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December1881

Historical Events in December 1881

Stanley Founds Leopoldville

Dec 3 Henry Morton Stanley founds Leopoldville (now Kinshasa)

Journalist and Explorer Henry Morton Stanley

Dec 4 The first edition of the Los Angeles Times newspaper is published
Dec 5 47th Congress (1881-83) convenes
Dec 8 Vienna's Ring Theater destroyed by gaslight fire, killing an estimated 384-1000 people

"Hérodiade"

Dec 19 Opera "Hérodiade" by Jules Massenet is produced in Brussels

Composer Jules Massenet

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