Today in History:
On November 30, 1999, an estimated 40,000 protesters clashed with police as they protested against the WTO’s convening in Seattle.
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In 1782, the United States and Britain signed the Preliminary Peace Articles in Paris to end the Revolutionary War; The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783.
In 1936, London’s Crystal Palace Exhibition Hall was destroyed by a massive fire.
In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Brady Bill, which required a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases and background checks on potential buyers.
In 2004, “Jeopardy!” Fans watched as Ken Jennings ended his 74-game winning streak by losing to real estate agent Nancy Zerg. Years later, Jennings appeared on “Jeopardy!” Became the host of.
In 2012, Israel approved the construction of 3,000 homes in Jewish settlements on occupied land, a move strongly condemned by the Palestinians a day after their successful bid for UN recognition.
In 2013, actor Paul Walker, star of the “Fast and Furious” film series, was killed in a car accident north of Los Angeles; Walker’s friend Roger Rodas, who was driving the car, also died. Walker was 40 years old.
In 2018, former President George H.W. Bush, a World War II hero who rose through the political ranks to the nation’s highest office, died at his Houston home at the age of 94; His wife of more than 70 years, Barbara Bush, died in April.
In 2024, Syrian rebels captured most of Aleppo, the country’s largest city, facing little or no resistance from government troops. Days later in December, rebels captured the capital of Damascus as President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, ending his family’s decades-long rule of Syria.
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