Historical Events
Event of Interest
Phileas Fogg completes his round the world trip in 80 days, in Jules Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days"
Famous Birthdays
- Albert Payson Terhune, American novelist (Lad, a Dog), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1942)
- Sidney Ainsworth, British silent film actor (Not in the News, The Rajah's Tunic), born in Manchester, England (d. 1922)
Famous Deaths
- Ambrose R. Wright, American Civil War General, dies at 46
1872 Highlights
About December 21, 1872
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 150 years, 5 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot