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Today in History: Monday, December\u00a0 26, 2016<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nOn Dec. 26, 2004, a tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean left more than 216,000 people dead or missing, mostly in southern Asia.
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1799<\/td>\nGeorge Washington was eulogized by Col. Henry Lee as “first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1865<\/td>\nJames H. Nason of Franklin, Mass., received a patent for a coffee percolator.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1893<\/td>\nChinese communist leader Mao Zedong was born in Hunan province.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1908<\/td>\nJack Johhnson became the first black heavyweight boxing champion when he knocked out Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1917<\/td>\nThe U.S. government took over operation of the nation’s railroads.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1944<\/td>\nTennessee Williams’ play “The Glass Menagerie” premiered at the Civic Theatre in Chicago.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1947<\/td>\nHeavy 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1972<\/td>\nHarry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, died in Kansas City, Mo., at age 88.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nSix-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family’s home in Boulder, Colo. The slaying remains unsolved.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nPeyton 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nGerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States, died in Rancho Mirage, Calif., at age 93.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Today’s Birthdays:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Actor-rock singer Jared Leto turns 45 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Caroll Spinney<\/td>\nActor (Big Bird on “Sesame Street”)<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abdul “Duke” Fakir<\/td>\nR&B singer (The Four Tops)<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phil Spector<\/td>\nRecord producer<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John Walsh<\/td>\nTV host (“America’s Most Wanted”)<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carlton Fisk<\/td>\nBaseball Hall of Famer<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ozzie Smith<\/td>\nBaseball Hall of Famer<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Sedaris<\/td>\nHumorist<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lars Ulrich<\/td>\nRock musician (Metallica)<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beth Behrs<\/td>\nActress (“2 Broke Girls”)<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Rock singer Chris Daughtry (“American Idol”) turns 37 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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