Category Archives: DECEMBER in HiSTORY

DECEMBER 21 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1913 ~ Arthur Wynne’s “word-cross” was the World’s first crossword puzzle published on the 21st December 1913, when it was published in the New York World newspaper.

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The World’s first crossword ~ Fun’s Word-Cross Puzzle by Arthur Wynne, published on the 21st December 1913 in the New York World

1937 ~ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world’s 1rst full-length animated feature, premiered at the Carthay Circle Theater on the 21st December 1937.

1937 ~ Jane Fonda the American actress was born on the 21st December 1937. YouTube video: Jane Fonda Workout Video (1982)…

1940Frank Zappa the American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer was born on the 21st December 1940 (died 1993). YouTube video: Frank Zappa – Dupree’s Paradise & Montana – Roxy 1973…

1946 ~ The 1946 Nankaidō Earthquake and tsunami in happened in Nankaidō, Japan on the 21st December 1946, killing over 1,300 people and destroying over 38,000 homes.

1946Kevin Peek the Australian guitarist and songwriter from Sky was born on the 21st December 1946 (died 2013). YouTube video: Rare Guitar Video: John Williams and Kevin Peek play Fool on the Hill by Beatles

1948 ~ Samuel L. Jackson the American actor and producer was born on the 21st December 1948.

1962 ~ Rondane National Park was established as Norway‘s 1st national park on the 21st December 1962.

1966Kiefer Sutherland the English-Canadian actor, director, and producer was born on the 21st December 1966.

1968 – Apollo 8 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 21st December 1968, placing its crew on a lunar trajectory for the 1st visit by humans to another celestial body.

1969Julie Delpy the French-American actress, director, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter was born on the 21st December 1969. Julie Delpy has directed, written, and acted in more than 30 films, including Europa Europa, The VoyagerThree Colors: White), Before SunriseBefore Sunset2 Days in Paris, and Before Midnight.

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The French actress and filmmaker Julie Delpy ~ photo by Fabrice Lévêque (1991)

1988 ~ Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over LockerbieDumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on the 21st December 1988, killing 270 people.

1995 ~ The City of Bethlehem passed from Israeli to Palestinian control on the 21st December 1995.

2003www.Antonk.com domain name was registered on the 21st December 2003. The Antonk.com website was started on the 8th March 2012.

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AntonK.com website showing the Alexa World traffic rank and other statistics for SEO on the 12th February 2013

2012 ~ The GANGNAM STYLE YOUTUBE ViDEO by Psy became the 1st YouTube in the World to have 1 billion views. YouTube added a special commemorative dancing Psy animated gif to the counter for the occasion…

World's 1st billion views on YouTube Gangnam Style video by Psy counter 21 Dec 2012 screen shot dancing gif
Official Gangnam Style YouTube Video counter

2014 ~Udo Jürgens the Austrian composer and singer died on the 21st December 2014, aged 80. Griechischer Wein – Greek Wine music video…

DECEMBER 20 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1192 – Richard the Lion-Heart was captured and imprisoned by Leopold V of Austria on the 20th December 1192, while he was on his way home to England after signing a treaty with Saladin ending the Third crusade.

1915 – The last Australian troops were evacuated from Gallipoli on the 20th December 1915, during World War I.

1917 – Cheka the first Soviet secret police force was founded on the 20th December 1917.

1924 – Hitler was released from Landsberg Prison on the 20th December 1924.

1946 – It’s a Wonderful Life the Christmas film was first released in New York City on the 20th December 1946.

1948 ~ Alan Parsons the English musician, audio engineer, and record producer, from the The Alan Parsons Project was born on the 20th December 1948. Alan Parsons was involved with the production of The Beatles‘ Abbey Road and Let It Be albums, and Pink Floyd‘s The Dark Side of the Moon album. YouTube video: Alan Parsons Project – 1982 song Eye in the Sky with Sirius instrumental intro (live 1995)…

1948 – Stevie Wright the English-Australian singer-songwriter from The Easybeats was born on the 20th December 1948.

1951 – The EBR-1 in Arco, Idaho became the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity on the 20th December 1951. The electricity powered 4 light bulbs.

1955 – Cardiff waas proclaimed the capital city of WalesUnited Kingdom on the 20th December 1955.

1955 – Ed Kuepper the German-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from The SaintsLaughing Clowns and The Apartments was born on the 20th December 1955.

1957 – Billy Bragg the English singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 20th December 1957.

1966 – Chris Robinson the American singer-songwriter and guitarist from The Black Crowes was born on the 20th December 1966.

