Today is Thursday, December 19, the 354th day of 2024. There are 12 days left within the yr.
Today in History:
On December 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for perjury and obstruction of justice. (He was later acquitted by the Senate.)
Also on this date:
In 1777, throughout the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington led his military of greater than 12,000 troopers to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to camp for the winter.
In 1907, 239 staff died in an explosion on the Darr coal mine, close to Van Meter, Pennsylvania.
In 1960, a fireplace broke out on the hangar deck of the almost accomplished plane provider USS Constellation on the New York Naval Shipyard, killing 50 civilian staff.
In 1972, Apollo 17 landed within the Pacific, concluding the Apollo manned moon touchdown program.
In 2008, citing imminent hazard to the nationwide financial system, President George W. Bush ordered a $17.4 billion emergency bailout for the U.S. auto trade.
In 2011, North Korea introduced the loss of life of chief Kim Jong Il two days early; Thousands of North Koreans marched in mourning as state media proclaimed his youngest son, Kim Jong Un, the nation’s new chief.
In 2016, a truck crashed right into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin, killing 12 individuals in an assault claimed by Islamic State. (The suspected attacker was killed in a police shootout 4 days later.)
In 2022, the House January 6 Committee urged the Department of Justice to file prison prices towards former President Donald Trump for the violent 2021 Capitol riot, calling for accountability from the previous president and “a second of reflection and showdown.”
Today’s birthdays: Actor Tim Reid is 80 years previous. Singer Janie Fricke is 77 years previous. Actress Jennifer Beals is 61 years previous. Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis is 60 years previous. Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Alberto Tomba is 58 years previous. Actor Kristy Swanson is 55 years previous. Model Tyson Beckford is 54 years previous. Actor Alyssa Milano is 52 years previous. Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp is 52 years previous. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal (JIH’-lihn-hahl) is 44 years previous. Actress Annie Murphy is 38 years previous. Journalist Ronan Farrow is 37 years previous.
