December 25 in History
25 December in History – 33 years ago
Europe 1991: Collapse of the Soviet Union
The failure of the August coup broke the Communist Party and ended Soviet dominance. Real... SEE MORE…
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Starting on 25 December 1808
All Events on 25 December
1991
Gorbachev resigns, officially dissolving Soviet Union
starts
1979
Soviet Union intervenes in Afghanistan
starts
1978
Vietnam invades and occupies Cambodia
starts
1960
Gizenga overruns the central & southern Congo
1941
Hong Kong surrenders to Japan
ends
1941
Free French take control of St. Pierre & Miquelon
1915
Southern China revolts against Yuan Shikai
ends
1906
Nama revolt against Germans
1897
Italians cede Kassala to Egypt
ends
1873
López Jordán’s rebels return to Argentina
1860
Liberals enter Mexico City
starts
1832
Russians land in Bosporus to oppose Egypt
starts
1831
Baptist War in Jamaica
starts
1808
British retreat to Corunna in face of French advances
350
Vetranio surrenders to Constantius II
274
Aurelian makes Sol Invictus an official religion
starts
228
Sasanians conquer eastern Parthia and Hyrcania*
ends
208
Aksum expands territory in Africa*
ends
207
Bulla Felix leads bandit army in Italy*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 25 December for purposes of Omniatlas
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