December 26th is Thank You Note Day and Candy Cane Day.
The countdown to the new year begins! We’re now only 5 days away!
For those of you who were born on this day, your star sign is Capricorn.
Take some time today to celebrate this day by spending a few moments learning about some important events that happened December 26th in history.
Did you know that on this day in 1996, the largest strike in South Korean history began? Workers from the automotive and shipbuilding industries were protesting a law that made it easier to fire them.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about December 26th in history!
What Happened On December 26 In History?
2004
A devastating tsunami and earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean.
The earthquake was a 9.3 magnitude which caused a tsunami that hit Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Maldives. The destruction killed 230,000 people.
Source Wikipedia
1996
JonBenét Ramsey was found dead.
This six-year-old beauty queen was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, Colorado. The crime remains to be unsolved and the case remained open.
Source Wikipedia
1996
The largest strike in South Korean history began.
It consisted of auto and shipbuilding employees protesting against an unfair labor law.
Source Wikipedia
1991
Jack Ruby’s gun, which was used to kill Lee Harvey Oswald, sold for $220,000 in an auction.
Source Journal Times
1986
Mark Messier was suspended for 10 games for starting a fight with Jamie Macoun and breaking his cheekbone.
Source Wikipedia
1982
After taking the world of technology by a storm, the PC was named TIME’s Man of the Year.
Source Wired
1973
Horror film “The Exorcist” based on book and screenplay by William Peter Blatty premiered.
It was the first horror film to be nominated for Best Picture.
Source Wikipedia
1941
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the US.
1924
Judy Garland made her show business debut.
At just 2 ½ years old, Judy Garland made her debut singing "Jingle Bells" with her elder sisters on the stage of her father's movie theater.
Source My Lifetime
Did you know that on this day, December 26th 1996, the largest strike in South Korean history began?