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December 18
1271. Kublai Khan renames his empire (China, mostly) Yuan, marking the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty.
1912. "Piltdown Man" is discovered in England. It won't be firmly proven to be perhaps the most famous paleontological hoax until 1953. You can still have a drink at The Piltdown Man Pub, near the site of the "discovery", which is still in business under that name.
1915. President Woodrow Wilson, while in office, marries Edith Bolling Galt. A few years later she will effectively run the government after her husband is incapacitated by a serious stroke that is hidden by the public.
1932. The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in the NFL Championship. Because of a blizzard, the game was moved to the indoor Chicago Stadium, which could only accomodate an 80 yard field.
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