December 8:1854 - Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of Immaculate Conception, which holds that the Virgin Mary was born free of original sin. 1980 - Mark David Chapman murdered former Beatle John Lennon. 1991 - Leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine met to dissolve the Soviet Union and establish the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) 1993 - The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed into law by U.S. President Bill Clinton. 

a little like historian now, I am. hahaha~~~~~~~

Some day you will be!!!!