Talk:December 26
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December 26: Boxing Day; St. Stephen's Day; Kwanzaa
- 1790 - French Revolution: Louis XVI of France gave his royal assent to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy.
- 1898 - Pierre and Marie Curie (pictured) announced the discovery of a new element, later to be named radium.
- 1908 - Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns, becoming the first African American Heavyweight Champion of the World.
- 1991 - The Supreme Soviet officially dissolved itself and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
- 2004 - An earthquake in the Indian Ocean generated a tsunami that killed upwards of 200,000 people, mostly in Indonesia.
Recent days: December 25 – December 24 – December 23
[edit] christmas
there is a disagreement on this page about whether Dec 26 is the first or second day of christmas. in my mind it makes sense that it is the 2nd day...can someone explain to me why some say it is the first? Kingturtle 15:15, 12 May 2005 (UTC)
