In History, Today on December 22

Pope Honorius III officially approved the Dominican Order, a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic.

The Embargo Act of 1807 was passed by the United States Congress, prohibiting American ships from trading in all foreign ports.

The Dreyfus Affair began in France when Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish French army officer, was convicted of treason in a highly controversial trial.

During World War II, the Battle of the Bulge saw German troops demand the surrender of American troops at Bastogne, Belgium, to which General Anthony McAuliffe famously replied, 'Nuts!'

Romanian leader Nicolae Ceaușescu was overthrown following a revolution, marking the end of communist rule in Romania.

Lech Wałęsa is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Poland since the 1920s, marking a significant moment in the country's transition from communism to democracy.

Richard Reid, also known as the 'Shoe Bomber,' attempted to detonate explosives hidden in his shoes on American Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami. Passengers and crew subdued him, and the plane was diverted to Boston, where Reid was arrested.

The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to condemn the United States' decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, with 128 countries voting in favor of the resolution.