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December 24 2004
2004: An international probe Cassini Huygens separated as the probe ventured to explore Saturn's moon Titan, the probe reached Titan on January 15th. -
The 1990s
- 1992: George H.W. Bush issued full pardons for six officials from the Ronald Reagan administration who had been involved in the Iran Contra Scandal, including former defense secretary Caspar Weinberger who was scheduled to face stand trial in the new year.
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The 1970s
- 1979: The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan.
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The 1920s
- 1923: Calvin Coolidge lights the first National Christmas Tree.
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- 1865: The Ku Klux Klan is founded by former Confederate Soldiers in Pulaski, Tennessee.
- 1851: 35,000 books burned during a devastating fire at the Library of Congress
- 1814: The War of 1812 officially ends as the United States and Britain sign the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium.
- 1865: The Ku Klux Klan is founded by former Confederate Soldiers in Pulaski, Tennessee.
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