Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Today in History December 30

1911  Sun Yat-sen was elected the first president of the Republic of China.

1922  The Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics was established through the confederation of Russia, Byelorussia, Ukraine, and Transcaucasian Federation.

1940  California's first freeway opened.

1972  President Nixon halted the heavy bombing on North Vietnam.

1993  Israel and the Vatican signed an agreement of mutual recognition to put an end to Jewish-Christian hostilities.

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