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This is a list of selected December 25 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit.
1927 – B. R. Ambedkar and his followers burn copies of the Manusmriti in Mahad, Maharashtra, to protest its treatment of Dalit people. [30] 1932 – A magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Gansu, China kills 275 people. [31] 1941 – Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, appointed commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet on December 17, [32] arrives at Pearl Harbor. [33]
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December 22: December solstice (03:28 UTC, 2023); Yule begins; Dongzhi Festival in China (2023) Aerial view of the Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill 856 – An earthquake registering an estimated 7.9 M s struck the eastern Alborz mountains in Persia, causing an estimated 200,000 deaths.
In 1995, TLC’s “Waterfalls” was a huge hit, Toy Story captured kids’ hearts, Seinfeld and Friends were dominating the airwaves, Nicholas Cage won an Oscar for Leaving Las Vegas and Yahoo ...
Chris Woods (December 25, 1925 –July 04, 1985), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 99 this year. Eddie Safranski (December 25, 1918 –January 10, 1974), American bass player, would have turned 106 this year. Pete Rugolo (December 25, 1915 –October 16, 2011), Sicilian arranger and composer, would have turned 109 this year.
The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as actors, filmmakers and entertainers – known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians .