This Day In History

December 22
1790
The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies.
1939
Indian Muslims observe a "Day of Deliverance" to celebrate the resignations of members of the Indian National Congress over their not having been consulted over the decision to enter World War II with Britain.
1971
The 1971 Liberation War: The provisional government of Bangladesh arrives in Dhaka from exile.
1978
The pivotal Third Plenum of the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is held in Beijing, with Deng Xiaoping reversing Mao-era policies to pursue a program for Chinese economic reform.