On Decembet 12, 1905 Vasily Grossman was born in Berdychiv in Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire.
Among Grossman's great works are 'Life and Fate' and 'Stalingrad'. He is considered by many writers to be the 20th century version of Leo Tolstoy.
On December 12 1991 the Russian Federation withdrew from The Treaty of the Creation of the USSR.
On December 12, 2019 a new government is elected in the United Kingdom.
The bookies are giving 33/1 for a Labour government.
A worthwhile bet?
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