A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on December 22 throughout history.
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Supposedly impenetrable Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–92)
Prince Itō Hirobumi çi.ɾoꜜ.bɯ.mʲi]; born Hayashi Risuke (林 利助); 16 October 1841 – 26 October 1909) was a Japanese statesman who served as the first prime minister of Japan from 1885 to 1888.
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian communist politician who led Romania as general secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 and as president from 1974 until his execution in 1989. Born in...
Labor activist Lech Wałęsa is sworn in as Poland's first popularly elected president
On This Day launches as HistoryOrb.com
Repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, a 17-year policy banning gay, lesbian, and bisexual people from serving openly in the US military, is signed into law by President Barack Obama after receiving bipartisan support in Congress
Boris Karloff (1887–1969) was an English actor. He became known for his role as Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 Frankenstein (his 82nd film), leading to a long career in film, radio, and...
Claude Debussy's first orchestral masterpiece "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) premieres in Paris
Amateur Golf Association of the United States is formed in New York City, renamed soon afterwards to the United States Golf Association
Australian soprano Nellie Melba (21) weds Charles Nesbitt Frederick Armstrong in Brisbane; separate in 1883, marriage dissolved in 1900
Biologist Alexander Fleming (34) weds Sara McElroy
Austrian-American filmmaker Billy Wilder (30) weds first wife Judith Coppicus; divorce in 1946
"Grey's Anatomy" actress Sandra Oh (35) divorces Oscar-winning Sideways director Alexander Payne (45) due to irreconcilable differences after 5 years of marriage
St. Innocent I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Norman nobles recognize Stephen of Blois as King of England
Pope Honorius III delegates decree "Religiosam vitam eligentibus"
Peace of St Truiden: Louis of Bourbon is restored as Prince-Bishop of Liège after a period of exile
The English Reformation began in 16th-century England when the Church of England broke away first from the authority of the pope and bishops over the King and then from some doctrines and practices...
Army of Moroccan Pasha Ahmad al-Mansur begins its epic 135 day crossing of the Saharan desert on his way to defeat the Songhai Empire
Ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die
Pope Urbanus VIII publishes decree In eminente
Heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck, Austria
James Francis Edward Stuart (10 June 1688 – 1 January 1766), also known as the Old Pretender, was the senior House of Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1701 until...
Dutch people revolt against a government tax on meat
Maria Theresa (Maria Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was the ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the...
Moravian missionary constructs 1st schoolhouse west of Allegheny
Continental Navy is organized with 7 ships; Esek Hopkins is appointed the first commander
British frigate HMS Minotaur sinks killing 480
Samuel Marsden of the Church Missionary Society arrives in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand to establish the country's first mission station; Sheep, cattle, horses and poultry are introduced
Roorkee, formerly also anglicized as Rurki, is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of the state of Uttarakhand, India.
-Jan 2nd) Raid on Morgan's: Bardstown to Elizabethtown, KY
Jules Janssen flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse
"American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)
August Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja" premieres
1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC)
Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.
-23] Dutch coast hit by hurricane
Arrest of St Petersburg Soviet members leads to an uprising of Moscow workers and fighting in the street
Saint-Saëns'/Fokine's ballet "Le Cygne" premieres in St Petersburg
US postal savings stamps 1st issued
Organized baseball and Federal League sign a peace treaty at Cincinnati; Federal Baseball League dissolves
Flanders declares its independence, under Pieter Tack
Belgian parliament rejects Dutch university in Ghent
Bill Ponsford and Edgar Mayne make record 456 opening stand for Victoria against Queensland - highest first wicket partnership by an Australian pair
Babe Dye of NHL's Toronto St Patricks scores 5 goals beat Bruins 10-2
Convention of Economic Rapprochement/Oslo Agreesments signed between some European countries in response to the Great Depression
1st flight from Netherland to Curacao (Christmas flight 1934)
Yaeko Iwasaki, student of D S Harada Roshi, 1st awakening in Kamakura
First common carrier license is issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Lincoln Tunnel, under the Hudson River, opens to traffic, connecting Weehawken, New Jersey to Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Finnish counter offensive at Petsamo
The Greco-Italian War, also called the Italo-Greek War, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941.
