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| December 22nd |
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| About December 22nd is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are nine days remaining until the end of the calendar year. The winter solstice, known as Yule, takes place on or near December 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere. The summer solstice takes place on or near December 22nd in the Southern Hemisphere. Births 1862 - Connie Mack, Hall of Fame baseball manager 1912 - Lady Bird Johnson, former 1st Lady, entrepreneur 1945 - Diane Sawyer, journalist (Good Morning America) 1989 - Jordin Sparks, singer (American Idol) Deaths Events 1894 - The U.S. Golf Association is formed in New York City, New York. 1937 - The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic connecting Weehawken, New Jersey and Manhattan. 1944 - "Nuts!" is the reply of General Anthony McAuliffe when German demands a surrender during the Battle of the Buldge. 1956 - Colo is born at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, becoming the first-ever gorilla born in captivity. 1978 - John Wayne Gacy confesses to over two dozen murders and burying the bodies under his suburban Chicago, Illinois home. 1984 - Madonna's single "Like a Virgin" hits Number 1 on the charts, becoming Madonna's first Number 1 hit. 2001 - The shoebomber, Richard Reid, attempts to destroy American Airlines Flight 63 by igniting explosives hidden in his shoes. |
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