2004
Under the Indian Ocean, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake sent 500-mph waves across the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal. The tsunami killed at least 230,000 people in a dozen countries, including Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Sumatra, Thailand and India.
1986
Doug Jarvis, 31, sets NHL record of 916 consecutive games.
1982
Time’s Man of the Year is for the first time a non-human, the personal computer.
1973
Horror film “The Exorcist” based on book by William Peter Blatty, starring Linda Blair, premieres – 1st horror film to be nominated for Best Picture
1963
The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “I Saw Her Standing There” are released in the United States, marking the beginning of Beatlemania on an international level.
1919
Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee.
