Today in History for 26th December 2023

Historical Events

1854 - Treaty of Medicine Creek signed by Nisqually, Puyallup and Coast Salish peoples with Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Governor of Washington Territory, giving up 2.5 million acres to preserve fishing and gathering rights
1870 - The 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.
1954 - National Football League Championship, Cleveland Municipal Stadium: Cleveland Browns thrash Detroit Lions, 56-10; Browns' placekicker Lou Groza makes 8 extra points, a new title game record
1962 - Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Katerina Ismailova" premieres in Moscow
1967 - Ballon d'Or: Ferencváros forward Flórián Albert wins award for best European football player ahead of Manchester United midfielder Bobby Charlton and Celtic winger Jimmy Johnstone
1968 - Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts in a game against NY Rangers in NY's Madison Square Garden

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Famous Birthdays

1935 - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, General and President of Togo (1967-2005), born in Kozah, Togo (d. 2005)
1942 - Antonio Juliano, Italian soccer midfielder (13 caps; Napoli 394 games, Bologna), born in Naples, Italy (d. 2023)
1966 - Rickey Dixon, American College Football Hall of Fame cornerback (Jim Thorpe Award 1987; Oklahoma Sooners; Cincinnati Bengals, LA Raiders), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2020)
1970 - Krissada Terrence, Thai-American pop singer and actor, born in Thailand
1974 - Tiffany Brissette, American actress (Vicki-Small Wonder), born in Paradise, California
1986 - Kit Harington [Christopher Catesby Harington], English actor (Game of Thrones), born in London, England

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Famous Deaths

1837 - Martinus van Marum, Dutch physician and inventor (constructed largest electrostatic machine in the world), dies at 87
1916 - Bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81
1965 - Nico Donkersloot, Dutch literary and writer, dies at 63
1985 - Dian Fossey, American zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered in Rwanda at 53
2016 - George S. Irving [Shelasky], American broadway singer and actor (Dumplings), dies at 94
2020 - Jim McLean, Scottish soccer forward (Hamilton Academical, Clyde, Dundee) and manager (Dundee United 1971-93), dies from dementia at 83

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