Birth of Everett Dirksen
Statesman Everett McKinley Dirksen was born on January 4, 1896, in Pekin, Illinois.
Army
NORAD Tracks Santa
On December 24, 1955, NORAD’s predecessor tracked Santa Claus for the first time.
First National Thanksgiving
On December 18, 1777, the United States celebrated its first national Thanksgiving. The celebration was in reaction to the recent victory at the Battle of Saratoga.
Happy Birthday Alvin York
World War I hero Alvin Cullum York was born on December 13, 1887, in Pall Mall, Tennessee.
Death of Red Cloud
Oglala Lakota Indian warrior Red Cloud died on December 10, 1909.
Honorable Discharge
On November 29, 1944, the War Department officially adopted the honorable discharge emblem.
Battle of Chosin Reservoir
On November 27, 1950, the Korean War Battle of Chosin Reservoir began – a fighting withdrawal in the bitter cold.
Happy Birthday Grenville Clark
Grenville Clark was born on November 5, 1882, in New York City.
Happy Birthday Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson was born on November 3, 1879, in Manitoba, Canada.