1969Alain de Botton (FRSL) the Swiss/British writer, philosopher, television presenter and entrepreneur was born in Zurich on the 20th December 1969. Alain de Botton online: official website:  AlainDeBotton.com | Twitter.com/AlainDeBotton (verified) | Facebook.com/AlainDeBotton (verified)

1973 – The Spanish Prime MinisterAdmiral Luis Carrero Blanco, was assassinated by a car bomb attack in Madrid on the 20th December 1973.

1987 – History’s worst peacetime sea disaster was on the 20th December 1987, when the passenger ferry Doña Paz sank after colliding with the Vector 1 oil tanker, in the Philippines, killing up to 4,000 people (1,749 officially recorded).

1988 – The United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances was signed in Vienna on the 20th December 1988.

1995 – NATO began peacekeeping in Bosnia on the 20th December 1995.

1996 – NeXT merged with Apple Computer on the 20th December 1996, starting the path to Mac OS X.

1999 – Macau was handed over to the People’s Republic of China by Portugal on the 20th December 1999.

2004 – A gang of thieves stole £26.5 million worth of currency from the Donegall Square West headquarters of Northern Bank in Belfast, Northern Ireland on the 20th December 2004, becoming one of the largest bank robberies in UK history.

2005 – Aleksander Moisiu University was founded in DurrësAlbania on the 20th December 2005.

2007 – Elizabeth II became the oldest ever monarch of the United Kingdom on the 20th December 2007, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days.

2007 – The Portrait of Suzanne Bloch by Pablo Picasso was stolen from the São Paulo Museum of Art on the 20th December 2007, along with O Lavrador de Café by Candido Portinari.

DECEMBER 19 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1843 – A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens‘ went on sale on the 19th December 1843.

1899 – Martin Luther King, Sr. the American pastor, missionary, and activist was born on the 19th December 1899 (died 1984).

1915 – Édith Piaf the French singer-songwriter and actress was born on the 19th December 1915 (died 1963).

1924 – The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost was sold on the 19th December 1924, in London, England, United Kingdom.

1932 – BBC World Service began broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service on the 19th December 1932.

1941 – Maurice White the American singer-songwriter from Earth, Wind & Fire was born on the 19th December 1941.

1958 – Limahl the English singer and keyboard player from Kajagoogoo was born on the 19th December 1958.

1959Lisa Wilkinson the Australian journalist and television presenter was born in Sydney on the 19th December 1959. Lisa Wilkinson began in magazine editing, and is now known as a co-host of the Nine Network‘s breakfast television program Today.

1963 – Jennifer Beals the American actress was born on the 19th December 1963.

1967 – Harold Holt the Prime Minister of Australia was officially presumed dead on the 19th December 1967.

1967 – Criss Angel the American magician was born on the 19th December 1967.

1969 – Richard Hammond the English journalist and television host was born on the 19th December 1969.

1970 – Tyson Beckford the American model and actor was born on the 19th December 1970.

1972 – Alyssa Milano the American actress and singer was born on the 19th December 1972.

1985 – Lady Sovereign the English rapper was born on the 19th December 1985.

1998 – During the Lewinsky scandal, the United States House of Representatives forwarded articles I and III of impeachment against President Bill Clinton to the Senate on the 19th December 1998.

2001 – A record high barometric pressure of 1085.6 hPa (32.06 inHg) was recorded at Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl, Mongolia on the 19th December 2001.

DECEMBER 18 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1642 – Abel Tasman became the first European to land in New Zealand on the 18th December 1642.

1777 – Thanksgiving was celebrated for the first time in the United States on the 18th December 1777, marking the victory by the Americans over General John Burgoyne in the Battle of Saratoga.

1892 – The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia on the 18th December 1892.

1898 – Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat set the first officially recognized land speed record of 63.159 km/h (39.245 mph) on the 18th December 1898, in a Jeantaud electric car.

1900 – The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook, Victoria Narrow-gauge railway in Australia (now Puffing Billy Railway) opened for traffic on the 18th December 1900.

1952Frankie J. Holden the Australian singer, actor and TV presenter was born Peter Brian on the 18th December 1952. Frankie J. Holden fronted Ol’ 55 in the 1970s.

1956 – Japan joined the United Nations on the 18th December 1956.

1958 – Project SCORE, the world’s 1st communications satellite, was launched on the 18th December 1958.

1966 – Saturn‘s moon Epimetheus was discovered by Richard L. Walker on the 18th December 1966.

1971 – Capitol Reef National Park was established in Utah on the 18th December 1971.

1987 – Larry Wall released the 1st version of the Perl programming language on the 18th December 1987.

