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December 19

3 sourced moments from December 19 in history: A Christmas Carol went on sale just before Christmas (1843); Why Apollo ended with Apollo 17's 1972 splashdown; and President Bill Clinton was impeached by the House (1998).

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3 things happened on December 19

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1998 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

President Bill Clinton was impeached by the House

After nearly 14 hours of debate, the House impeached Clinton on December 19, 1998 — only the second president to face that fate.

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1972 Space · Space Exploration

Why Apollo ended with Apollo 17's 1972 splashdown

Apollo 17 splashed down near American Samoa on December 19, 1972. Apollos 18, 19 and 20 had already been cancelled — here's why.

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1843 Culture & Arts · Literature

A Christmas Carol went on sale just before Christmas

Dickens wrote his ghost story in six weeks and rushed it into shops on December 19, 1843, days before the holiday.

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