Content of: Historical Events in December || Listed by Year
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12/01/23 at 12:00AM
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Empires crumble, beliefs ignite, and journeys reshape the world. Batu Khan’s Mongol army storms Kyiv after only eight days; Martin Luther casts a Papal bull into the fire; in Mexico the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appears to Juan Diego. The Mayflower Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth Harbor while the Treaty of Ghent closes the War of 1812. December, too, carries hope: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. accepts the Nobel Peace Prize, and the first COVID-19 vaccine doses are administered in the United Kingdom, launching a worldwide campaign.
