December 26
People born on this day are Capricorn.
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Kuban Airlines Flight 5719 crashes during a go-around at Gyumri Shirak International Airport, killing 35 of the 36 people on board.
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Four Armed Islamic Group hijackers seize control of Air France Flight 8969. When the plane lands at Marseille, a French Gendarmerie assault team boards the aircraft and kills the hijackers.
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Iraq announces its intention to fire upon U.S. and British warplanes that patrol the northern and southern no-fly zones.
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The storm Lothar sweeps across Central Europe, killing 137 and causing US$1.3 billion in damage.
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The 6.6 Mw Bam earthquake shakes southeastern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving more than 26,000 dead and 30,000 injured.
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The 9.1–9.3 Mw Indian Ocean earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). One of the largest observed tsunamis, it affected coastal and partially mainland areas of Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia; death toll is estimated at 227,898.
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Orange Revolution: The final run-off election in Ukraine is held under heavy international scrutiny.
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Two earthquakes in Hengchun, Taiwan measuring 7.0 and 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale kill two and disrupt telecommunications across Asia.
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China opens the world's longest high-speed rail route, which links Beijing and Guangzhou.
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A violent EF-4 tornado hits Garland, Texas, killing nine and injuring almost 500 others.
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Three people are killed when a 14-year-old opens fire on civilians at a Texaco convenience store in Garland, Texas.
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Israel recognises Somaliland as an independent state, becoming the first country to do so.
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2004Leo Carlsson, Swedish ice hockey player
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2002Josh Wilson-Esbrand, English footballer
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2001Aleksej Pokuševski, Serbian basketball player
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1997Tamara Zidanšek, Slovenian tennis player
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1994Colby Cave, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2020)
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1992Jade Thirlwall, English singer
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1991Brandon Scherff, American football player
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1991Eden Sher, American actress
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1991Trevor Siemian, American football player
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1990Denis Cheryshev, Russian footballer
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1990Cory Jefferson, American basketball player
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1990Aaron Ramsey, Welsh footballer
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