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betaIndia Friday Dec 2, 1898 Winston ChurchillChurchill embarked for India to settle his military business and complete his resignation
India Friday Dec 2, 1898 On 2 December 1898, Churchill embarked for India to settle his military business and complete his resignation from the 4th Hussars. He spent a lot of his time there playing polo, the only ball sport in which he was ever interested.
Paris, France Monday Dec 26, 1898 Marie CurieThe Curies Announced The Existence of a Second Element, Which They Named "radium"
Paris, France Monday Dec 26, 1898 On 26 December 1898, the Curies announced the existence of a second element, which they named "radium", from the Latin word for "ray". In the course of their research, they also coined the word "radioactivity".