"Today is Sunday, Dec. 28, the 362nd day of 2025. There are three days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 28, 2014, the U.S. war in Afghanistan came to a formal end after 13 years with a quiet flag-lowering ceremony in Kabul, marking the transition of fighting from U.S.-led combat troops to the country's own security forces."
"Also on this date: In 1895, the Lumiere brothers, Auguste and Louis, held the first public showing of their films in Paris. In 1908, a major earthquake followed by a tsunami devastated the Italian cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria, killing at least 70,000 people. In 1912, San Francisco's Municipal Railway began operations with Mayor James Rolph Jr. at the controls of Streetcar No. 1 as 50,000 spectators looked on."
"In 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance. In 1972, Kim Il Sung, the premier of North Korea, was named the country's president under a new constitution. In 1973, the Endangered Species Act was signed by President Richard Nixon, a law designed to protect plants and animals from extinction. In 1981, Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first American test-tube baby, was born in Norfolk, Virginia."
Dec. 28 includes events such as the formal end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan on Dec. 28, 2014, marked by a flag-lowering ceremony in Kabul and more than 2,200 American deaths. Significant historical milestones on the date include the Lumiere brothers' first public film showing in 1895 and the 1908 Messina and Reggio Calabria earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 70,000. San Francisco's Municipal Railway began operations in 1912. Congress recognized the Pledge of Allegiance in 1945. Kim Il Sung became North Korea's president in 1972 and the Endangered Species Act was signed in 1973. Notable births include Denzel Washington and Linus Torvalds.
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