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Posted on 12/30/22 at 4:39 am
Today in History December 30
1317 Pontifical decree "Sancta Romania" against spiritualists
1803 The United States takes possession of the Louisiana area from France at New Orleans with a simple ceremony, the simultaneous lowering and raising of the national flags.
1861 Banks in the United States suspend the practice of redeeming paper money for metal currency, a practice that would continue until 1879.
1932 The Soviet Union bars food handouts for housewives under 36 years of age. They must now work to eat.
2006 Saddam Hussein, former Iraq dictator, is executed by hanging for crimes committed against his own people during his rule.
2016 Last day Indians are able to deposit in banks 500 and 1,000 rupee notes which were scrapped only 50 days earlier in an anti-corruption measure
2021 Rare winter wildfire destroys nearly 1000 homes at the base of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, in suburban neighborhoods between Boulder and Denver
Born on December 30
1935 Sandy Koufax, Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher with the L.A. Dodgers.
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Posted on 12/30/22 at 7:01 am to Armymann50
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2016 Last day Indians are able to deposit in banks 500 and 1,000 rupee notes which were scrapped only 50 days earlier in an anti-corruption measure
Despite its many recent successes India is just eaten alive with corruption. Most former British possessions managed to avoid this issue but it has plagued India ever since the nation came into being.
Nigeria is another example of a country that just can't get rid of government corruption. If they had a solid, non-corrupt, government for just a decade they would probably be a G7 level country.
Posted on 12/30/22 at 9:41 am to Armymann50
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The United States takes possession of the Louisiana area
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