Daily Calendar for Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Born
- Giacomo Puccini (composer) –
- Edwin Arlington Robinson (poet) –
- Grote Reber (American astronomer) –
- Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson (U.S. First Lady) –
- Diane Sawyer (journalist) –
- Ralph Fiennes (actor) –
- Lauralee Bell (actress) –
- Jordin Sparks (singer; season 6 American Idol winner) –
Died
- George Eliot (writer) –
- Ferdinand V. Hayden (geologist) –
- Beatrix Potter (author) –
- Samuel Beckett (writer) –
- Joe Strummer (singer) –
Events
- Construction began for first schoolhouse west of Allegheny Mountains, in Schoenbrunn, Ohio–
- Continental Fleet was organized by the rebellious American colonies under the command of Esek Hopkins–
- American Bicycling Journal first published–
- Edward Johnson, an associate of Thomas Edison, created the first string of Christmas tree lights–
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit the central California coast–
Weather
- Lake-effect snows brought a heavy storm to Turin, New York–
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