CoM Moderators Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Historical Events 1854 - Treaty of Medicine Creek signed by Nisqually, Puyallup and Coast Salish peoples with Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Governor of Washington Territory, giving up 2.5 million acres to preserve fishing and gathering rights 1870 - The 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed. 1954 - National Football League Championship, Cleveland Municipal Stadium: Cleveland Browns thrash Detroit Lions, 56-10; Browns' placekicker Lou Groza makes 8 extra points, a new title game record 1962 - Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Katerina Ismailova" premieres in Moscow 1967 - Ballon d'Or: Ferencváros forward Flórián Albert wins award for best European football player ahead of Manchester United midfielder Bobby Charlton and Celtic winger Jimmy Johnstone 1968 - Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts in a game against NY Rangers in NY's Madison Square Garden More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1935 - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, General and President of Togo (1967-2005), born in Kozah, Togo (d. 2005) 1942 - Antonio Juliano, Italian soccer midfielder (13 caps; Napoli 394 games, Bologna), born in Naples, Italy (d. 2023) 1966 - Rickey Dixon, American College Football Hall of Fame cornerback (Jim Thorpe Award 1987; Oklahoma Sooners; Cincinnati Bengals, LA Raiders), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2020) 1970 - Krissada Terrence, Thai-American pop singer and actor, born in Thailand 1974 - Tiffany Brissette, American actress (Vicki-Small Wonder), born in Paradise, California 1986 - Kit Harington [Christopher Catesby Harington], English actor (Game of Thrones), born in London, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1837 - Martinus van Marum, Dutch physician and inventor (constructed largest electrostatic machine in the world), dies at 87 1916 - Bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81 1965 - Nico Donkersloot, Dutch literary and writer, dies at 63 1985 - Dian Fossey, American zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered in Rwanda at 53 2016 - George S. Irving [Shelasky], American broadway singer and actor (Dumplings), dies at 94 2020 - Jim McLean, Scottish soccer forward (Hamilton Academical, Clyde, Dundee) and manager (Dundee United 1971-93), dies from dementia at 83 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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