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Read below to know what happened in the World on this Day, December 2. Excerpts from World History is compiled in this blog post. 1804: Napolean's coronation In 1804, Napolean 1 crowned himself as the emperor of France. He was crowned by Pope Pius VII. The coronation ceremony took place in Notre Dame de Paris, which is a medieval Catholic Cathedral in Paris consecrated to the Virgin Mary.  This year he established the French empire. 1823: Doctrine of Monroe The intervention practice of the US in its foreign policy started with the Monroe Doctrine propounded by James Monroe, US President on December 2, 1823. By this doctrine US protected the Western Hemisphere from further colonization in the hands of Europe. In return, the US promised not to interfere with the internal affairs or conflicts or wars of European nations. They will also not interfere with existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere. The British, in fact, wanted a bilateral declaration. But the...

December 1 Nagaland Hornbill Festival December 1, 2019. This day marks an important day in the history of a State in India. The Nagaland. A tribal populated State in the country rich in culture and tradition among other good things. This December is the most important time to travel to this part of the nation. Know why? Read to learn more. The beautiful state of Nagaland came into being on December 1, 1963, as the 16th State of India. Its local festival named Hornbill festival is starting on December 1. This amazing and stupendous festival features the customs and traditions of Nagaland. So what actually is the connection between a Hornbill and a Hornbill Festival?! Hornbill is described in vivid colors in almost every tribe story of Nagaland. Thus the State celebrated its own official festival firstly in the year 2000 as the Hornbill Festival and this year it will go on till December 10. The festival is aimed to unite everyone in Nagaland. This extravaganza featur...