On This Day in History December 19, 2022

Historical Events 1776  Thomas Paine publishes his 1st "American Crisis" essay beginning "These are the times that try men's souls" (date disputed) 1783  William Pitt the Younger becomes the youngest ever British Prime Minister at age 24 1932  British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) begins transmitting overseas 1958  1st radio broadcast from space, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower Christmas message "to all mankind, America's wish for peace on Earth and goodwill to men everywhere" 1984  Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sign the Sino-British Joint Declaration to transfer Hong Kong back to China in 1997 More Historical Events

Famous Birthdays

Edith Piaf 1915 - 1963 Jake Gyllenhaal 42nd Birthday Jean Genet 1910 - 1986 Leonid Brezhnev 1906 - 1982

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Famous Deaths

Emily Brontë 1818 - 1848 James Bevel 1936 - 2008

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December 19: Wuthering Heights Author Dies at 30

Emily Brontë, author of the classic novel Wuthering Heights, died on this day. Like her sisters Anne and Charlotte, she passed away at a tragically young age.

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