What is today history December 28

Today in History : December 28

1688		William of Orange makes a triumphant march into London as James II flees.
1694		George I of England gets divorced.
1846		Iowa is admitted as the 29th State of the Union.
1872		A U.S. Army force defeats a group of Apache warriors at Salt River Canyon, Arizona Territory, with 57 Indians killed but only one soldier.
1904		Farmers in Georgia burn two million bales of cotton to prop up falling prices.
1920		The United States resumes the deportation of communists and suspected communists.
1933		President Franklin D. Roosevelt states, “The definite policy of the United States, from now on, is one opposed to armed intervention.”
1936		Benito Mussolini sends planes to Spain to support Francisco Franco’s forces.
1938		France orders the doubling of forces in Somaliland; two warships are sent.
1946		The French declare martial law in Vietnam as a full-scale war appears inevitable.
1948		Premier Nokrashy Pasha of Egypt is assassinated by a member of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood because of his failure to achieve victory in the war against Israel.
1951		The United States pays $120,000 to free four fliers convicted of espionage in Hungary.
1965		The United States bars oil sales to Rhodesia.
1968		Israel attacks an airport in Beirut, destroying 13 planes.
1971		The U.S. Justice Department sues Mississippi officials for ignoring the voting ballots of blacks in that state.
Born on December 28
1856		Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States.
1882		Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington, English astronomer who confirmed Einstein’s theory of relativity.
1902		Mortimer J. Adler, American philosopher, educator and writer.
1903		John Von Neumann, Hungarian-born mathematician.

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Tamil Nadu TNPSC Recruitment 2017

92 Vacancies For Assistant Director, Superintendent & other Posts


Tamil Nadu PSC Notification  2017: 12 Assistant Director Jobs Opening

Tamil Nadu PSC invites application for the recruitment of eligible candidates for the post of 12 Assistant Director of Handloom and Textiles.

Vacancy Details:

Total Posts: 12 Vacancies

Name of the Posts:Assistant Director

Age Limit as on 01-07-2016:

• SC/ST/MBC/BCM/DW of All State : minimum 18 Years
• All Others : 18 to 30 years

Education Qualification : Degree in Textile Technology or Degree in M.com or M.A. with Economics as the main subject or M.Sc. with Mathematics as the main subject.

Pay Scale : Rs. 15600-39100/- + Grade Pay : Rs. 5400/-

Selection Process : Written Examination & Oral Test.

How to Apply : Eligible and Interested candidates can apply Online with the help of http://www.tnpscexams.net website.

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Important Dates:

• Starting Date for Submission of Online Application : 15.12.2016
• Last Date for Submission of Online Application : 12.01.2017
• Last Date for Payment of Application Fees : 14.01.2017
• Date of Written Exam : 08.04.2017

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Project Fellow Marine Microbiology in Chennai

Annamalai University jobs

Last Date to apply: 06 Jan 2017 

Project Fellow Marine Microbiology

Eligibility : MSc(Microbiology)
 
Location : Chennai

Project Fellow Job in Annamalai University

Project Title : 'Monitoring and Surveillance of Harmful Algal Blooms in Indian EEZ”

No. of Post : 01 

Qualifications : First Class in M.Sc. Marine Biology and Oceanography/ Marine Biotechnology / Coastal aquaculture / Ocean Science and Technology/ Marine Microbiology/ Microbiology, Life Sciences

Emoluments : Rs. 10,000+700/- p.m. (Consolidated)

Hiring Process : Walk - In

Job Role: Research/JRF/SRF - Indian government jobs

Eligible candidates can appear for a walk - in - interview on 6th January 2017 at 11.00 a.m. with original certificates, at CAS in Marine Biology, Parangipettai, at their own cost.

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Bench Chemist Microbiology in Chennai.

Central Drugs Standard Control Organization jobs 

Last Date to apply: 10 Jan 2017 

Bench Chemist Microbiology

Eligibility : B.Pharm, MSc
 
Location : Chennai

No.CDTL/364/App. Ben. Che.2016-17/

Bench Chemist  Microbiology job vacancy in Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Qualification:  B.Pharmacy or Master Degree in Chemistry/Microbiology. The candidate should also have sound knowledge of computer operation. Candidates having experience in testing of drugs will be given preference

No.of Posts: 10

Pay Scale : Rs.25,000

Age : 21-40 years 

 

Hiring Process : Written-test, Face to Face Interview

Job Role: HR / Admin -  Indian government jobs

Application should reach in the office of The Director, Central Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai by post or by hand on or before 10th January, 2017 by 05.30 P.M. along with the testimonials.

