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December 23 in history — On This Day
1972
The Andes Flight Survivors' Rescue Is Completed
The rescue of the surviving passengers of the crashed Uruguayan aircraft in the Andes was completed on December 23, 1972.
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Ariane 1 Makes Its First Launch
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Bell Laboratories Demonstrates the Transistor
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Chicago After the Fire: From Burned Blocks to a New Skyline
A photograph taken after the 1871 fire can make Chicago look as though its future had been decided by a wall of flame. A view from around 1905 tells a different story: tall offices, busy transport routes and commercial streets crowded again.
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