On this date: December 2020
1 December 1959
Twelve countries sign the Antarctic Treaty, declaring the continent a scientific preserve and banning military activity.
2 December 1942
The first controlled self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction is triggered at the University of Chicago, ushering in the atomic age.
3 December 1943
The 1st Special Service Force, the U.S.-Canadian commando unit known as The Devil’s Brigade, attacks Monte la Difensa, Italy, in an attempt to clear German positions.
4-6 December 1950
HMC ships Cayuga, Athabaskan and Sioux support the evacuation of the port of Nampo near Pyongyang, North Korea (see page TK).
5 December 1942
The Toronto RCAF Hurricanes defeat the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers 8-5 in the first non-civilian Grey Cup at Varsity Stadium in Toronto.
6 December 1989
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