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December 15

4 sourced moments from December 15 in history: The U.S. Bill of Rights came into force (1791); The Ice Cream Cone Mold Gets a Patent (1903); Gone with the Wind premiered in a segregated Atlanta (1939), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on December 15

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1970 Space · Space Exploration

Venera 7 sent the first data from another planet's surface

On 15 December 1970 Venera 7 crashed onto Venus after its parachute failed — and its 23-minute signal was only found later in the recordings.

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1939 Culture & Arts · Film & TV

Gone with the Wind premiered in a segregated Atlanta

Tens of thousands jammed Peachtree Street for the film's glittering debut, while its Black stars were barred from the theater.

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1903 Food & Drink · Food History

The Ice Cream Cone Mold Gets a Patent

On a December day in 1903, a Wall Street pushcart vendor secured the patent that helped give ice cream its edible holder.

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1791 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

The U.S. Bill of Rights came into force

On December 15, 1791, Virginia cast the deciding vote, turning ten amendments into the foundation of American civil liberties.

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