MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020

1620-103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock

1788-Hue Tay Son becomes emperor Quang Trung of Vietnam

1898-Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discover radium

1912-Denmark, Norway and Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war

1946-Earthquake in South Japan, kills 1,086

1948-State of Eire (formerly Irish Free State) declares its independence

1957-Indonesia proclaims end to state of war

1968-Apollo 8 (Frank Borman, Jim Lovell & Bill Anders) first manned Moon voyage

1975-Madagascar adopts constitution

1976-U.N. General Assembly passes a resolution declaring 1979-Year of Child

1989-Romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's final speech (he is executed 12/25)

1991-Soviet Union formally dissolves 11 of 12 republics sign treaty forming Commonwealth of Independent States