This Month in History: December 

• 1508: Houses in London receive running water for the first time since the Romans Left.
• 1989: The cold war ended after 52 years of superpower rivalry between the United states and The Soviet Union.
• 1982: The First human received the first permanent artificial heart.
• Dec 10, 1768 The first encyclopedia Britannica was published in Edinburgh Scotland. 
• Dec 10, 1964  Martin Luther King Jr was awarded the Nobel Peace prize.
• Dec 1, 1955  Rosa Parks Refused To give up her seat.
• Dec 4, 1954 the first burger king opened.