On December 24th in US History
Part III
Part III
On December 24th in 1970 Dec 24, Nine US soldiers were killed and nine wounded by friendly fire in Vietnam.
On December 24th in 1971 Dec 24, Jimmy Hoffa was released from prison after President Nixon commuted his jail term.
On December 24th in 1973 Dec 24, The US Congress passed the Home rule Act, which allowed residents of Washington DC to elect a mayor.
On December 24th in 1980 Dec 24, Americans remembered the U.S. hostages in Iran by burning candles or shining lights for 417 seconds. One second for each day of captivity.
On December 24th in 1987 Dec 24, In Lebanon, the kidnappers of Terry Anderson released a videotape in which The Associated Press correspondent told his family he was in good health, and said to President Reagan, "Surely by now you know what must be done and how you can do it." Anderson was freed nearly four years later.
On December 24th in 1988 Dec 24, President-elect Bush nominated Elizabeth H. Dole, the former transportation secretary, to be his secretary of labor.
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