December 21 in History
21 December in History – 160 years ago
North America 1864: Sherman's March to the Sea
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on 21 December 1808
All Events on 21 December
1991
Commonwealth of Independent States formed
1923
British recognize Nepal’s independence
1919
Political Centre begins rising against Whites in Irkutsk
ends
1905
Dutch conquer southern Celebes
ends
1898
Great Powers in occupation of Crete
1867
Austrian Constitution accepts Dual System with Hungary
ends
1864
Sherman’s March to the Sea
ends
1847
French defeat Abdelkader’s Algerian resistance
starts
1832
Egyptians advance on Bursa, threatening Istanbul
1832
Egyptians defeat Ottomans at Konya
starts
1813
Austrians invade France via Switzerland
1808
French defeat Spanish at Molins de Rei
1511
Two shipwrecked Spaniards taken in by Maya*
ends
253
Persians overrun Syria and capture Antioch*
ends
69
Vitellius briefly rules Roman Empire
ends
69
Flavians invade central Italy, capture Rome
starts
69
Vespasian rules Roman Empire
*Actual date uncertain; set to 21 December for purposes of Omniatlas
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