Trevor WholohanThis Day in History, December 26th
December 26th 2007 00:35
This Day in History
1773 - Expulsion of British tea ships from Philadelphia
1776 - American Revolutionary War: The British are defeated in the Battle of Trenton.
1799 - George Washington is eulogized by Colonel Henry Lee as "1st in war, 1st in peace & 1st in the hearts of his countrymen"
1825 - The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean in New York.
1862 - The largest mass-hanging in US history took place in Mankato, Minn, killing 39 indians.
1909 - The Story of the Kelly Gang is released, it’s considered to be the world's first feature film
1917 - During World War I, the U.S. government took over operation of the nation's railroads.
1919 - Babe Ruth(The Saltan of Swat) is sold to the Yankees for $125,000.
1924 - Judy Garland, age 2½, billed as Baby Frances, show business debut
1933 - The Nissan Motor Company is organized in Tokyo, Japan.
1933 - FM radio is patented.
1943 - World War II: The German warship Scharnhorst sinks off the coast of North Cape in Norway after being attacked by the Royal Navy late the previous evening.
1944 - World War II: U.S. troops repulse German forces at Bastogne.
1946 - The Flamingo Hotel opens in Las Vegas.
1947 - Twenty-six inches of snow falls in 16 hours in New York City. The severe weather was blamed for about 80 deaths. That same day, Los Angeles set a record high of 84º F
1953 - The U.S. announced the withdrawal of two divisions from Korea.
1954 - "The Shadow" aired on radio for the last time.
1956 - Fidel Castro attempted a secret landing in Cuba to overthrow the Batista regime. All but 11 of his supporters were killed.
1960 - Philadelphia Eagles beat Green Bay Packers 17-13 in NFL championship game
1963 - Beatles release "I Want To Hold Your Hand"/"I Saw Her Standing There"
1963 - US furnishes cereal to USSR
1968 - Led Zeppelin's concert debut in Boston as opener for Vanilla Fudge
1973 - "The Exorcist", starring Linda Blair & rated X, premieres
1978 - The Soviet Union flew 5,000 troops into the Afghanistan conflict.
1979 - Soviet Special forces troops take over presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan.
1982 - The Man of the Year in "TIME" magazine was a computer instead of a human.
1986 - TV soap "Search for Tomorrow" ends after 35 year run
1991 - Supreme Soviet meets and formally dissolves the USSR.
1992 - Jack Ruby's gun sold for $220,000 in auction.
1996 - Six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, CO.
2002 - The first cloned human baby was born. The announcement was made the December 27 by Clonaid.
2004 - Under the Indian Ocean, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake sent 500-mph waves across the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal. The tsunami killed at least 283,000 people in a dozen countries, including Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Sumatra, Thailand and India.
Famous Birthday’s
1837 - Admiral George Dewey American naval hero of Manila
1893 - Mao Tse-tung of little red book fame, Leader of China People's Republic (1949-76)
1902 - Elisha Cook Jr, actor (Star Trek, Gunsmoke, Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI)
1921 - Steve Allen New York NY, comedian/TV host (Tonight Show, Steve Allen Show)
1936 - Kitty Dukakis 1st lady of Massachusetts/wife of Michael (Governor-MA)
1945 - John Walsh activist/TV host (America's Most Wanted) His son Adam was abducted.
1963 - Lars Ulrich, Gentofte Denmark, drummer (Metallica-Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters)
Famous Death’s
1963 - "Gorgeous George" Wagner, pro wrestler(Born 1915)
1972 - Harry Truman 33rd US President dies in Kansas City MO at 88
1974 - Jack Benny comedian (Jack Benny Show, signature saying “Well”), died at 80 of cancer
1996 - JonBenét Ramsey, 6 year-old beauty queen/murder victim (b. 1990)
2004 - Reggie White, Nicknamed the "Minister of Defense", played for the Eagles, Green Bay Packers(Super Bowl XXXI) & then the Panthers. He had 198 career sacks (b. 1961)
2006 - Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States (b. 1913)
Joke of the Day
Old Cowhand
An old cowhand came riding into town on a hot, dry, dusty day. The local sheriff watched from his chair in front of the saloon as the cowboy wearily dismounted and tied his horse to the rail a few feet in front of the sheriff.
"Howdy, Stranger."
"Howdy, Sheriff."
The cowboy then moved slowly to the back of the horse, lifted his tail and placed a big kiss where the sun don't shine. He dropped the horse's tail, stepped up on the walk, and aimed towards the swing doors of the saloon.
"Hold on there, Mister," said the Sheriff. "Did I just see what I think I saw?"
"Reckon you did, Sheriff. I got me some powerful chapped lips."
"And does that cure them?" the Sheriff asked.
"Nope, but it keeps me from lickin' 'em.
Stamp Collector
Woman, getting married for the fourth time, goes to a bridal shop and asks for a white dress. "You can't wear white" reminds the sales clerk, "You've been married three times already."
"Of course I can. I'm still a virgin," says the bride.
"Impossible" says the sales clerk.
"Unfortunately not," the bride explained.
"My first husband was a psycologist, and all he wanted to do was talk about it"
"My second husband was a gynecologist, all he wanted to do was look at it"
"My third husband was a stamp collector, God, I miss him"
World Records
Heaviest weight balanced on head
John Evans balanced 101 bricks, weighing a total of 416 lb’s (188.7 kg) on his head, for 10 seconds at the BBC Television.
Heaviest car balanced on head
England's John Evans balanced a 352 lb’s (159.6 kg) Mini on his head for 33 seconds
The heaviest weight lifted by the ear
The heaviest weight lifted by the ear is 110.1 lb’s(50 kg). On December 17, 1998, Li Jian Hua of Jiangshan, China, lifted a column of bricks hanging by his ear.
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