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Historical events & facts — December 26
What happened on December 26?
On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Sumatra, triggered the deadliest tsunami in history. The giant waves devastated the coasts of Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and other countries, killing more than 227,000 people. The catastrophe mobilised the largest international humanitarian operation of all time.
On December 28, 1997, a Peruvian guerrilla siege that lasted 126 days ended in Lima. But on December 26, 1991, the Soviet Union was formally dissolved when the Supreme Soviet voted itself out of existence. The dissolution ended the Cold War and reshaped global geopolitics, creating 15 independent successor states from the former USSR.
On December 26, 1871, the first performance of Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky took place at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. The work, initially received coolly, would become the most performed ballet in the world and the quintessential symbol of this art form. The definitive version premiered two years after the composer's death.
Notable birthdays — December 26
Famous people born on December 26
Jean François de Saint-Lambert
Jean François de Saint-Lambert was a French poet, philosopher and military officer.
Georgios Rallis
Georgios Ioannou Rallis, anglicised to George Rallis, was a Greek conservative politician and Prime Minister of Greece from 1980 to 1981.
Régine Zylberberg
Régine Zylberberg, often known mononymously as Régine, was a Belgian-born French singer, actress, nightclub impresario, and businesswoman.
Ray Sadecki
Raymond Michael Sadecki was an American Major League Baseball pitcher
Josef Janíček
Josef Janíček is a Czech rock keyboardist, singer, accordion and guitar player
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