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Today in History: December 11, King Edward VIII abdicates British throne
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Mon,12/02/24-3:43PM , 3 Reads
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 11, the 346th day of 2024. There are 20 days left in the year.

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On Dec. 11, 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson; his brother, Prince Albert, became King George VI.

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Today in History: December 9, smallpox declared to be eradicated
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Mon,12/02/24-3:24PM , 5 Reads
Today is Monday, Dec. 9, the 344th day of 2024. There are 22 days left in the year.

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On Dec. 9, 1979, scientists certified the global eradication of smallpox, a disease which killed an estimated 300 million people in the 20th century.

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How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 12/2/2024
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Mon,12/02/24-3:23PM , 124 Reads
Technology stocks pulled Wall Street to another record amid mixed trading.

The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Monday after closing November at an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1%.
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Today in History: December 8, U.S. enters World War II
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Mon,12/02/24-3:22PM , 5 Reads
Today is Sunday, Dec. 8, the 343rd day of 2024. There are 23 days left in the year.

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On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Imperial Japan a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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