FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024

537-Hagia Sophia inaugurated by the Emperor Justinian I as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral

1918-The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins

1934-First youth hostel in US opens (Northfield, Mass)

1942-First Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use

1945-The World Bank was created with the signing of an agreement by 28 nations

1978-Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship as King Juan Carlos ratifies Spain's 1st democratic constitution

1988-Bulgaria stops jamming Radio Free Europe after more than 3 decades

1996-Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul

2001-The People's Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States.