Francois-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) 1694 - Writer, historian, philosopher
- 1620 - The Mayflower reached Provincetown, MA. The ship discharged the Pilgrims at Plymouth, MA, on December 26, 1620.
- 1783 - The first successful flight was made in a hot air balloon. The pilots, Francois Pilatre de Rosier and Francois Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes, flew for 25 minutes and 5½ miles over Paris.
- 1877 - Thomas A. Edison announced the invention of his phonograph.
- 1942 - The Alaska Highway across Canada was formally opened.
- 1953 - British Natural History Museum authorities announced that "Piltdown Man" was a hoax.
- 1980 - An estimated 83 million viewers tuned in to find out "who shot J.R." on the CBS prime-time soap opera Dallas. Kristin was the character that fired the gun. (Texas)
- 2000 - The Florida Supreme Court granted Al Gore's request to keep the presidential recounts going.
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