December 19 in History

• 1776

  December 19, 1776:

  Philosopher and author Thomas Paine’s “The American Crisis” pamphlet series makes its first appearance in The Pennsylvania Journal.

• 1843

  December 19, 1843:

  The novel “A Christmas Carol” by English author Charles Dickens is published.

• 1917

  December 19, 1917:

  The very first season of the National Hockey League starts.

• 1946

  December 19, 1946:

  The Vietnamese national independence coalition known as Viet Minh launches the First Indochina War against France.

• 1966

  December 19, 1966:

  The Outer Space Treaty, a treaty binding signatories to using outer space for only peaceful purposes, is endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly.

• 1971

  December 19, 1971:

  The dystopian crime drama film, “A Clockwork Orange” is premiered in Toronto, Canada.

• 1974

  December 19, 1974:

  The James Bond film titled “The Man with the Golden Gun”, which stars Roger Moore, is premiered in London.

• 1997

  December 19, 1997:

  The American disaster and epic romance film, “Titanic” is released in theatres across the United States.

• 1998

  December 19, 1998:

  The United States House of Representatives impeaches President Bill Clinton.

• 2012

  December 19, 2012:

  Park Geun-Hye is declared the winner of South Korea’s presidential elections, making her the country’s first female president.