1808 Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 Premieres | On this day in 1808, Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 premiered in Vienna. With its iconic four-note motif, this symphony is considered one of the greatest compositions in the classical music repertoire. | |
| 1894 The Dreyfus Affair Begins in France | The Dreyfus Affair, a political scandal with lasting repercussions, began on December 22nd, 1894, when French Army officer Alfred Dreyfus was wrongly convicted of treason. The case exposed anti-Semitism and corruption in the French military. | |
| 1989 Berlin's Brandenburg Gate Reopens | A symbolic moment in history occurred on December 22nd, 1989, when the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, a powerful symbol of the division between East and West, reopened as the Berlin Wall fell, marking the end of the Cold War era. | |
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