How Many Days Until December 24?

This day in history: December 24

1. 1964

   The Viet Cong bombed the Brinks Hotel in Saigon, killing two U.S. Army officers and raising fears of an escalation of the Vietnam War.

2. 1968

   Piloted by Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 became the first human spaceflight to reach and orbit the Moon.

3. 1973

   The U.S. Congress granted home rule to Washington, D.C., allowing the residents to elect their own mayor and a city council.

4. 1979

   The Soviet government deployed troops in Afghanistan, starting the Soviet–Afghan War.

5. 1999

   Jihadists linked to al-Qaeda hijacked Indian Airlines Flight 814 to force the release of Islamist figures held in prison in India.

6. 2008

   The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, began attacks on several villages in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing hundreds and committing numerous atrocities.

7. 2021

   Burmese military forces killed at least 40 civilians during the Mo So massacre in Kayah State, Myanmar.

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