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Project Fellow Marine Microbiology in Chennai

Annamalai University jobs

Last Date to apply: 06 Jan 2017 

Project Fellow Marine Microbiology

Eligibility : MSc(Microbiology)
 
Location : Chennai

Project Fellow Job in Annamalai University

Project Title : 'Monitoring and Surveillance of Harmful Algal Blooms in Indian EEZ”

No. of Post : 01 

Qualifications : First Class in M.Sc. Marine Biology and Oceanography/ Marine Biotechnology / Coastal aquaculture / Ocean Science and Technology/ Marine Microbiology/ Microbiology, Life Sciences

Emoluments : Rs. 10,000+700/- p.m. (Consolidated)

Hiring Process : Walk - In

Job Role: Research/JRF/SRF - Indian government jobs

Eligible candidates can appear for a walk - in - interview on 6th January 2017 at 11.00 a.m. with original certificates, at CAS in Marine Biology, Parangipettai, at their own cost.

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Pithoragarh District Govt of Uttarakhand jobs

Program Management Coordinator/ Assistant Program Management Coordinator/ Finance Cum Logistic Consultant/ Community Nurse in Nainital 

Last Date to apply: 02 Jan 2017 

Eligibility : 12th Pass (HSE), BSc(Nursing), MBA/PGDM, MD, MS, MBBS, PG Diploma, MSW, MSc, Diploma, B.Com
 
Location : Nainital

Program Management Coordinator/ Assistant Program Management Coordinator/ Finance Cum Logistic Consultant/ Community Nurse Job vacancies in Pithoragarh District - Govt. of Uttarakhand (NHM Pithoragarh)

Program Management Coordinator

No. of Post : 01

Qualifications : Science Graduate with MBA/Post Graduate Degree in Public Health/Health Management/Health & Hospital Administration/ Hospital Management OR Science Graduate with two years diploma in Public Health/Health Management/ Health & Hospital Administration/Hospital Management Degree or Diploma Must be a full time regular Course, Proficiency in Computers in using Microsoft Office, Power Point, Internet etc., Good Managerial & Communication Skills Preference will be given to MBBS/BDS/Ayush Candidates. Having Certification of Project Management. Having Experience in relevant field. Courses are specified in the website.

Salary : Rs. 35,000/-

Age Limit : 42 Yrs 

Assistant Program Management Coordinator (NCD CELL, NMHP)

No. of Post : 01

Qualifications : Any Graduate with MBA/ Graduate & Post Graduate degree Most be regular full time. Proficiency in Computers in using Microsoft Office. Knowledge of Written & Typing Skills in English, Candidate should have Good Managerial & Communication Skills. Preference will be given to Candidates having experience of stocking in Program Management / Project Implementation &Management/PSU. Certification in Project Management.

Salary : Rs. 25,000/-

Age Limit : 42 Yrs 

Finance Cum Logistic Consultant (NCD CELL, NPCDCS)

No. of Post : 01

Qualifications : Full Time regular B.Com with M.Com from a recognized University or Institute OR Full Time regular B.Com with MBA Finance from a recognized University or Institute.

Experience : At least 02 years of Post Qualification Work Experience of budgeting, fund flow management, Financial Accounting & reporting etc. Degree Most be a full time regular Course. Candidate must have Tally Certification from Authorized Tally Academy. Candidate should have Knowledge of database Management, Excel, Powerpoint with Analytical Skills.

Salary : Rs. 30,000/-

Age Limit : 42 Yrs 

District Epidemiologist

No. of Post : 01

Qualifications : MBBS with Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in preventive and Social Medicine/ Public Health or Epideiology OR Any Medical Graduate (MBBS) with 3 yrs exp. In Epidemiology/ Public Health OR Any Medical Graduate (Ayurvedic/ Homeo/ Unani) with post graduate degree / Diploma in public health OR M.Sc. in Life Sciences with 2 years MPH (Masters in Public Health) with three yrs exp. Or M.Sc. (Epidemiology) with 2 yrs exp in public health.

