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Notable anniversaries in history for today: December 21
- 150th: 1874 - Birth of Juan Bautista Sacasa; President of Nicaragua (1932-36).
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Joe Paterno; football coach (Pennsylvania State, Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of 1986).
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Johan W "Jo" van Marle; KNVB-chairman (1980-93).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Hanif Mohammad; cricket player (prolific Pakistani batsman 1952-69).
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Jared Martin in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Varian - Fantastic Voyage, Dusty - Dallas).
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Michael Tilson Thomas in Los Angeles, California, USA; conductor (New York Philharmonic for Young People).
- 80th: 1944 - Saint Louis Cardinals' Marty Marion wins National League Most Valuable Player.
- 70th: 1954 - Birth of Chris Evert Lloyd Mills in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; tennis pro 'Miss Pokerface'.
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Ed Jongsma; Dutch pop bassist (Sleeze Beez - "Look Like Hell").
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Joey Kocur in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks).
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Keith Taylor; NFL safety (Washington Redskins).
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Murph; rock musician (Dinosaur Jr.).
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Karrie Webb Ayr in Queensland, Australia; LPGA golfer (1994 Australian Strokeplay).
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Raymond Austin; cornerback/safety (New York Jets).
- 50th: 1974 - The 100th episode of US TV show All In The Family airs.
- 50th: 1974 - Death of Richard Long at age 47 after multiple heart attacks; actor (The Big Valley TV show, Professor - Nanny and the Professor TV show, 77 Sunset Strip TV show, Pantomime Quiz TV show, Bourbon Street Beat TV show).
- 40th: 1984 - New York Islanders' Kelly Hrudy's first shut-out win, over Hartford Whalers 1-0.
- 40th: 1984 - USSR launches Vega 2 for fly-by of Halley's Comet.
- 30th: 1994 - A homemade bomb goes off on the #4 train on Fulton Street in New York City.
- 25th: 1999 - The Spanish Civil Guard intercepts near Calatayud (Zaragoza) a Madrid-bound van driven by ETA and loaded with 950kg of explosives.
- 20th: 2004 - Iraqi insurgents attack a U.S. military base in the city of Mosul, killing 22 people.
- 15th: 2009 - Martin Brodeur, goalie for the NHL's New Jersey Devils breaks the record for shutouts with his 104th win, against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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