On this day: December 14

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1985 • neutral • 5 views

1985 European food poisoning scandal linked to contaminated oil products

Factory warehouse with stacked barrels and pallets of oil containers in 1980s industrial setting, empty production line and inspection clipboard on a table nearby.

In December 1985 a major food-contamination crisis emerged in Europe after toxic adulteration of industrial oils used in food production was linked to hundreds of poisonings and deaths; investigations exposed regulatory gaps and prompted changes in food safety oversight.

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1948 • neutral • 6 views

United States Grants Formal Recognition to the State of Israel

A 1940s diplomatic scene: a government building exterior with people in mid-20th-century attire and parked period cars, suggesting formal international relations in the late 1940s.

On December 14, 1948, the United States government extended formal diplomatic recognition to the State of Israel, marking a key step in its entry into the community of nations following Israel's May 1948 declaration of independence and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

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2012 • neutral • 7 views

Shooting at Connecticut Elementary School Leaves Community Reeling

Exterior view of a suburban elementary school building and entrance area in winter, with emergency vehicles parked nearby; scene is solemn and respects victims.

On December 14, 2012, a gunman attacked an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, killing multiple children and adults and prompting a national debate on gun safety, mental health, and school security.

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