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December 8

4 sourced moments from December 8 in history: The First Actress Appeared on the English Stage (1660); Pope Pius IX defined the Immaculate Conception as dogma (1854); John Lennon was shot dead outside his New York home (1980), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on December 8

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1987 History · War & Conflict

The U.S. and USSR signed the INF nuclear arms treaty

In the White House East Room, two superpowers agreed for the first time to destroy an entire class of nuclear missiles.

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1980 Culture & Arts · Music

John Lennon was shot dead outside his New York home

The former Beatle was killed by an obsessed fan at the Dakota, sparking worldwide mourning.

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1854 Religion & Beliefs · Major Religions

Pope Pius IX defined the Immaculate Conception as dogma

In 1854, a pope reading a Latin bull in St. Peter's made a centuries-old belief about Mary binding for every Catholic.

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1660 Culture & Arts · Performing Arts

The First Actress Appeared on the English Stage

On a December night in 1660, a woman walked out to play Desdemona, ending decades of men in dresses.

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