December 15th Part III

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On December 15th in 1944 - A single-engine plane carrying U.S. Army Major Glenn Miller disappeared in thick fog over the English Channel while en route to Paris.

On December 15th in 1944 - American forces invaded Mindoro Island in the Philippines.

On December 15th in 1944 - US Congress gives General Eisenhower his 5th star

On December 15th in 1961 - The U.N. General Assembly voted against a Soviet proposal to admit Communist China as a member.

On December 15th in 1965 - Two U.S. manned spacecraft, Gemini 6 and Gemini 7, maneuvered within 10 feet of each other while in orbit around the Earth.

On December 15th in 1966 - Walter Elias "Walt" Disney died in Los Angeles at the age of 65.

On December 15th in 1978 - U.S. President Carter announced he would grant diplomatic recognition to Communist China on New Year's Day and sever official relations with Taiwan.

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