1753 ~ Newgate Prison in London held its first public execution.


1941 ~ China declared war against Japan, Germany, and Italy


1958 ~ The anti-Communist John Birch Society was formed.


1965 ~ "A Charlie Brown Christmas" premiered.


1993 ~ U.S. astronauts completed repair work on the Hubble Space Telescope.


1996 ~ Archaeologist and anthropologist Mary Leakey died in Kenya at age 83.

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind