Historical Events
- Largest mass execution in US history: 38 Dakota men were executed via hanging in the aftermath of the U.S.-Dakota War in Mankato, Minnesota [1]
- US Civil War: Battle of Dumfries begins in Virginia
- US Navy formally commissions 1st hospital ship, the USS Red Rover - a captured Confederate sidewheel barracks ship converted for the purpose - for service on the Mississippi [1] [2]
Famous Birthdays
- Alexander Amfiteatrov, Russian-Italian journalist, newspaper editor, novelist, and historian, born in Kaluga, Russia (d. 1923)
About December 26, 1862
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 161 years, 4 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
