This Day in History: December 31, 2024
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1879
Thomas Edison gave the first public demonstration of an electric incandescent lamp.
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1938
The first breath test for drivers, "drunkometer," was introduced in Indianapolis.
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1946
President Truman officially proclaimed the end of hostilities in World War II.
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1961
The Marshall Plan expired after distributing more than $12 billion in foreign aid.
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1963
Central African Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was formally dissolved.
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1964
The al-Fatah guerrillas of Yasser Arafat launched their first terrorist raid on Israel.
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1987
Robert Mugabe sworn in as Zimbabwe's president.
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