Historical Events
- Boxing Day shooting on a busy shopping street in Toronto kills 1 and wounds 6 others
Famous Deaths
- Bill DeArango, American jazz guitarist (Charlie Ventura; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis; "Slam" Stewart), dies at 85
- Erich Topp, German submarine commander (b. 1914)
- Kerry Packer, Australian businessman (b. 1937)
- Muriel Costa-Greenspon, American mezzo-soprano (b. 1937)
- Vincent Schiavelli, American actor, dies of cancer at 57
2005 Highlights
About December 26, 2005
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 17 years and 9 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: Boxing Day (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom), Christmas Day (Canada, United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Don't Forget About Us - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: That's My Goal - Shayne Ward
