1780
Science
Birth of Mary Fairfax (Somerville)
Mary Fairfax (later Somerville) was born on 26 December 1780 in Jedburgh, Scotland.
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14 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1898
Science
Discovery of Radium
The Curies announced the discovery of radium, noteworthy for its intense radioactivity.
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1909
Science
Birth of Aenne Burda in Offenburg, Germany
Aenne Burda was born Anna Magdalene Lemminger on December 26, 1909, in Offenburg, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany.
View details1918
Arts
Birth of Olga Lopes-Seale in British Guiana
Olga Lopes-Seale was born on December 26, 1918, in British Guiana (now Guyana), later becoming a pioneering broadcaster in Barbados.
View details1920
Sports
Plays before record-breaking crowd of ~53,000 at Goodison Park
Parr featured for Dick, Kerr Ladies against St Helens Ladies at Everton's Goodison Park on Boxing Day 1920, drawing a record women's football crowd of around 53,000.
View details1924
Arts
Birth of Hung Sin-nui
Hung Sin-nui was born on December 26, 1924, in Guangzhou, China.
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Arts
Gina Pellón was born
Gina Pellón was born on December 26, 1926, in Cumanayagua, Cuba.
View details1954
Sports
Birth of Susan Butcher
Born in Cambridge, MA, Susan's early life laid the groundwork for a pioneering spirit in sled racing.
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1985
Science
Death of Dian Fossey
Dian Fossey was murdered in her cabin at Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda, a killing widely linked to her anti-poaching efforts.
View details1985
Arts
Death of Jackie Ormes
Jackie Ormes passed away on December 26, 1985, leaving behind a legacy of pioneering work in comics and activism.
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Sports
First female skipper to win Jane Tate Trophy; youngest crew in Sydney to Hobart
Watson skippered the youngest-ever crew in the Rolex Sydney to Hobart race, becoming the first female skipper awarded the Jane Tate Trophy.
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Arts
Death of Fontella Bass
Fontella Bass passed away on December 26, 2012, in St. Louis, Missouri.
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