December 26
1492 - Christopher Columbus established the first Spanish settlement in the New World.
1776 - George Washington defeated the Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey.
1799 - Former President George Washington was eulogized by Col. Henry Lee as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
1865 - James H. Nason received a patent for a coffee percolator.
1917 - The U.S. government took over operation of the nation's railroads.
1941 - During World War II, Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.
1947 - Heavy snow blanketed the Northeast, burying New York City under 25.8 inches of snow in 16 hours; the severe weather was blamed for some 80 deaths.
1966 - The first Kwanzaa was celebrated.
1972 - Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, died in Kansas City, Missouri at age 88.
1980 - Iranian television footage was broadcast in the United States showing a dozen of the American hostages sending messages to their families.
1985 - Zoologist Dian Fossey was found murdered in Rwanda.
1994 - French commandos stormed a hijacked Air France jetliner on the ground in Marseille, killing four Algerian hijackers and freeing 170 hostages.
1996 - JonBenet Ramsey, a six-year-old beauty pageant contestant, was found murdered in her Boulder, Colorado home. (The case remains unsolved to this day.)
2004 - In the Indian Ocean near Sumatra, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake, the largest in 40 years, triggered a tsunami that ultimately 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.
2012 - Toyota Motor Corp. said it had reached a settlement worth more than $1 billion in a case involving unintended acceleration problems in its vehicles.
Birthdays
25 - Lacey Claire (model)
26 - Zach Mills (actor)
27 - Samantha Boscarino (actress)
29 - Jade Thirlwall (singer)
30 - Eden Sher (actress)
35 - Kit Harington (actress)
36 - Beth Behrs (actress)
37 - Natalie Nunn (reality star)
42 - Chris Daughtry (singer)
45 - Kendra C. Johnson (actress)
50 - Jared Leto (actor/singer)
58 - Lars Ulrich (musician)
67 - Ozzie Smith (baseball player)
73 - Chris Chambliss (basketball player)
74 - Carlton Fisk (baseball player)
76 - John Walsh (TV host)
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Today in Sports History - December 26
1908 - Jack Johhnson became the first black heavyweight boxing champion when he knocked out Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.
1919 - The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox reach an agreement to send future Hall of Famer Babe Ruth from Boston to New York.
1943 - The Chicago Bears defeat the Washington Redskins 41-21 to win their sixth NFL championship.
1954 - The Cleveland Browns defeat 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.
1975 - #7 Arizona State defeats #6 Nebraska 17-14 in the Fiesta Bowl; NU ends the season with a 10-2 record and ranked #9 in the final polls.
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 - Chuck Noll retires after 23 years as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
2001 - Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) became the first goalie to win 500 NHL games.
2004 - Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts broke Dan Marino's single-season touchdown pass record when he threw his 48th and 49th of the season in a victory over San Diego.
2011 - Drew Brees set the NFL record for yards passing in a season and the New Orleans Saints clinched the NFC South title with a 45-16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. (The passing record would be broken two years later by Denver’s Peyton Manning.)
2015 - Nebraska defeats UCLA 37-29 to win the Foster Farms Bowl; NU ends the season with a 6-7 record.
2020 - Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters, died after a long fight with cancer; he was 81.
1492 - Christopher Columbus established the first Spanish settlement in the New World.
1776 - George Washington defeated the Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey.
1799 - Former President George Washington was eulogized by Col. Henry Lee as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
1865 - James H. Nason received a patent for a coffee percolator.
1917 - The U.S. government took over operation of the nation's railroads.
1941 - During World War II, Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.
1947 - Heavy snow blanketed the Northeast, burying New York City under 25.8 inches of snow in 16 hours; the severe weather was blamed for some 80 deaths.
1966 - The first Kwanzaa was celebrated.
1972 - Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, died in Kansas City, Missouri at age 88.
1980 - Iranian television footage was broadcast in the United States showing a dozen of the American hostages sending messages to their families.
1985 - Zoologist Dian Fossey was found murdered in Rwanda.
1994 - French commandos stormed a hijacked Air France jetliner on the ground in Marseille, killing four Algerian hijackers and freeing 170 hostages.
1996 - JonBenet Ramsey, a six-year-old beauty pageant contestant, was found murdered in her Boulder, Colorado home. (The case remains unsolved to this day.)
2004 - In the Indian Ocean near Sumatra, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake, the largest in 40 years, triggered a tsunami that ultimately 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.
2012 - Toyota Motor Corp. said it had reached a settlement worth more than $1 billion in a case involving unintended acceleration problems in its vehicles.
Birthdays
25 - Lacey Claire (model)
26 - Zach Mills (actor)
27 - Samantha Boscarino (actress)
29 - Jade Thirlwall (singer)
30 - Eden Sher (actress)
35 - Kit Harington (actress)
36 - Beth Behrs (actress)
37 - Natalie Nunn (reality star)
42 - Chris Daughtry (singer)
45 - Kendra C. Johnson (actress)
50 - Jared Leto (actor/singer)
58 - Lars Ulrich (musician)
67 - Ozzie Smith (baseball player)
73 - Chris Chambliss (basketball player)
74 - Carlton Fisk (baseball player)
76 - John Walsh (TV host)
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Today in Sports History - December 26
1908 - Jack Johhnson became the first black heavyweight boxing champion when he knocked out Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.
1919 - The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox reach an agreement to send future Hall of Famer Babe Ruth from Boston to New York.
1943 - The Chicago Bears defeat the Washington Redskins 41-21 to win their sixth NFL championship.
1954 - The Cleveland Browns defeat 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.
1975 - #7 Arizona State defeats #6 Nebraska 17-14 in the Fiesta Bowl; NU ends the season with a 10-2 record and ranked #9 in the final polls.
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 - Chuck Noll retires after 23 years as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
2001 - Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) became the first goalie to win 500 NHL games.
2004 - Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts broke Dan Marino's single-season touchdown pass record when he threw his 48th and 49th of the season in a victory over San Diego.
2011 - Drew Brees set the NFL record for yards passing in a season and the New Orleans Saints clinched the NFC South title with a 45-16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. (The passing record would be broken two years later by Denver’s Peyton Manning.)
2015 - Nebraska defeats UCLA 37-29 to win the Foster Farms Bowl; NU ends the season with a 6-7 record.
2020 - Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters, died after a long fight with cancer; he was 81.
