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Operation Desert Fox
On 16 December 1998 the US and Britain began a four day bombardment of Iraq.
Siege of Grozny
In December 1994 Russian forces invaded Chechnya and laid siege to the capital Grozny.
Capture of Saddam Hussein
It was on this day in 2003 that Saddam Hussein was finally captured by US forces
Argentina's disappeared
On 13 December 1983, the government of Argentina promised to investigate military crimes
Albert Luthuli Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
Chief Albert Luthuli was the first African to win the Nobel Prize for Peace - in 1960
Smallpox Eradication
It was once one of the most feared diseases in the world - disfiguring and often deadly
John Lennon
It is exactly 30 years since the former Beatle, John Lennon, was shot dead in New York.
Pearl Harbour
The Japanese attack on American ships in Pearl Harbour forced the US into World War II.
Somalia Marines
In December 1992 US Marines stormed the beaches of Somalia.
Kindertransports
In December 1938 the Kindertransports began, carrying Jewish children to safety in Britain