Salary : Rs. 35,000/-

Age Limit : 45 Yrs 

PMC in DPMU

No. of Post : 01

Qualifications : Science Graduate with Post Graduate Degree in Public Health/Health Management/Health & Hospital Administration/Hospital Management OR Science Graduate with two years diploma in Public Health/Health Management/ Health & Hospital Administration/Hospital Management. Degree or Diploma Must be a full time regular Course, Proficiency in Computers in using Microsoft Office, Power Point, Internet etc. Good Managerial & Communication Skills Preference will be given to MBBS/BDS/Ayush Candidates. Having Certification of Project Management. Having Experience in relevant field.

Salary : Rs. 35,000/-

Age Limit : 42 Yrs 

Community Nurse (NCD-NMHP)

No. of Post : 01

Qualifications : BSc. Nursing and equivalent degree from an Institute recognized by Nursing Council of India. 

Desirable : two years of experience of working in a psychiatry/mental health institution/hospital.

Salary : Rs. 15,000/-

Age Limit : 42 Yrs

Psychiatrist Social Worker (NCD-NMHP)

No. of Post : 01

Qualifications : Post Graduate Degree in Social work from a recognized Institution and atleast 2 years of experience of working in psychiatry/ Mental Health institution/Hospital.

Desirable : PG degree in psychiatric social work from a recognized institution.

Salary : Rs. 30,000/-

Age Limit : 42 Yrs

Case Registry Assistant

No. of Post : 01

Qualifications : Higher Secondary and Knowledge of windows based Packages/Applications.

Desirable : 1 year experience of working in a health care Institution.

Salary : Rs. 15,000/-

Age Limit : 42 Yrs

Mode of Selection : Candidates will be Selected on the basis of written test.

Hiring Process : Written-test

Job Role: Nurse / Healthcare - Indian government jobs

Interested and Eligible candidates may submit their application on prescribed format affixed passport size photograph, Date of Birth, Phone. No., Email ID, along with self attested photocopies of all relevant document certificates send to the Mukhya chikitsa Adhikari Pithoragarh on or before 02/01/2017.

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Commerce Teacher in Thiruvananthapuram

National Institute of Speech Hearing jobs

Last Date to apply: 05 Jan 2017 

Commerce Teacher

Eligibility : M.Com, MA(Commerce)
 
Location : Thiruvananthapuram

Commerce Teacher Jobs opportunity in National Institute of Speech - Hearing

Qualification : Candidates should have Post Graduate degree in Commerce with an interest in learning sign language as well as teach using Indian Sign Language. Preference will be given to those having M.Phil.  Candidates with previous experience in teaching deaf students will be given preference.  Candidates possessing the said qualifications will have to pass 3 months training on NISH Innovative Model – Special Educator’s Training (NIM-SET) before being considering for employment.

Age Limit : Candidates should be below 40 years.

Hiring Process : Face to Face Interview

Job Role: Teacher / Trainer

Indian government jobs

Interested candidates should send in their detailed bio-data with a passport size photograph, email ID and mobile phone number along with the application super-scribing the name of the post. Certificate copies should NOT be enclosed at the time of application. Applications should be sent to “The Executive Director, National Institute of Speech & Hearing, NISH Road, Sreekaryam P.O., Thiruvananthapuram 695 017” on or before 5th January 2017.

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Research Associates Computer Science in Kozhikode

IIM Kozhikode jobs

Last Date to apply: 02 Jan 2017 

Research Associates Computer Science

Eligibility : BE/B.Tech
 
Location : Kozhikode

Notification No. C-28/2016-IIMK.HR
Research Associates Computer Science job vacancy at Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Qualification: B.Tech Electronic & Communication/Computer Science/IT/Electrical & Electronics or equivalent) with excellent English & Malayalam written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in MS Office and Internet usage.

Expected profile of candidate : Knowledge of telecom infrastructure and network, network services, optical fiber communication e Governance. Knowledge of SPSS/SAS. Ability to work under tight schedule.

No.of Posts: 4

Age Limit : 35 yrs

Pay Scale: Rs.14000-20000

 

Hiring Process : Face to Face Interview

Job Role: Research/JRF/SRF

Qualified and interested persons may apply Online  up to 2.00 PM of 02/01/2017

The candidates who have submitted their applications online should be present at IIM Kozhikode Campus latest by 11.00 AM on the date of Interview 03/01/2017.

