Today in History: 06th December

Today in History: 06th December

• Irish Free State: precursor to today's Republic of Ireland was formed (1922)
• Encyclopædia Britannica: first "number," or pamphlet, was offered for sale in Edinburgh for sixpence (1768)
• Mars Global Surveyor: NASA released pictures of the red planet that seemed to show the recent presence of water (2006)

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