This Day in History
Today: December 7, 2025
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Marcus Tullius Cicero is assassinated in Formia on orders of Marcus Antonius.[1]
574
Byzantine Emperor Justin II, suffering recurring seizures of insanity, adopts his general Tiberius and proclaims him as Caesar.[2]
927
The Sajid emir of Adharbayjan, Yusuf ibn Abi'l-Saj is defeated and captured by the Qarmatians near Kufa.[3]
1703
The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, makes landfall. Winds gust up to 120 mph, and 9,000 people die.
1724
Tumult of Thorn: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities.
1732
The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London, England.
1776
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, arranges to enter the American military as a major general.
1787
Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.
1837
The Battle of Montgomery's Tavern, the only battle of the Upper Canada Rebellion, takes place in Toronto, where the rebels are quickly defeated.[4]
1842
First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill.
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