Editing December 30 (section)

===1601–1900===
*[[1641]] &ndash; [[Reapers' War]]: [[Louis XIII|Louis XIII of France]] swears the [[Catalan constitutions]], being appointed [[Count of Barcelona]] and thus establishing the [[personal union]] of the [[Principality of Catalonia]] with the [[Kingdom of France]].<ref>Simon, Antoni (2019). ''1640''. Barcelona: Rafael Dalmau, Editor. ISBN 978-84-232-0851-7, p. 493</ref>
*[[1702]] &ndash; [[Queen Anne's War]]: [[James Moore Sr.|James Moore]], Governor of the [[Province of Carolina]], abandons the [[Siege of St. Augustine (1702)|Siege of St. Augustine]].
*[[1813]] &ndash; [[War of 1812]]: British soldiers [[Battle of Buffalo|burn Buffalo]], New York.
*[[1816]] &ndash; The [[Treaty of St. Louis (1816)|Treaty of St. Louis]] between the United States and the united [[Odawa|Ottawa]], [[Ojibwe|Ojibwa]], and [[Potawatomi]] Indian tribes is proclaimed.
*[[1825]] &ndash; The [[Treaty of St. Louis (1825)|Treaty of St. Louis]] between the United States and the [[Shawnee]] Nation is proclaimed.
*[[1853]] &ndash; [[Gadsden Purchase]]: The United States buys land from Mexico to facilitate [[Rail transport|railroad]] building in the [[Southwestern United States|Southwest]].
*[[1890]] &ndash; Following the [[Wounded Knee Massacre]], the [[United States Army]] and [[Lakota people|Lakota]] warriors face off in the [[Drexel Mission Fight]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.buffalosoldiers-washington.com/MajorHenrySep24.html |title=Major Guy V. Henry and the 9th Cavalry's Great Cavalry Ride |publisher=Buffalo Soldiers Greater Washington DC Chapter 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association |access-date=30 December 2020}}</ref>
*[[1896]] &ndash; Filipino patriot and reform advocate [[José Rizal]] is executed by a Spanish [[Execution by firing squad|firing squad]] in [[Manila]].
*  1896 &ndash; Canadian [[ice hockey]] player [[Ernie McLea]] scores the first [[hat-trick]] in [[Stanley Cup]] play, and the Cup-winning goal as the [[Montreal Victorias]] defeat the [[Winnipeg Victorias]] 6–5.
*[[1897]] &ndash; The British [[Colony of Natal]] annexes [[Zulu Kingdom|Zululand]].