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December 26
What happened on this day
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Kwanzaa
60 years ago
A week-long celebration of African-American heritage, created by Maulana Karenga in 1966 and running to New Year's Day.
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Boxing Day
The day after Christmas, once set aside for gifts to servants and the poor, now a public holiday across Britain and the Commonwealth.
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Indian Ocean tsunami
22 years ago
A magnitude-9.1 earthquake off Sumatra triggers the tsunami that kills some 228,000 people in 2004.
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Jack Johnson wins the title
118 years ago
Johnson beats Tommy Burns in Sydney in 1908 to become the first Black world heavyweight champion, holding the title for seven years.
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