Today in History
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2004 Massive tsunami causes damage and kills thousands in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
The tsunami was precipitated by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The
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1982 The December issue of Times magazine proclaimed the personal computer as the "Man of the Year"
The Man of the Year tradition began in 1927 at Time magazine as a way to identify and showcase those
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1966 First Kwanzaa celebrations
The week-long cultural holiday is celebrated among African diaspora in the United States and was cre
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1941 Fourth Thursday of November set as Thanksgiving Day in the US
The holiday has been celebrated officially in the United States since 1863. The first Thanksgiving i
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1898 The Curies announce the existence of Radium
The radioactive element has an atomic number of 88 and is known by the symbol Ra. In its pure form,
Births On This Day,
December, 26
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1956 David Sedaris
American comedian, author, radio host
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1893 Mao Zedong
Chinese military leader, politician
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1891 Henry Miller
American author, painter
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1837 George Dewey
American Admiral
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1791 Charles Babbage
English mathematician, engineer, invented the Difference engine
Deaths On This Day,
December, 26
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2006 Gerald Ford
American politician, 38th President of the United States
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1997 Cornelius Castoriadis
Greek economist, philosopher
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1974 Jack Benny
American actor, comedian
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1972 Harry S. Truman
American colonel, politician, 33rd President of the United States
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1890 Heinrich Schliemann
German archaeologist
