December 22
What happened on this day:
1864 Savannah, Georgia falls to General Sherman completing his March to the Sea.
1885 Ito Hirobumi, a samurai, became the first Prime Minister of Japan.
1937 The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic in New York City.
1962 The 1,000,000th NBA point is scored
1990 Lech Walesa is sworn in as Poland’s 1st popularly elected president
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Famous Birthdays:
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1858 Giacomo Puccini : Opera composer
1912 Lady Bird Johnson : Former First Lady of the United States
1917 Gene Rayburn : Game Show Host
1945 Diane Sawyer : News anchor
1948 Steve Garvey : Pro Baseball Player
1949 Maurice and Robin Gibb : 2/3rds of the Bee Gee’s
1962 Ralph Fiennes : Movie Actor
1989 Jordan Sparks : Singer – American Idol winner
