History: December 19 (#4)

History: December 19 (#4)
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December 19, 1998 President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second president of the United States to be impeached.

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On December 19, in the year 1998: President Bill Clinton is im peached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second president of the United States to be impeached. The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.

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Why December 19, 1998 matters: President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second president of the United States to be impeached. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: December 19, 1998 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second president of the United States to be impeached. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)