Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. Arthur Ashe
List of historical events
Massive tsunami caused damage and killed thousands in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
The tsunami was precipitated by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake was the third strongest earthquake ever measured using the Richter scale in recorded history. The other two were the Valdivia earthquake in Chile in 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5 and the Prince William Sound earthquake in Alaska in 1964, with a magnitude of 9.2. The Indian Ocean earthquake killed about 200,000 people and is considered one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent history.
The December issue of Times magazine proclaimed the personal computer as the “Man of the Year”
The Man of the Year tradition began in 1927 at Time magazine as a way to identify and showcase those that influenced the year and its events significantly. In 1999, the feature was renamed Person of the Year.
Read also: December 25th this day in history
More events
First Kwanzaa celebrations
Kwanzaa, a week-long cultural holiday, was created by Maulana Karenga, celebrating African diaspora heritage in the United States. The holiday is celebrated annually from December 26 to January 1, and it is a recognition of African culture and heritage.
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the bill, making the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day into federal law
The holiday has been celebrated officially in the United States since 1863. The first Thanksgiving occurred in 1621, observed by Massachusetts Bay Colony settlers after their first successful harvest.
Nobel Prize winners Marie and Pierre Curie announced the existence of Radium
The radioactive element has an atomic number of 88 and is known by the symbol Ra. In its pure form, it is a highly toxic element and is not used extensively for scientific purposes.