1999 – NASA launched the Terra platform into orbit on the 18th December 1999, carrying 5 Earth Observation instruments, including ASTERCERESMISRMODIS and MOPITT.

2012 ~ KOKO The KELPiE from RED DOG the award winning Australian movie died on the 18th December 2012.

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Koko the Red Cloud Kelpie featured on the Red Dog movie poster ~ 2011

2013 ~ Ronnie Biggs the British criminal died on the 18th December 2013 aged 84 (born 8th August 1929).

DECEMBER 17 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1770 – Ludwig van Beethoven the German pianist and composer was born on the 17th December 1770 (d. 1827).

1790 – The Aztec calendar stone was discovered on the 17th December 1790.

1865 – First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert was on the 17th December 1865.

1903 – The Wright brothers made their first powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer on the 17th December 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

1935 – First flight of the Douglas DC-3 was on the 17th December 1935.

1936 ~ Pope Francis the 266th and Pope of the Catholic Church, was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos AiresArgentina on the 17th December 1936. The Pope worked briefly as a chemical technician and a nightclub bouncer before entering the seminary, and getting his biggest gig as the Bishop of Rome.

1937 – Kerry Packer the Australian businessman and founder World Series Cricket was born on the 17th December 1937 (d. 2005).

1967 – Prime Minister of Australia Harold Holt disappeared while swimming near Portsea, Victoria on the 17th December 1967, and was presumed drowned.

1969 – Mick Quinn the English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Supergrass.

1969 – Project Blue Book: The United States Air Force closed its study of UFOs on the 17th December 1969.

1975 – Milla Jovovich the Ukrainian-American actress was born on the 17th December 1975.

1989 – The first episode of The Simpsons, “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire“, aired in the United States on the 17th December 1989.

1989Taylor York the American guitarist from rock band Paramore was born on the 17th December 1989. Taylor York also plays the keyboard and glockenspiel occasionally during live shows. Taylor York is the brother of Justin York, a touring member of Relient K and Paramore.

2003Ed Devereaux the Australian actor best known as Matt Hammond Skippy died on the 17th December 2003 (born 27 August 1925).

2003 – SpaceShipOne flight 11P piloted by Brian Binnie made its first supersonic flight on the 17th December 2003.

DECEMBER 16 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1431 – Henry VI of England was crowned King of France on the 16th December 1431, at Notre Dame in ParisFrance.

1485 – Catherine of Aragon was born on the 16th December 1485 (died 1536).

1497 – Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope on the 16th December 1497, the point where Bartolomeu Dias had previously turned back to Portugal.

1707 – Last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan on the 16th December 1707.

1770 – Ludwig van Beethoven the German composer was born on the 16th December 1770 (died 1827).

1775 – Jane Austen the English author was born on the 16th December 1775 (died 1817).

1861 – Antonio de La Gandara the French painter was born on the 16th December 1861 (died 1917).

1866 – Wassily Kandinsky the Russian-French painter was born on the 16th December 1866 (died 1944).

1872 – Anton Ivanovich Denikin the Russian general was born on the 16th December 1872 (died 1947).

1884Seibo Kitamura the Japanese sculptor was born on the 16th December 1884 (died 1987).

1903 – Taj Mahal Palace & Tower first opened its doors to guests on the 16th December 1903.

1917 – Arthur C. Clarke the English author was born on the 16th December 1917 (died 2008).

1920 – The Haiyuan earthquake, magnitude 8.5, rocked the Gansu province in China on the 16th December 1920, killing about 200,000 people.

1945 – Tony Hicks the English singer and guitarist from The Hollies was born on the 16th December 1945.

1946 – Thailand joined the United Nations on the 16th December 1946.

1946 – Benny Andersson the Swedish singer-songwriter and pianist from ABBA was born on the 16th December 1946.

1947 – William ShockleyJohn Bardeen and Walter Brattain built the first practical point-contact transistor on the 16th December 1947.

1949 – Billy Gibbons the American singer-songwriter and guitarist from ZZ Top was born on the 16th December 1949.

1957 – Antonio Vega the Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist from Nacha Pop was born on the 16th December 1957 (died 2009).

1960 – Canuto Kallan the Danish painter was born on the 16th December 1960.

1961 – Bill Hicks the American comedian was born on the 16th December 1961 (died 1994).

1967 – Miranda Otto the Australian actress was born on the 16th December 1967.

1971 – Michael McCary the American singer-songwriter from Boyz II Men was born on the 16th December 1971.

1971 – Paul van Dyk the German DJ and producer was born on the 16th December 1971.

1975 – Benjamin Kowalewicz the Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Billy Talent was born on the 16th December 1975.

