On Dec. 15, 1965, two U.S. manned spacecraft,
Gemini 6A and Gemini 7, maneuvered to within 10 feet of each other while in orbit.
Ten years ago
Millions of Iraqis turned out to choose a parliament in a mostly peaceful election. Former Sen. William Proxmire, the Wisconsin Democrat who’d fought government waste with his “Golden Fleece” awards, died in Sykesville, Maryland, at age 90.
Five years ago
The U.N. Security Council gave a unanimous vote of confidence to the government of Iraq by lifting 19-yearold sanctions on weapons and civilian nuclear power. Time magazine named Mark Zuckerberg, the 26-year-old co-founder and CEO of Facebook, its Person of the Year.
One year ago
A 16-hour hostage siege began in Sydney, Australia, as an Iranian-born, self-styled Muslim cleric took 17 hostages at a cafe; police ended up storming the cafe, resulting in the deaths of the gunman and two of his captives.
— By The Associated Press
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