William McGarvey Dudley (December 24, 1921 – February 4, 2010), nicknamed "Bullet Bill", was an American professional football halfback, safety and return specialist who played in the National...
Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core
The siege of Bastogne was an engagement in December 1944 between American and German forces at the Belgian town of Bastogne, as part of the larger Battle of the Bulge.
The Catholic People's Party (Dutch: Katholieke Volkspartij, KVP) was a Catholic Christian democratic political party in the Netherlands.
A constituent assembly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congress, or constitutional assembly) is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution.
KPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, California (CBS) begins broadcasting
2 self-propelled trains of Long Island RR collide, killing 77
Australia cricket all out 82 v West Indies at Adelaide
French government of Pinay, resigns
Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in Intl League, turns name over to newly relocated St Louis Browns
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a non-profit zoo located near Powell in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio, United States, north of the city of Columbus.
KWRB (now KFNE) TV channel 10 in Lander-Riverton, WY (ABC) begins
2nd Dutch Beel government forms
Baseball's new Continental League awards its 7thfranchise to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
1,000,000th NBA point is scored
Cruise ship Lakonia burns 180 miles north of Madeira with the loss of 128 lives
American comedian Lenny Bruce is convicted of obscenity charges in New York City for language used in his act and sentenced to four months in jail; he dies while the case is on appeal
Ballon d'Or: Manchester United striker Denis Law wins award for best European football player; beats Inter midfielder Luis Suárez and Real Madrid winger Amancio Amaro; first Scotsman to win the award
WCVW TV channel 57 in Richmond, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots
Franz Paul Stangl was an Austrian police officer and commandant of the Nazi extermination camps Sobibor and Treblinka in World War II. Stangl, an employee of the T-4 Euthanasia Program and an SS...
KUAC TV channel 9 in Fairbanks/College, AK (PBS) begins broadcasting
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km2 (50,340 sq mi).
OPEC Gulf Six decides to raise the posted price of marker crude from $5.12 to $11.65 per barrel effective January 1, 1974
2nd cease-fire between IRA & British; lasts until approx April 1975
Phil Esposito, Boston, became 6th NHLer to score 500 goals
35 Unification church couples wed in NYC
36 die as grain elevator at Continental Grain Company plant explodes
Kenney Jones becomes The Who's new drummer, replacing the deceased Keith Moon
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis.
William Mastrosimone's play "Extremities" premieres in NYC
Bernhard Goetz shoots 4 black muggers on NYC subway train
STS 51-L vehicle moves to Launch Pad 39B
Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. A Test match takes place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing Full Member nations of the...
Nikki Sixx is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, author, photographer, and radio personality, best known as the co-founder, bassist, primary songwriter, and only constant member of...
2 robbers wearing police uniforms rob armored truck of $3 M in NJ
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. Located within the geo-political region of the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to...
David Brian Cone is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, and current color commentator for the New York Yankees on the YES Network and Amazon Prime as well as for ESPN on Sunday...
Actress Hunter Tylo awarded $4.8 million in breach of contract suit against producers of "Melrose Place" after being fired due to her pregnancy
Scotty Bowman's Red Wings beat the Boston Bruins, 4-2 giving him 200 wins with Detroit, and making him the first NHL coach to record 200 wins with 3 different teams; also Montreal and Buffalo
The Spanish Civil Guard finds near Calatayud (Zaragoza) another van loaded by ETA with 750 kg of explosives (see related event on December 21, 1999).
The 2003 San Simeon earthquake struck at 11:15 PST (19:15 UTC) on December 22 on the Central Coast of California, about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of San Simeon.
Ballon d'Or: Juventus' Czech midfielder Pavel Nedvěd is named best football player in Europe ahead of Arsenal forward Thierry Henry and Milan defender Paolo Maldini
Isiah Lord Thomas III ( eye-ZAY-ə; born April 30, 1961), also known as "Zeke", is an American former professional basketball player who is a current analyst for NBA TV and Fox Sports.
Australian archaeologist Sue O'Connor finds first evidence of modern humans in Jerimalai cave, near Lene Hara cave in East Timor
The Battle of Damascus, also known as Operation Damascus Volcano, started on 15 July 2012 during the Syrian civil war. Thousands of rebels infiltrated Damascus from the surrounding countryside.
