King of England and France
1431 King Henry VI of England, aged seven, is crowned King of France at Notre Dame, Paris, becoming the only English monarch to wear both crowns
- 1777 Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation (the first US constitution)
Symphony No. 3
1877 Anton Bruckner reluctantly steps in to conduct the premiere of his "Symphony No. 3," dedicated to Richard Wagner; it is a critical disaster and undergoes many revisions [1]
- 1903 Majestic Theater in New York City becomes the first theater in the US to employ women ushers
- 1903 The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel opens its doors to guests for the first time in Bombay, British India, becoming the first hotel in India to have electricity
- 1907 Swedish-American mezzo-soprano Eugenia Farrar sings the first songs over wireless radio - "I Love You Truly" and "Just A'Wearying For You"- from the Parker Building in New York City
- 1912 The first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, officially titled "20 Cent US Parcel Post Aeroplane Carrying Mail," is issued
- 1937 Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe attempt to escape from the American federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay; neither man is ever seen again
Shirley Temple Retires
1950 Child star Shirley Temple announces her retirement from films aged 22
War is Over! If You Want It
1969 "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John & Yoko" posters, a peace message during the Vietnam War, begin appearing in 12 major cities around the world
- 1972 Miami Dolphins become the first undefeated NFL team, going 14-0 in the regular season and winning all three postseason games to finish 17-0
Clinton Names Buddy
1997 US President Bill Clinton names his chocolate Labrador retriever "Buddy" after his great-uncle, Henry Oren “Buddy” Grisham, who was a significant influence on his life
- 2004 NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is the first to cross the termination shock, where solar and interstellar winds merge
Larry King Live
2010 The final episode of the TV talk show "Larry King Live" airs on CNN
All I Want For Christmas Is You
2019 Mariah Carey's single "All I Want For Christmas Is You" reaches #1, 25 years after its release
- 2022 Pokémon producers announce the main characters Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu are departing the anime series after 25 years [1]
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