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Ex Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme Chennai jobs

Medical Specialist/ Medical Officer/ Dental Officer in Chennai

Last Date to apply: 11 Jan 2017 

Medical Specialist/ Medical Officer/ Dental Officer

Eligibility : MS, MBBS, BDS
 
Location : Chennai

Medical Specialist/ Medical Officer/ Dental Officer  Job vacancies in Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme - Chennai on contract basis

Medical Specialist

No. of Vacancies : 03 (Vellore - 01 Avadi - 01, Kanchipuram – 01)

Qualification : MBBS

Work Experience : Minimum three Years Experience After Internship

Pay : (a) Rs. 70,000/- (For 1st year contract appointment) (b) Rs 80,000/- (For 2nd year contract appointment)

Medical Officer

No. of Vacancies : 05 (Vellore - -01, Avadi – 02, Island Ground – 01, Cuddalore – 01)

Qualification : MD/MS in Specialty concerned

Work Experience : Minimum Three Years in the Specialty after Post Graduation

Pay : Rs. 60,000/-

Dental Officer

No. of Vacancies : 02 (Vellore – 01, Chennai – 01)

Qualification : BDS

Work Experience : Minimum Three Years Work Exp

Pay : Rs. 60,000/-

Hiring Process : Face to Face Interview

Job Role: Doctor / Physician

Last date for receipt of application (Self attested photocopies of all Educational (10, 10+2, Dip, UG, PG)/Experience certificates along with two photos to be submitted with application form) is 11 Jan 2017. Incomplete application in any form will be rejected forthwith. Application be addressed to “Station Headquarters(ECHS), Fort Saint George, Chennai – 600 009”. Interview will be conducted on 18 Jan 2017 (Wednesday) from 0930 hrs at Station Headquarters (ECHS), Fort Saint George, Chennai -09. Candidate will bring original certificate, photocopy of testimonials/experience certificate, as applicable and one passport size photograph 

at the time of interview.

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University of Delhi jobs

Junior Assistant/ Library Assistant/ MIS-Library Attendant in Delhi

Last Date to apply: 30 Dec 2016 

Junior Assistant/ Library Assistant/ MIS-Library Attendant

Eligibility : 12th Pass (HSE), 10th Pass (SSC), Diploma
 
Location : Delhi

Junior Assistant/ Library Assistant/ MIS-Library Attendant Job vacancies in University of Delhi- College of Arts & Commerce (Purely on Daily Wages/ Contract Basis)

Junior Assistant

No. of Posts : 02

Qualification : i. A Senior Secondary School Certificate (+2) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Board/University/Institution with at least 50% marks or a Graduate from a recognized University and Diploma/Certificate of minimum 6 months duration in computer Application/Office Management/Secretarial Practice/Financial Management/Accounts of equivalent discipline. OR Graduate Degree in Computer Application/Office Management/Secretarial Practice/Financial Management/ Accounts or equivalent discipline from a recognized University. ii. Having a typing speed of 40 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m in Hindi Typewriting through computers.

Salary : Rs. 15,800/-

Age Limit : 27 years (Relaxation of age as per University of Delhi rules)

Library Assistant

No. of Post : 01

Qualification : 1. Passed Sr. Secondary or equivalent examination conducted by State Board of Education /university / Govt. recognized institutions. 2. Certificate in Library Science / Library and Information Science from a recognized institution. 3. Computer Course at Sr. Secondary Level or Basic Course in Computer Science / Word Processing from a recognized institution.

Salary : Rs. 15,800/-

Age Limit : 30 Years (Age Relaxation as per rules)

MIS-Library Attendant

No. of Post : 01

Qualification : 1. Passed 10th or equivalent examination from any State Education Board or Govt. recognized institution. 2. Certificate in Library Science / Library and Information Science from a recognized institution.

Desirable : Computer as a subject at Secondary Level or Basic Course In Computers from any Institution.

