December 26

Wednesday 26, 1979:

Soviet Special forces troops take over presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan

Friday 26, 1975:

Tupolev Tu-144 goes into service in Soviet Union

Sunday 26, 1948:

Cardinal Mindszenty arrested in Hungary

Friday 26, 1947:

26 inches of snowfall in 16 hours in New York City

Thursday 26, 1861:

Confederate diplomatic envoys James Mason and John Slidell are freed by the United States government, thus heading off a possible war between the United States and Britain

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