Ebola vaccine VSV-EBOV is found to be 70-100% effective in a study published in The Lancet, becoming the world's first proven vaccine against Ebola
UN Security Council votes 15 to 0 for additional sanctions on North Korea, including measures to slash the country's petrol imports by up to 90%
In the United States, a government shutdown, officially known as a lapse in appropriations, occurs when funding legislation required to finance the federal government is not enacted before the next...
New Orleans wide receiver Michael Thomas sets NFL record for most catches in a season with his 144th as Saints beat Tennessee 38-28; breaks 17-year old record held by Marvin Harrison (143)
Caitlin Clark registers her first triple-double at Iowa with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists against Western Illinois
"American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades" - 76.4 years, according to new report by CDC, biggest factors in the fall among many, COVID-19 and drug overdoses [1]
UN Security Council resolution votes to speed up delivery of desperately needed aid for Gaza 13-0 with Russia and the US abstaining [1]
Jean Racine, French 17th-century french dramatist, known for 17th-century french dramatist, was born on 1639-12-22.
Ted Cruz, American politician and attorney, known for american politician and attorney, was born on 1971-12-22.
Ralph Fiennes, English actor and director, known for english actor and director, was born on 1963-12-22. Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor and director.
Maurice Gibb, British musician, known for british musician, was born on 1949-12-22. Maurice Ernest Gibb (22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) was a British musician and songwriter.
DaBaby, American musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1992-12-22. Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, known professionally as DaBaby (formerly Baby Jesus), is an American rapper.
David Pearson is born
Steve Carlton, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1945-12-22. Steven Norman Carlton is an American former professional baseball player.
Steve Garvey, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1949-12-22.
Gabriel Medina, Brazilian athlete, known for brazilian professional surfer, was born on 1994-12-22. Gabriel Medina Pinto Ferreira is a Brazilian professional surfer.
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, French general, known for french general, was born on 1902-12-22.
Haldan Keffer Hartline, American physiologist, known for american physiologist, was born on 1903-12-22.
St. Innocent I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Norman nobles recognize Stephen of Blois as King of England
Pope Honorius III delegates decree "Religiosam vitam eligentibus"
Peace of St Truiden: Louis of Bourbon is restored as Prince-Bishop of Liège after a period of exile
The English Reformation began in 16th-century England when the Church of England broke away first from the authority of the pope and bishops over the King and then from some doctrines and practices...
Army of Moroccan Pasha Ahmad al-Mansur begins its epic 135 day crossing of the Saharan desert on his way to defeat the Songhai Empire
Ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die
Jean Racine, French 17th-century french dramatist, known for 17th-century french dramatist, was born on 1639-12-22.
Pope Urbanus VIII publishes decree In eminente
Heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck, Austria
James Francis Edward Stuart (10 June 1688 – 1 January 1766), also known as the Old Pretender, was the senior House of Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1701 until...
Dutch people revolt against a government tax on meat
Maria Theresa (Maria Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was the ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the...
Moravian missionary constructs 1st schoolhouse west of Allegheny
Continental Navy is organized with 7 ships; Esek Hopkins is appointed the first commander
Supposedly impenetrable Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–92)
British frigate HMS Minotaur sinks killing 480
Samuel Marsden of the Church Missionary Society arrives in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand to establish the country's first mission station; Sheep, cattle, horses and poultry are introduced
Roorkee, formerly also anglicized as Rurki, is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of the state of Uttarakhand, India.
-Jan 2nd) Raid on Morgan's: Bardstown to Elizabethtown, KY
Jules Janssen flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse
"American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)
Australian soprano Nellie Melba (21) weds Charles Nesbitt Frederick Armstrong in Brisbane; separate in 1883, marriage dissolved in 1900
August Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja" premieres
Prince Itō Hirobumi çi.ɾoꜜ.bɯ.mʲi]; born Hayashi Risuke (林 利助); 16 October 1841 – 26 October 1909) was a Japanese statesman who served as the first prime minister of Japan from 1885 to 1888.
1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC)
Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.
