It Happened in December
Posted on December 11, 2025
by Kelly P
What do you think of when you think of December? A school break? The first snowfall? Learn more about some historically significant events that happened in December to celebrate the last month of the year in a new way! A pivotal moment in aviation development, an attack on U.S. soil in Hawaii, and the birth of one of the best composers of all time all occurred in the month of December.
Explore this booklist to discover the details behind these and more December events. (Dec. 16, 1770: Ludwig van Beethoven is born; Dec. 16, 1773: Boston Tea Party; Dec. 16, 1775: Jane Austen is born; Dec. 15, 1791: Bill of Rights amendments added to the Constitution; Dec. 17, 1903: Wright Brothers fly at Kitty Hawk; Dec. 7, 1941: Japan bombs Pearl Harbor; Dec. 1, 1955: Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus.)
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