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1924 – Establishment of Republic of Albania.
1939 – Pope Pius XII calls for peace in the world on the eve of Christmas shortly before the World War II.
1941- The British and Allied forces occupy Benghazi city in Libya.
1943- Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower takes command of U.S. forces in Europe against Nazi army.
1946- Foundation of French Fourth Republic.
1948 – The Dover Sun House is the first occupied solar-powered house in the United States.
1951- King Mohammed Idris El Senussi proclaims the independence of Libya and calls it the United Kingdom of Libya.
1954- Independence Day of Laos.
1967- China successfully conducts new nuclear test.
1974– Cyclone Tracy destroys the city of Darwin in north Australia.
1978- Massive demonstrations erupted against Americans in Tehran.
1979 – The first European Ariane rocket is launched.
2002 – New Delhi Metro opened.
Born today:
1960 – Glenn McQueen Animator.
Passed away:
1964 – Iraqi poet Badr Shakir al-Sayyab.
Occasions:
Christmas Eve
H. Zain/ Barry
