December 22: An Impenetrable Fortress Falls, the 1st PM of Japan and Edison's Phonograph

On This Day in History December 22, 2020 Historical Events 1790  Supposedly impenetrable Turkish fortress of Izmail stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–92) 1877  Thomas Edison's Phonograph is announced by Scientific American 1885  Itō Hirobumi, a samurai, becomes the first Prime Minister of Japan 1989  After 23 years of dictatorial rule, Romania ousts Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu 1990  Lech Wałęsa sworn in as Poland's 1st popularly elected president 2010  Repeal of the "Don't Ask Don't Tell policy", a 17-year-old policy banning homosexuals serving openly in the US military, signed into law by President Barack Obama More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Frank Kellogg (1856 - 1937) Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) Maurice Gibb (1949 - 2003) Robin Gibb (1949 - 2012) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943) Samuel Beckett (1906 - 1989) More Famous Deaths December 22: The Rise and Fall of Mrs Mapp, the Bone-Setter Born in poverty and obscurity, she died on this day in the same state, but along the way Sarah Wallin became the much sought-after Mrs Mapp, the Epsom Bone-Setter Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand