December 15:1702 - Forty-seven ronin, formerly in the service of Asano Naganori, assaulted the household of Kira Yoshinaka, and killed him in vengeance for their lord. Their display of the ideals of bushido became a national legend. 1791 - The United States Bill of Rights was passed. 1891 - James Naismith invented basketball 1945 - General Douglas MacArthur ordered end of Shinto as state religion of Japan 

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