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| December 25th |
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| About December 25th is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are six days remaining until the end of the calendar year. Decenber 25th is Christmas Day Christian Feast Day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Births 1757 - Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician, Governor of New Hampshire 1885 - John Bowers, silent film actor (Madame X) 1899 - Humphrey Bogart, actor, cultural star (Casablanca) 1946 - Larry Csonka, Hall of Fame running back 1946 - Jimmy Buffett, singer, songwriter ("Margaritaville") 1949 - Sissy Spacek, actress, singer (Carrie) 1950 - Karl Rove, Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush 1958 - Rickey Henderson, Hall of Fame outfielder Deaths 1946 - W. C. Fields, comedian, actor, juggler 1977 - Charlie Chaplin, actor, comedian 1989 - Benny Binion, casino owner, poker enthusiast 1996 - JonBenét Ramsey, mysterious murder victim 2006 - James Brown, singer, dancer 2008 - Eartha Kitt, actress, singer ("Santa Baby") Events 1830 - Best Friend of Charleston begins regularly scheduled passenger service in South Carolina, becoming the first locomotive in the United States to do so. 1868 - All Confederates involved in the Civil War are granted a pardon from President Andrew Johnson. 1990 - The first successful trial run is completed of the system which would become the World Wide Web. 1991 - Mikhail Gorbachev announces that he is resigning as president of the Soviet Union. 2002 - Katie Hnida becomes the first woman to play in Division I college football when she attempted an extra-point kick for the University of New Mexico, which was blocked. |
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