December 26
1492 - Christopher Columbus established the first Spanish settlement in the New World.
1776 - George Washington defeated the Hessians at the Battle of Trenton during the Revolutionary War.
1865 - James H. Nason received a patent for a coffee percolator.
1941 - During World War II, Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint session of Congress.
1966 - Kwanzaa is celebrated for the first time.
1972 - Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, died in Kansas City, Missouri.
1985- Zoologist Dian Fossey was found murdered in Rwanda.
1990 - Nancy Cruzan, a young woman in an irreversible vegetative state whose case led to a U.S. Supreme Court decision on the right to die, died at a Missouri hospital.
1991 - The United Soviet Socialist Republic (Soviet Union) was formally dissolved through a declaration by the Supreme Soviet.
1996 - JonBenet Ramsey was found murdered in her Boulder, Colorado home. (To this date, the case remains unsolved.)
2004 - A 9.1 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Indian Ocean, triggering a massive 100-foot-high tsunami that killed more than 280,000 people.
2006 - Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States, died in Rancho Mirage, California at age 93.
2021 - South African Nobel Pease Price winner Desmond Tutu died at age 90; the retired archbishop had been an uncompromising foe of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBTQ rights.
Birthdays
30 - Samantha Boscarino (actress)
32 - Jade Thirlwall (singer)
32- Daniella Karagach (dancer)
33 - Eden Sher (actress)
38 - Kit Harrington (actor)
39 - Beth Behrs (actress)
40 - Natalie Nunn (reality star)
45 - Chris Daughtry (singer)
53 - Jared Leto (actor)
61 - Lars Ulrich (musician)
70 - Ozzie Smith (baseball player)
77 - Carlton Fisk (baseball player)
79 - John Walsh (TV host)
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Today in Sports History - December 26
1908 - Jack Johnson became the first Black boxer to win the world heavyweight championship as he defeated Canadian Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.
1917 - Harry Cameron (Toronto Maple Leafs) became the first defenseman to score four goals in a game.
1919 - The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox reach an agreement which would move future Hall of Famer Babe Ruth to New York.
1925 - The first East-West Shrine Bowl game of college football 'all-stars' played before 25,000 fans at Ewing Park, San Francisco. Proceeds continue to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.
1927 - The East-West Shrine Football Game was the first to feature player numbers on both the front and backs of game jerseys.
1943 - The Chicago Bears defeat the Washington Redskins 41-21 to win the NFL Championship game and their sixth league title.
1954 - The Cleveland Browns rout the Detroit Lions 56-10 to win the NFL Championship Game.
1955 - The Cleveland Browns defeat the Los Angeles Rams 38-14 to win the NFL Championship Game.
1960 - The Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Green Bay Packers 17-13 to win the NFL Championship Game.
1964 - The Buffalo Bills defeat the San Diego Chargers 20-7 to win the AFL Championship Game.
1965 - The Buffalo Bills defeat the San Diego Chargers 23-0 to win the AFL Championship Game.
1968 - Ted Green (Boston Bruins) set a National League Hockey (NHL) penalty record when he recorded 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts.
1986 - Doug Jarvis, age 31, set a National Hockey League (NHL) record as he skated in his 916th consecutive game. Jarvis eventually set the individual record for most consecutive games played with 964.
1991 - The Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Toronto Maple Leafs 12-1.
1991 - Chuck Noll announces his retirement as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, having served in that role since 1969.
2001 - Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) became the first goalie to win 500 NHL games.
2023 - The Detroit Pistons suffer a 118-112 loss to the Brooklyn Nets to set an NBA single-season record with their 27th consecutive loss.
1492 - Christopher Columbus established the first Spanish settlement in the New World.
1776 - George Washington defeated the Hessians at the Battle of Trenton during the Revolutionary War.
1865 - James H. Nason received a patent for a coffee percolator.
1941 - During World War II, Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint session of Congress.
1966 - Kwanzaa is celebrated for the first time.
1972 - Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, died in Kansas City, Missouri.
1985- Zoologist Dian Fossey was found murdered in Rwanda.
1990 - Nancy Cruzan, a young woman in an irreversible vegetative state whose case led to a U.S. Supreme Court decision on the right to die, died at a Missouri hospital.
1991 - The United Soviet Socialist Republic (Soviet Union) was formally dissolved through a declaration by the Supreme Soviet.
1996 - JonBenet Ramsey was found murdered in her Boulder, Colorado home. (To this date, the case remains unsolved.)
2004 - A 9.1 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Indian Ocean, triggering a massive 100-foot-high tsunami that killed more than 280,000 people.
2006 - Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States, died in Rancho Mirage, California at age 93.
2021 - South African Nobel Pease Price winner Desmond Tutu died at age 90; the retired archbishop had been an uncompromising foe of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBTQ rights.
Birthdays
30 - Samantha Boscarino (actress)
32 - Jade Thirlwall (singer)
32- Daniella Karagach (dancer)
33 - Eden Sher (actress)
38 - Kit Harrington (actor)
39 - Beth Behrs (actress)
40 - Natalie Nunn (reality star)
45 - Chris Daughtry (singer)
53 - Jared Leto (actor)
61 - Lars Ulrich (musician)
70 - Ozzie Smith (baseball player)
77 - Carlton Fisk (baseball player)
79 - John Walsh (TV host)
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Today in Sports History - December 26
1908 - Jack Johnson became the first Black boxer to win the world heavyweight championship as he defeated Canadian Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.
1917 - Harry Cameron (Toronto Maple Leafs) became the first defenseman to score four goals in a game.
1919 - The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox reach an agreement which would move future Hall of Famer Babe Ruth to New York.
1925 - The first East-West Shrine Bowl game of college football 'all-stars' played before 25,000 fans at Ewing Park, San Francisco. Proceeds continue to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.
1927 - The East-West Shrine Football Game was the first to feature player numbers on both the front and backs of game jerseys.
1943 - The Chicago Bears defeat the Washington Redskins 41-21 to win the NFL Championship game and their sixth league title.
1954 - The Cleveland Browns rout the Detroit Lions 56-10 to win the NFL Championship Game.
1955 - The Cleveland Browns defeat the Los Angeles Rams 38-14 to win the NFL Championship Game.
1960 - The Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Green Bay Packers 17-13 to win the NFL Championship Game.
1964 - The Buffalo Bills defeat the San Diego Chargers 20-7 to win the AFL Championship Game.
1965 - The Buffalo Bills defeat the San Diego Chargers 23-0 to win the AFL Championship Game.
1968 - Ted Green (Boston Bruins) set a National League Hockey (NHL) penalty record when he recorded 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts.
1986 - Doug Jarvis, age 31, set a National Hockey League (NHL) record as he skated in his 916th consecutive game. Jarvis eventually set the individual record for most consecutive games played with 964.
1991 - The Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Toronto Maple Leafs 12-1.
1991 - Chuck Noll announces his retirement as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, having served in that role since 1969.
2001 - Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) became the first goalie to win 500 NHL games.
2023 - The Detroit Pistons suffer a 118-112 loss to the Brooklyn Nets to set an NBA single-season record with their 27th consecutive loss.