Salary : Rs. 11,000/-

Age Limit : 27 Years (Age Relaxation as per rules)

Hiring Process : Walk - In, Written-test

Job Role: Data Entry /Back Office

Walk-in-Test/ Interview will be held on 30.12.2016 in the University. Candidates are required to bring all the documents/ testimonials in original along with a set of photocopy self-attested, one passport size photograph and a copy of CV. The candidates who are presently working will have to submit "No Objection Certificate" from the current Employer." 1. Candidates are required to get themselves register 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.

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SRF/JRF Microbiology in Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University jobs

Last Date to apply: 29 Dec 2016 

SRF/JRF Microbiology

Eligibility : ME/M.Tech, MSc
 
Location : Coimbatore

SRF/JRF Microbiology  recruitment in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Title : DBT-Biodiesel production project on “Sago Processing Industrial Wastewaters as Feedstock for the Microbial Production of Oils and derived Co-Products” – AGM 

Qualification : Master in Microbiology/ Engineering/ Biotechnology/ with specialization in
Microbiology (Farm Science) with NET (or) Master in Microbiology/ Engineering/ Biotechnology/
with specialization in Microbiology (Farm Science)without NET (or)Master in Microbiology/ Engineering/ Biotechnology/with specialization in Microbiology (Non-Farm Science) with NET/ SLET

No. of Post : 01

Remuneration : Rs. 25, 000

Hiring Process : Walk - In

Job Role: Research/JRF/SRF

Walk-in-interview will be held on 29.12.2016 , before: 11.00 A.M.Written Test: 12.15 to 01.00 P.M. at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003

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Project Associate Transportation Engg jobs in Chennai

Anna University jobs

Last Date to apply: 28 Dec 2016 

Project Associate Transportation Engg.

Eligibility : BE/B.Tech
 
Location : Chennai

Project Associate Transportation Engg. recruitment in Anna University

Department: Civil Engineering

Research Study on “Development of Indian Highway Capacity Manual – Indo HCM

Qualification: B.E Civil/ME Transportation Engineering.

No.of Post: 1

Pay Scale : Rs.20000

 

Hiring Process : Face to Face Interview

Job Role: Research/JRF/SRF

Last date for the receipt of application : 28.12.2016

Address for Sending the Application : The Professor and Head Department of Civil Engineering College of Engineering Campus Anna University Chennai – 600 025.

 
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SRF Agricultural Engineering jobs in Ludhiana

Punjab Agricultural University jobs

Last Date to apply: 16 Jan 2017 

SRF Agricultural Engineering

Eligibility : ME/M.Tech, BE/B.Tech
 
Location : Ludhiana

SRF Agricultural Engineering recruitment in Punjab Agricultural University

Project Title : "Developing Chickpea Caltivars Suited to Mechanical Harvesting and Tolerant to Herbicides (PC-6140)”

Qualification : i) B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with atleast second division or 50% marks. ii) M.Tech in Farm Power and Machinery or equivalent with minimum OCPA 6.50/10.00 or 65% marks.
Desirable  : (i) The candidate possessing B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering will be preferred. Experience in Agril. Machinery and allied fields

No. of Post : 01

Salary : Rs. 25,000/-

Fee : The application form must accompany a Bank draft of Rs. 200/- in favor of Comptroller, PAU, Ludhiana. 

 

Hiring Process : Face to Face Interview

Job Role: Research/JRF/SRF

The complete applications should reach the office of the Head, Dem of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, College of Agril. Engineering PAU, Ludhiana by 16-01-2017. The interview of the candidates will be held on 25-01-2017 at 11:30 a.m. in the office of The Head, Department of Farm Machinery & Power Engineering.
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SRF Chemistry jobs in Delhi

University of Delhi jobs

Last Date to apply: 31 Jan 2017 

SRF Chemistry

Eligibility : ME/M.Tech, MS, MSc(Chemistry)
 
Location : Delhi

Senior Research Fellow Job vacancies in University of Delhi on temporary basis

Project Title : 'Synthesis and Characterization of Eco-ftiendly Gold supported LDH catalyst, Application in Synthesis of Organic Compounds”

Eligibility : M.Sc/M.S. in Chemistry/Chemical Technology with minimum of two years of research experience OR M.Tech in Chemistry/ Chemical Synthesis and Process Technologies with minimum 55% marks and publications in International journals; 

No. of Post : 01

Department : Chemistry

Salary : As per DST Norms

Hiring Process : Face to Face Interview

Job Role: Research/JRF/SRF

The interested candidate can send their application by email at rameshchandragroup@gmail.com, or by post to reach Prof. Ramesh Chandra (Principal Investigator), Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi-110 007. Last date: 31st January, 2017.