Claude Debussy's first orchestral masterpiece "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) premieres in Paris
Amateur Golf Association of the United States is formed in New York City, renamed soon afterwards to the United States Golf Association
-23] Dutch coast hit by hurricane
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, French general, known for french general, was born on 1902-12-22.
Haldan Keffer Hartline, American physiologist, known for american physiologist, was born on 1903-12-22.
Arrest of St Petersburg Soviet members leads to an uprising of Moscow workers and fighting in the street
Saint-Saëns'/Fokine's ballet "Le Cygne" premieres in St Petersburg
US postal savings stamps 1st issued
Biologist Alexander Fleming (34) weds Sara McElroy
Organized baseball and Federal League sign a peace treaty at Cincinnati; Federal Baseball League dissolves
Flanders declares its independence, under Pieter Tack
Belgian parliament rejects Dutch university in Ghent
Bill Ponsford and Edgar Mayne make record 456 opening stand for Victoria against Queensland - highest first wicket partnership by an Australian pair
Babe Dye of NHL's Toronto St Patricks scores 5 goals beat Bruins 10-2
Convention of Economic Rapprochement/Oslo Agreesments signed between some European countries in response to the Great Depression
Boris Karloff (1887–1969) was an English actor. He became known for his role as Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 Frankenstein (his 82nd film), leading to a long career in film, radio, and...
1st flight from Netherland to Curacao (Christmas flight 1934)
David Pearson is born
Yaeko Iwasaki, student of D S Harada Roshi, 1st awakening in Kamakura
Austrian-American filmmaker Billy Wilder (30) weds first wife Judith Coppicus; divorce in 1946
First common carrier license is issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Lincoln Tunnel, under the Hudson River, opens to traffic, connecting Weehawken, New Jersey to Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Finnish counter offensive at Petsamo
The Greco-Italian War, also called the Italo-Greek War, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941.
William McGarvey Dudley (December 24, 1921 – February 4, 2010), nicknamed "Bullet Bill", was an American professional football halfback, safety and return specialist who played in the National...
Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core
The siege of Bastogne was an engagement in December 1944 between American and German forces at the Belgian town of Bastogne, as part of the larger Battle of the Bulge.
The Catholic People's Party (Dutch: Katholieke Volkspartij, KVP) was a Catholic Christian democratic political party in the Netherlands.
Steve Carlton, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1945-12-22. Steven Norman Carlton is an American former professional baseball player.
A constituent assembly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congress, or constitutional assembly) is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution.
KPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, California (CBS) begins broadcasting
Maurice Gibb, British musician, known for british musician, was born on 1949-12-22. Maurice Ernest Gibb (22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) was a British musician and songwriter.
Steve Garvey, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1949-12-22.
2 self-propelled trains of Long Island RR collide, killing 77
Australia cricket all out 82 v West Indies at Adelaide
French government of Pinay, resigns
Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in Intl League, turns name over to newly relocated St Louis Browns
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a non-profit zoo located near Powell in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio, United States, north of the city of Columbus.
KWRB (now KFNE) TV channel 10 in Lander-Riverton, WY (ABC) begins
2nd Dutch Beel government forms
Baseball's new Continental League awards its 7thfranchise to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
1,000,000th NBA point is scored
Cruise ship Lakonia burns 180 miles north of Madeira with the loss of 128 lives
Ralph Fiennes, English actor and director, known for english actor and director, was born on 1963-12-22. Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor and director.
American comedian Lenny Bruce is convicted of obscenity charges in New York City for language used in his act and sentenced to four months in jail; he dies while the case is on appeal
Ballon d'Or: Manchester United striker Denis Law wins award for best European football player; beats Inter midfielder Luis Suárez and Real Madrid winger Amancio Amaro; first Scotsman to win the award
WCVW TV channel 57 in Richmond, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots
Franz Paul Stangl was an Austrian police officer and commandant of the Nazi extermination camps Sobibor and Treblinka in World War II. Stangl, an employee of the T-4 Euthanasia Program and an SS...
KUAC TV channel 9 in Fairbanks/College, AK (PBS) begins broadcasting
Ted Cruz, American politician and attorney, known for american politician and attorney, was born on 1971-12-22.
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km2 (50,340 sq mi).
