🗞️Today’s Headlines

Everything important that’s ever happened on December 21:

1988 ─ Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, in a devastating act of terrorism.

1968 ─ Apollo 8 launched from Cape Kennedy. It was the first manned mission to orbit the Moon.

1958 ─ Charles de Gaulle was elected president of the French Fifth Republic, ushering in a new era of leadership.

1898 ─ Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium and advanced the field of radioactivity.

1864 ─ General William Tecumseh Sherman captured Savannah, Georgia, during his “March to the Sea” in the American Civil War.

🎂 Today’s Birthdays

On December 21, we’re singing to:

Frank Zappa (1940) ─ American musician and composer known for his groundbreaking work in rock, jazz, and orchestral music, as well as his sharp wit and social criticism.

Samuel L. Jackson (1948) ─ Acclaimed American actor famous for his roles in films like Pulp Fiction and those in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Emmanuel Macron (1977) ─ French politician and president recognized for his centrist policies and efforts to reform the French economy.

 🪦Who Died Today?

On December 21, we’re saying goodbye to:

John Newton (1807) ─ English clergyman and writer best known as the author of the hymn "Amazing Grace."

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1940) ─ American novelist who captured the Jazz Age in works like The Great Gatsby.

George Patton (1945) ─ United States general celebrated for his leadership during World War II, particularly in the European Theater.

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