U.S. President Gerald Ford creates the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in response to the 1970s energy crisis. Date: December 22, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in 1975 π On This Day (Today)
The pivotal Third Plenum of the 11th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is held in Beijing, with Deng Xiaoping reversing Mao-era policies to pursue a program for the reform and opening up. Date: December 22, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in…
"Subway vigilante" Bernhard Goetz shoots four would-be muggers on a 2 express train in Manhattan section of New York, United States. Date: December 22, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in 1984 π On This Day (Today)
In Zimbabwe, the political parties ZANU and ZAPU reach an agreement that ends the violence in the Matabeleland region known as the Gukurahundi. Date: December 22, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in 1987 π On This Day (Today)
German reunification: Berlin's Brandenburg Gate re-opens after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany. Date: December 22, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today)
Romanian Revolution: Communist President of Romania Nicolae CeauΘescu is overthrown by Ion Iliescu after days of bloody confrontations. The deposed dictator and his wife Elena flee Bucharest in a helicopter as protesters erupt in cheers. Date: December 22, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day…
Final independence of Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia after termination of trusteeship. Date: December 22, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in 1990 π On This Day (Today)
Lech WaΕΔsa is elected President of Poland. Date: December 22, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in 1990 π On This Day (Today)
During approach to Tripoli International Airport, a Boeing 727 operating as Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 1103 collides in mid-air with a Libyan Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, killing 157 people. Date: December 22, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in 1992 π On This Day…
Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes in Narrows, Virginia, killing all six people on board. Date: December 22, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today)