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Today in History: December 22, four shot by New York subway vigilante

Dec. 22, 2024 00:01 AM EST

Today is Sunday, Dec. 22, the 357th day of 2024. There are nine days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 22, 1984, New York City resident Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded four young Black men on a Manhattan subway, alleging they were about to rob him. (Goetz was...

Today in History: December 9, smallpox declared to be eradicated

Dec. 09, 2024 00:06 AM EST

Today is Monday, Dec. 9, the 344th day of 2024. There are 22 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 9, 1979, scientists certified the global eradication of smallpox, a disease which killed an estimated 300 million people in the 20th century. ...