Es passierte an einem 26 December

1944 : Patton relieves Bastogne


The Belgian town of Bastogne, a strategic crossroads besieged by German troops and defended by the 101st Airborne Division is joined by Patton's 3rd Army, which had managed to cross the German lines with a bold strategy.

1955 : The opera Porgy & Bess is played in Leningrad


On December 26, 1955, George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess is played by an American company in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) during the Cold War. The opera tells the story of African Americans and is a monument of culture of the United States. The show was a big hit with Russians.

2003 : Earthquake in Iran


On December 26, 2003, an earthquake of moment magnitude 6.6 struck the city of Bam and the whole region of Kerman in Iran. More than 26,000 people were killed and more than 85% of the city were destroyed. The citadel of Bam, 2,500 years old and a World Heritage Site by Unesco, was destroyed.

2004 : South East Asia Tsunami


An earthquake of magnitude 9.1, off the coast of Sumatra caused a massive tsunami in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and other countries in the region. Nearly 230,000 people in 13 countries lost their lives.

Tagesaktualität : 26 December

Boxing Day
Boxing Day is held on the first weekday after Christmas. It's a British tradition which exists also in some Commonwealth countries.

Zitat des Tages : 26 December

Marcel Achard
The humor is to know that everything, absolutely everything is funny, as long as it happens to others.

Geburtstage : 26 December

René Bazin, Writer (1853)
Norman Angell, English politician, Nobel Peace Prize (1872)
Maurice Utrillo, Painter (1883)
Henry Miller, Writer (1891)
Mao Tsé-toung, Chinese politician (1893)
Richard Widmark, American actor (1914)
Régine Zylberberg (Régine), French singer (1929)
Jean Ferrat, Singer (1930)
José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor (1949)
Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia (1953)
Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic (1953)
Lars Ulrich, Drummer (Metallica) (1963)
Jared Leto, Actor and Singer (1971)
Aksel Lund Svindal, Norwegian skier (1982)

Sie haben uns verlassen 26 December

Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States (1972)
Jack Benny, Actor (1974)
Howard Hawks, American Director (1977)
Dian Fossey, Zoologist, specializing in gorillas (1985)
Shankar Dayal Sharma, President of India (1999)
Nigel Hawthorne, Actor (2001)
Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States (2006)

Tipp des Tages : 26 December

Oyster tip


When you open an oyster, it contains water. Otherwise it is unsafe to drink.
For the oyster to taste better, you can empty the water and wait for the oyster to release its own water.

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