December 26. Carlton Fisk is born in 1947.
December 25. At West Point Military Academy the all-night Eggnog Riot rages in 1826.
December 25. Quincy Trouppe is born in 1912.
December 24. In Cairo, Egypt the opera Aida opens for its first performance in 1871.
December 24. Frank Taveras is born in 1949.
December 23. Fritz Maisel is born in 1889.
December 23. In Annapolis, Maryland General George Washington resigns as Commander-In-Chief in 1783.
December 22. The Lincoln Tunnel opens in New York City in 1937.
December 22. Cornelius McGillicuddy is born in 1862.
