1984 - Madonna's "Like a Virgin," single goes #1 for 6 weeks
1943 - Dr. W.E.B. DuBois becomes the first African American admitted to the National Institute of Arts and Letters
1894 - Dreyfus affair begins in France: Alfred Dreyfus wrongly convicted of treason.
1849 - The execution of Fyodor Dostoevsky is called off at the last second.
1807 - An Embargo Act signed by President Jefferson prohibits all ships from leaving U S ports for foreign ports
This Day In Business
1851 - The first freight train is operated in India.
2000 - Pop star Madonna marries screenwriter Guy Ritchie with ceremony held in Scotland.
1937 - Lincoln Tunnel opens: connecting the Big Apple to New Jersey.
1986 - Penn State Coach Joe Paterno 2nd coach ever named Sportsmen of the Year by SI.
December 22nd Holiday
Unity Day (Zimbabwe) - Celebrates the unity of modern day Zimbabwe.
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