1978

Jimmy Carter

James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967. He lived longer than any other president in US history, reaching age 100.

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Jimmy Carter

1981

1981 Iraqi embassy bombing in Beirut

On December 15, 1981, the Iraqi Shi'a Islamist group al-Dawa carried out a suicide car bombing targeting the Iraqi embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. The explosion leveled the embassy and killed 61 people, including Iraq's ambassador to Lebanon, and injured at least 100 others.

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1981 Iraqi embassy bombing in Beirut

1989

Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

The Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, is a subsidiary agreement to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It was created on 15 December 1989 and entered into force on 11 July 1991. As of December 2024, the Optional Protocol has 92 state parties. The most recent country to ratify was Zambia, on 19 December 2024.

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Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

1993

The Troubles

The Troubles were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted for about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it began in the late 1960s and is usually deemed to have ended with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Although the Troubles mostly took place in Northern Ireland, at times violence spilled over into parts of the Republic of Ireland, England, and mainland Europe.

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The Troubles

1996

Birth of Jenifer Brening

Jenifer Brening, German singer

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Jenifer Brening

1996

Birth of Oleksandr Zinchenko (footballer)

Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ukrainian footballer

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Oleksandr Zinchenko (footballer)

1997

Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183

Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183 was a Tupolev Tu-154B-1 that crashed on 15 December 1997 on approach to Sharjah Airport in the United Arab Emirates. There was a sole survivor, the navigator, from a crew of seven and seventy-nine passengers. Investigators determined the cause of the accident was pilot error leading to controlled flight into terrain.

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Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183

1997

Birth of Maude Apatow

Maude Apatow is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Lexi Howard in the HBO drama series Euphoria (2019–2026).

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Maude Apatow

1997

Birth of Zach Banks-Calderín

Zachary Banks-Calderín is an American racing driver. Banks has recorded over 90 career race wins.

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Zach Banks-Calderín

1997

Birth of Magdalena Fręch

Magdalena Fręch, Polish tennis player

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Magdalena Fręch

1997

Birth of Stefania LaVie Owen

Stefania LaVie Owen, New Zealand-American actress

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Stefania LaVie Owen

1998

Birth of Chandler Canterbury

Chandler Canterbury is an American former child actor.

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Chandler Canterbury

2000

Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP) is a nuclear power plant undergoing decommissioning. ChNPP is located near the abandoned city of Pripyat in northern Ukraine, 16.5 kilometres (10 mi) northwest of the city of Chernobyl, 16 kilometres (10 mi) from the Belarus–Ukraine border, and about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Kyiv. The plant was cooled by an engineered pond, fed by the Pripyat River about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest from its juncture with the Dnieper River. The RBMK type graphite-moderated reactor used in this plant is considered an unusual design. It prioritizes cost efficiency over safety compared to other reactor designs, such as the VVER pressurized water reactor.

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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

2000

Birth of Kayvon Thibodeaux

Kayvon Thibodeaux is an American professional football edge rusher for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Los Angeles, he was named USA Today's High School Football Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.

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Kayvon Thibodeaux

2001

Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, or simply the Tower of Pisa, is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation. The tower is one of three structures in Pisa's Cathedral Square, which includes the cathedral and Pisa Baptistry. Over time, the flawed tower has become one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world as well as an architectural icon of Italy, receiving over 5 million visitors each year.

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Leaning Tower of Pisa