OPEC Gulf Six decides to raise the posted price of marker crude from $5.12 to $11.65 per barrel effective January 1, 1974
2nd cease-fire between IRA & British; lasts until approx April 1975
Phil Esposito, Boston, became 6th NHLer to score 500 goals
35 Unification church couples wed in NYC
36 die as grain elevator at Continental Grain Company plant explodes
Kenney Jones becomes The Who's new drummer, replacing the deceased Keith Moon
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis.
William Mastrosimone's play "Extremities" premieres in NYC
Bernhard Goetz shoots 4 black muggers on NYC subway train
STS 51-L vehicle moves to Launch Pad 39B
Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. A Test match takes place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing Full Member nations of the...
Nikki Sixx is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, author, photographer, and radio personality, best known as the co-founder, bassist, primary songwriter, and only constant member of...
2 robbers wearing police uniforms rob armored truck of $3 M in NJ
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian communist politician who led Romania as general secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 and as president from 1974 until his execution in 1989. Born in...
Samuel Beckett, Irish playwright and poet, known for irish playwright and poet, died on 1989-12-22.
Labor activist Lech Wałęsa is sworn in as Poland's first popularly elected president
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. Located within the geo-political region of the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to...
DaBaby, American musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1992-12-22. Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, known professionally as DaBaby (formerly Baby Jesus), is an American rapper.
Gabriel Medina, Brazilian athlete, known for brazilian professional surfer, was born on 1994-12-22. Gabriel Medina Pinto Ferreira is a Brazilian professional surfer.
David Brian Cone is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, and current color commentator for the New York Yankees on the YES Network and Amazon Prime as well as for ESPN on Sunday...
Actress Hunter Tylo awarded $4.8 million in breach of contract suit against producers of "Melrose Place" after being fired due to her pregnancy
Scotty Bowman's Red Wings beat the Boston Bruins, 4-2 giving him 200 wins with Detroit, and making him the first NHL coach to record 200 wins with 3 different teams; also Montreal and Buffalo
The Spanish Civil Guard finds near Calatayud (Zaragoza) another van loaded by ETA with 750 kg of explosives (see related event on December 21, 1999).
On This Day launches as HistoryOrb.com
The 2003 San Simeon earthquake struck at 11:15 PST (19:15 UTC) on December 22 on the Central Coast of California, about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of San Simeon.
Ballon d'Or: Juventus' Czech midfielder Pavel Nedvěd is named best football player in Europe ahead of Arsenal forward Thierry Henry and Milan defender Paolo Maldini
Isiah Lord Thomas III ( eye-ZAY-ə; born April 30, 1961), also known as "Zeke", is an American former professional basketball player who is a current analyst for NBA TV and Fox Sports.
"Grey's Anatomy" actress Sandra Oh (35) divorces Oscar-winning Sideways director Alexander Payne (45) due to irreconcilable differences after 5 years of marriage
Australian archaeologist Sue O'Connor finds first evidence of modern humans in Jerimalai cave, near Lene Hara cave in East Timor
Repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, a 17-year policy banning gay, lesbian, and bisexual people from serving openly in the US military, is signed into law by President Barack Obama after receiving bipartisan support in Congress
The Battle of Damascus, also known as Operation Damascus Volcano, started on 15 July 2012 during the Syrian civil war. Thousands of rebels infiltrated Damascus from the surrounding countryside.
Ebola vaccine VSV-EBOV is found to be 70-100% effective in a study published in The Lancet, becoming the world's first proven vaccine against Ebola
UN Security Council votes 15 to 0 for additional sanctions on North Korea, including measures to slash the country's petrol imports by up to 90%
In the United States, a government shutdown, officially known as a lapse in appropriations, occurs when funding legislation required to finance the federal government is not enacted before the next...
New Orleans wide receiver Michael Thomas sets NFL record for most catches in a season with his 144th as Saints beat Tennessee 38-28; breaks 17-year old record held by Marvin Harrison (143)
Caitlin Clark registers her first triple-double at Iowa with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists against Western Illinois
"American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades" - 76.4 years, according to new report by CDC, biggest factors in the fall among many, COVID-19 and drug overdoses [1]
UN Security Council resolution votes to speed up delivery of desperately needed aid for Gaza 13-0 with Russia and the US abstaining [1]