1982Jared Graves the Australian cyclist was born in Toowoomba, Queensland on the 16th December 1982. Jared Graves has represented Australia in BMXFour-Cross and Downhill mountain biking. Jared Graves Facebook: www.facebook.com/JaredGravesMTB | Twitter: www.Twitter.com/JaredGraves

1985 – Mafia: In New York CIty, New York, Paul Castellano and Thomas Bilotti were shot dead on the 16th December 1985, on the orders of John Gotti, who assumes leadership of the Gambino family.

1991 – Kazakhstan gained its independence from the Soviet Union on the 16th December 1991.

1997 – An episode of Pokémon, “Dennō Senshi Porygon“, aired in Japan induced seizures in 685 Japanese children on the 16th December 1997.

2003 – President George W. Bush signed the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 into law on the 16th December 2003. The law established the United States’ first national standards for the sending of commercial e-mail and required the Federal Trade Commission to enforce its provisions.

2009 – Avatar (2009 film) was released internationally on the 16th December 2009. It would later be the first film to gross $2 billion and the highest grossing movie of all time.

DECEMBER 15 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1791 – The United States Bill of Rights became law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly on the 15th December 1791.

1906 – The London Underground‘s Great Northern, Piccadilly & Brompton Railway opened on the 15th December 1906.

1912Ray-Bernice Eames the American artist, designer, and filmmaker  was born Ray-Bernice Alexandra Kaiser in Sacramento, California on the 15th December 1912 (died 21st August 1988 aged 75). Together with her husband Charles Eames, they were responsible for many classic, iconic designs of the 20th century, and also worked together in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art and film.  www.EamesDesigns.com | www.EamesFoundation.org

1939 – Gone with the Wind received its premiere at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on the 15th December 1939.

1954 – The Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands was signed on the 15th December 1954.

1965 – The Gemini 6A was launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida on the 15th December 1965. Four orbits later, it achieved the 1st space rendezvous with Gemini 7.

1967 – The Silver Bridge collapsed on the 15th December 1967, killing 46 people.

1970 – Venera 7 successfully landed on Venus on the 15th December 1970, becoming the 1st successful soft landing on another planet.

1973 – John Paul Getty III, the grandson of American billionaire J. Paul Getty, was found alive near Naples, Italy on the 15th December 1973, after being kidnapped by an Italian gang on the 10th July 1973.

1973 – The American Psychiatric Association voted 13–0 to remove homosexuality from its official list of psychiatric disorders on the 15th December 1973. (DSM-II)

2000 – The 3rd reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was shut down on the 15th December 2000.

2006 – First flight of the F-35 Lightning II was on the 15th December 2006.

2009 – Boeing‘s new Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its maiden flight from Seattle, Washington on the 15th December 2009.

DECEMBER 14 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

0557 – Constantinople was severely damaged by an earthquake on the 14th December 557.

1287 – St. Lucia’s flood killed over 50,000 people on the 14th December 1287, when the Zuiderzee sea wall in the Netherlands collapsed.

1503 – Nostradamus the French astrologer was born on the 14th December 1503 (died 1566).

1542 – Princess Mary Stuart became Mary, Queen of Scots on the 14th December 1542.

1546 – Tycho Brahe the Danish astronomer and chemist was born on the 14th December 1546 (died 1601).

1751 – The Theresian Military Academy in Austria was founded as the 1st Military Academy in the world on the 14th December 1751.

1782 – The Montgolfier brothers‘ first balloon lifted off on its first test flight on the 14th December 1782.

1819 – Alabama became the 22nd U.S. state on the 14th December 1819.

1824 – Pierre Puvis de Chavannes the French painter was born on the 14th December 1824 (died 1898).

1866 – Roger Fry the English painter and critic was born on the 14th December 1866 (died 1934).

1870 – Karl Renner the Austrian politician and 4th President of Austria was born on the 14th December 1870 (died 1950).

1883 – Morihei Ueshiba the Japanese martial artist and founder of aikido was born on the 14th December 1883 (died 1969).

1887 – Xul Solar the Argentine painter and sculptor was born on the 14th December 1887 (died 1963).

1896 – The Glasgow Underground Railway was opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company on the 14th December 1896.

1902 – The Commercial Pacific Cable Company layed the first Pacific telegraph cable, from Ocean Beach, San Francisco to Honolulu, Hawaii on the 14th December 1902.

1903 – The Wright brothers made their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on the 14th December 1903.

1909 – New South Wales Premier Charles Wade signed the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909 on the 14th December 1909, formally completing the transfer of State land to the Commonwealth to create the Australian Capital Territory.

1911 – Roald Amundsen‘s team became the first to reach the South Pole on the 14th December 1911.