 
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Professor Pharmacy jobs in Dharmasala

Government Pharmacy College Kangra jobs

Last Date to apply: 10 Jan 2017 

Asstt. Professor Pharmacy

Eligibility : M.Pham, B.Pharm
 
Location : Dharmasala

Asstt. Professor (Pharmacy) Jobs opportunity in Government Pharmacy College Kangra purely or Hourly basis 

No. of Posts : 02

Qualification : Bachelor degree and Master's degree in Pharmacy with First Class or equivalent either at Bachelor - level or Master - level.

Hiring Process : Walk - In

Job Role: Teacher / Trainer

Eligible candidate possessing the requisite qualification at mentioned below may attend the interview on 10.01.2017 along with all original certificates and one set of attested photocopies there in the office of the Director/Principal. Govt. Pharmacy College Kangra, Camp at III Baroh, VPO Sarotri, Tehsil Baroh, Distt. Kangra HP. 

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What is today history december 27

Today in History : December 27

1512		The laws of Burgos give New World natives legal protection against abuse and authorize Negro slavery.
1831		HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, departs from Plymouth. It will eventually visit the Galapagos Islands where Darwin will form his theories on evolution.
1862		Union General William Rosecrans‘ army begins moving slowly toward Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from Nashville.
1913		Charles Moyer, president of the Miners Union, is shot in the back and dragged through the streets of Chicago.
1915		In Ohio, iron and steel workers go on strike for an eight-hour day and higher wages.
1932		Radio City Music Hall opens.
1933		Josef Stalin calls tensions with Japan a grave danger.
1939		A series of vicious earthquakes take 11,000 lives in Turkey.
1941		Japanese bombers attack Manila, despite its claim as an open city.
1944		General George S. Patton’s Third Army, spearheaded by the 4th Armored Division, relieves the surrounded city of Bastogne in Belgium.
1945		The International Monetary Fund and the Bank for Reconstruction and Development are created.
1947		The new Italian constitution is promulgated in Rome.
1950		The United States and Spain resume relations for the first time since the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s.
1956		Segregation on buses in Tallahassee, Florida, is outlawed.
1968		The United States agrees to sell F-4 Phantom jets to Israel.
1979		President Hafizullah Amin of Afghanistan is ousted and murdered in a coup backed by the Soviet Union, beginning a war that will last more than 10 years.
1983		President Reagan takes all responsibility for the lack of security in Beirut that allowed a terrorist on a suicide mission to kill 241 Marines.
1984		Four Polish officers are tried for the slaying of Reverend Jerzy Popieluszko.
1985		Palestinian guerrillas kill 18 people at airports in Rome and Vienna.
1996		Taliban forces retake strategic Bagram Airfield during Afghan civil war.
2001		China receives permanent normal trade relations with the US.
2004		Radiation reaches Earth from the brightest extrasolar event ever witnessed, an explosion of magnetar SGR 1806-20.
2007		Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto assassinated.
2007		After Mwai Kibaki is declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential elections, rioting begins in Mombasa, precipitating an economic, humanitarian and political crisis.
Born on December 27
1571		Johannes Kepler, German astronomer and mathematician.
1822		Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist.
1829		Hinton Helper, southern abolitionist who wrote The Impending Crisis.
1901		Marlene Dietrich, German-born singer and actress.
1919		Major General Charles Sweeney, the pilot of Bocks Car, the B-29 that dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan.
1943		Cokie Roberts, American broadcast journalist.
1948		Gerard Depardieu, one of the most prolific character actors in film history; won two Cesar awards from France’s Academie des arts et techniques du cinema and a Golden Globe (Green Card, Cyrano de Bergerac).
1962		Bill Self, college men’s basketball coach; named the National Coach of the Year in 2000, 2009 and 2011 by The Sporting News and Associated Press National Coach of the Year 2009.
1971		Savannah Guthrie, journalist; co-host of NBC’s The Today Show.
1975		Heather O’Rourke, child actress discovered at age 5 by Stephen Spielberg; she died at age 12 (Poltergeist film series).

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