4th December 1676: Battle of Lund fought between Denmark–Norway and Sweden, one of the bloodiest battles in Scandinavia
Casualty estimates indicate that nearly half of all soldiers engaged were killed or wounded, making the Battle of Lund one of the bloodiest engagements ever fought on Scandinavian ...
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3rd December 1910: The world’s first neon light was turned on for the public at the Paris Motor Show
Frenchman Georges Claude’s neon lighting at the Paris Motor Show was used to light the front of the large exhibition space at the Grand Palais with red ...
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2nd December 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Napoleon’s coronation as Emperor of the French was a lavish affair that referenced various elements of Carolingian tradition, the ancien régime, and the French ...
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1st December 1934: Assassination of Sergei Kirov, one of the most prominent figures in the Soviet Communist Party
The authorities claimed that the murder was part of a broader conspiracy involving former oppositionists,, and used it as a catalyst for the purges that began in 1935 and escalated into mass arrests, show trials, and ...
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30th November 1982: Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the best-selling album of all time
Thriller was released just three weeks after mixing was finished and proved so popular that it was selling a million copies a week at its ...
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