Today's selected anniversaries: 31st December 2024

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 Today's selected anniversaries: 31st December 2024


1983:


Two Australian biologists published an article titled "A Synopsis of the Class Reptilia in Australia", initiating the Wells and Wellington affair.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells_and_Wellington_affair


1986:


Three disgruntled employees set fire to the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, killing more than 90 people and injuring 140 others, making it the second-deadliest hotel fire in American history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupont_Plaza_Hotel_arson


1999:


In accordance with the Torrijos–Carter Treaties, Panama assumed full control of the Panama Canal Zone from the United States.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Zone


2004:


Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan, opened to the public as the world's tallest building.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_101

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