1911 – Spike Jones the American singer and bandleader was born on the 14th December 1911 (died 1965).

1947 – Linda Sutton the English painter was born on the 14th December 1947.

1948 – Kim Beazley the Australian politician and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia was born on the 14th December 1948.

1949 – Cliff Williams the English bass player and singer from AC/DC was born on the 14th December 1949.

1958 – Mike Scott the Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from The Waterboys was born on the 14th December 1958. Official website: www.MikeScottWaterboys.com | YouTube video: The Whole of The Moon (1985) ~ The Waterboys ~ song written by Mike Scott…

1962 – NASA‘s Mariner 2 became the first spacecraft to fly by Venus on the 14th December 1962.

1964 – Rebecca Gibney the Australian actress was born on the 14th December 1964.

1970 – Nadine Garner the Australian actress was born on the 14th December 1970.

1970 – Beth Orton the English singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 14th December 1970.

1972 – Eugene Cernan was the last person to walk on the moon on the 14th December 1972, after he and Harrison Schmitt completed the 3rd and final Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) of the Apollo 17 mission.

1979 – Sophie Monk the Australian singer-songwriter and actress was born on the 14th December 1979.

2004 – The Millau Viaduct in France was officially opened on the 14th December 2004, becoming the tallest bridge in the world.

2006 – American spy satellite USA-193 was launched on the 14th December 2006.

2008 – President George W. Bush mades his 4th and final trip to Iraq as president on the 14th December 2008, and was almost struck by 2 shoes thrown at him by Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi during a news conference in Baghdad.

2012 – 28 people, including the gunman, were killed in a mass shooting in Sandy Hook villageNewtown, Connecticut on the 14th December 2012.

2013 ~ Peter O’Toole the Irish actor died on the 14th December 2013 aged 81 (born 2nd August 1932). Peter O’Toole was known for his roles in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) ~ Becket (1964) ~ The Night of the Generals (1967) ~ The Lion in Winter (1968) ~ Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) ~ Man of La Mancah (1972) ~ The Ruling Class (1972) ~ The Stunt Man (1980) ~ My Favorite Year (1982) ~ Troy (2004) ~ Venus (2006) and more. YouTube video: Peter O’Toole Died | Lawrence of Arabia star Peter O’Toole Dead…

DECEMBER 13 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1642 – Abel Tasman reached New Zealand on the 13th December 1642.

1954Steve Forbert the American pop music singer-songwriter was born Samuel Stephen Forbert  on the 13th December 1954. Steve Forbert is best known for his 1979 song Romeo’s Tune which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1980. Steve Forbert’s official website: www.SteveForbert.com | YouTube video: Romeo’s Tune – Steve Forbert (1979)…

1962 – NASA Relay 1 was launched on the 13th December 1962, becoming the 1st active repeater communications satellite in orbit.

1972 – Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt began the 3rd and final Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) or “Moonwalk” of Apollo 17 on the 13th December 1972, becoming the last humans to set foot on the Moon.

2003 – Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was captured near his home town of Tikrit    on the 13th December 2003, during Operation Red Dawn.

…to be continued

DECEMBER 12 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1863 ~ Edvard Munch the Norwegian painter was born on the 12th December 1963 (died 1944).

The Scream by Edvard Munch ~ 1895 pastel on board ~ sold for $US119.9 million
The Scream by Edvard Munch ~ 1895 pastel on board ~ sold for $US119.9 million

1897 – Belo Horizonte, the first planned city in Brazil, was founded on the 12th December 1897.

1901 – Guglielmo Marconi received the 1st transatlantic radio signal at Signal Hill in St John’s, Newfoundland on the 12th December 1901.

1911 – Delhi replaced Calcutta as the capital of India on the 12th December 1911.

1940 – Dionne Warwick the American singer and actress was born on the 12th December 1940.

1941 – Adolf Hitler announced extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery on the 12th December 1941.

1957 – Sheila E. the American singer-songwriter, drummer, and actress was born on the 12th December 1957.

1964Rachel Elnaugh the British entrepreneur and founder of experiencial gift company Red Letter Days was born on the 12th December 1964. She came to public prominence as an investor on the Dragons’ Den.

1979 – A major earthquake and tsunami killed 259 people in Colombia on the 12th December 1979.

1983 – The Australian Labor government led by Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Treasurer Paul Keating floated the Australian dollar on the 12th December 1983.

1991Dyllan Christopher the American actor best known for his role as Spencer in the 2006 Christmas movie Uaccompanied Minors.

2000 – The United States Supreme Court released its decision in Bush v. Gore on the 12th December 2000.