2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown
The 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown, the second-longest shutdown of the U.S. federal government in history, begins.
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2026
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Callan McKenna, Scottish footballer
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"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence."
Albert Einstein
2018 Sunda Strait tsunami
A tsunami caused by an eruption of Anak Krakatau in Indonesia kills at least 430 people and injures almost a thousand more.
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Albert Einstein
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence."
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December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day:
December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Anastasia of Sirmium
Christian feast day:
Anastasia of Sirmium (Orthodox Church)
