Actor Christopher Reeve is released from physical rehabilitation centre following his devastating horseback riding accident, marking a significant moment in his journey of recovery and advocacy for spinal cord injury research.

After being thrown from a horse and paralyzed six months ago, he was released on this day from a rehabilitation centre after treatment.

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Read more: Wednesday 13th December 1995

Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres addresses both houses of the US Congress

An amendment to make it illegal to physically desecrate the flag turned down by senate 63-36 (need 2/3 vote)

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Read more: Tuesday 12th December 1995

Businessman Thomas O. Hicks completed the purchase of the NHL's Dallas Stars for $84 million, marking a significant moment in the franchise's ownership history.

This acquisition represented a substantial investment in professional hockey and signalled Hicks' expansion into sports team ownership.

As part of the Oslo Accord implementation, the Israeli army withdrew from Nablus, a significant step in the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations and territorial agreements.

The Oslo Accords are a pair of interim agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO): the Oslo I Accord, signed in Washington, D.C., in 1993; and the Oslo II Accord, signed in Taba, Egypt, in 1995.

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Read more: Sunday 10th December 1995

Harry Gold was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his critical role in espionage during the Cold War era.

Gold was convicted of passing sensitive nuclear research information from the Manhattan Project to Soviet agents, specifically by assisting Klaus Fuchs in transmitting classified atomic research details to the Soviet Union.

The World Health Organization confirmed a new case of the Ebola virus in the Ivory Coast, adding to the significant outbreak that had already claimed 250 lives in Zaire earlier that year.

This announcement highlighted the ongoing challenges of managing deadly infectious diseases in Africa.