December 21st-This Day In History

December 21 is the 355th day of the year. There are 10 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday (58 in 400 years each) than on Saturday or Sunday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Tuesday or Thursday (56).

+ 1826 – American settlers in Nacogdoches, Mexican Texas, declare their independence, starting the Fredonian Rebellion.

+ 1937 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world's first full-length animated feature, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theatre.

+ 1968 – Apollo program: Apollo 8 is launched from the Kennedy Space Center, placing its crew on a lunar trajectory for the first visit to another celestial body by humans.

( Births )

 

+ 1795 – Jack Russell, English priest, hunter, and dog breeder (d. 1883)

+ 1935 – Phil Donahue, American talk show host and producer

+ 1940 – Frank Zappa, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1993)

+ 1948 – Samuel L. Jackson, American actor and producer

+ 1954 – Chris Evert, American tennis player and coach

+ 1957 – Ray Romano, American actor, producer, and screenwriter


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