On This Very Day
December 22nd
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- 1882
First Christmas tree illuminated by electric lights, displayed by Edward H. Johnson.
- 1964
First flight of Lockheed SR-71, reaching a record speed of 3,530 kph.
- 2018
Tsunami hits Indonesia's Sunda Strait, killing over 400, caused by Anak Krakatoa volcano.
- 2022
US DEA seizes enough fentanyl in 2022 to potentially kill every American.
- 1937
Lincoln Tunnel, connecting New Jersey and New York City, opens.
- 1956
Colo, the first gorilla born in captivity, is born at the Columbus, Ohio zoo. View Post →
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