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Dustin Swartz

-On a mild, sunny, Monday on December 26, 1994, I was born at 11:27 A.M. I was 20 inches and 8.09 pounds. Being born the day right after Christmas, the nurses gave me a red and green baby hat instead of the normal blue hat.

-December 26, 1492- Columbus founded the New World. It was the first Spanish settlement in the New World. He found it while looking for a western route to the Orient.

-December 26, 1620- Pilgrims land at Plymouth, Massachusettes. They came from England to escape the Church of England. They were some of the first Europeans in the New World.

-December 26, 1893- Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) was born. He was a Communist leader of China. He was in office from 1943 to 1975.

-December 26, 1933- The Nissan Motor Company is organized in Tokyo, Japan. Nissan is a very popular company today. Nissan is a big car company in America and Japan.

-December 26, 1963- Lars Ulrich was born. Lars Ulrich is the drummer of Metallica. Metallica is a famous heavy metal band.

-December 26,1967- The BBC broadcasts "The Magical Mystery Tour." This was a film starring the Beatles. The Beatles did the movie soundtrack. -December 26, 1972- Harry S. Truman died. He was the 33rd president. He died in Kansas City, Missouri.

-December 26, 1993- FM radio is patented. Most people listen to FM radio today. FM radio is also more popular than AM radio.

-December 26, 1994- A hijacked jetliner lands in France. The gunmen killed 3 passengers. The gunmen were muslim.

-December 1994- Mini baby boom erupted in Bosnia. Bosnia had a 32 month war. Couples had babies even in war time.

-December 1994- Suicide bomber wounded 13 people in Jerusalem. He only managed to kill himself. He mistimed the explosion.

-December 1994- College enrollment drops. The American council on education says poor high school performance and rising tuition cost are the cause. Enrollment increased over the next years.

-December 26- Boxing day. It's celebrated in the U.K., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. It is a public holiday.

-December 26- Kwanzaa. It honors African heritage. It is celebrated until January 1st.

-Population (1994, United States): 265,000,000

-Science Event or Invention 1 (1994): Dr. Ned First (U.S.) clones calves from cells of early embryos.

-Science Event or Invention 2 (1994): The FDA approves the Flavr Savr tomato, the first genetically-engineered food product.

-President and Vice-President: Bill Clinton, Al Gore

-Winner of World Series and Score: not held

-Winner of Super Bowl and Score: Dallas vs. Buffalo (30-13) []