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(December 22, 1891) (December 22, 1989) (December 22, 2016) (December 22, 2018) (Died on December 22, 2020)
Learn about the most intriguing events and historical facts that occurred on December 22nd throughout history. Capricorn is the zodiac sign for December 22nd. Vanessa Paradis (1972), Ralph Fiennes (1962), and Pamela Courson were all born on this day (1946).
Event
Asteroid 323 Brucia is the first asteroid to be found using photography.
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Reopening of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, brings an end to the separation of the country into East and West.
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According to a study, the VSV-EBOV vaccine is 70 to 100 percent effective against the Ebola virus, making it the first validated immunisation against the disease.
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At least 430 people are killed by a tsunami caused by the eruption of Anak Krakatau in Indonesia.
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Leslie West, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1945).
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