Two earthquakes in Hengchun, Taiwan measuring 7.0 and 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale kill two and disrupt telecommunications across Asia. Date: December 26, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 26 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)

China opens the world's longest high-speed rail route, which links Beijing and Guangzhou. Date: December 26, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 26 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)

A violent EF-4 tornado hits Garland, Texas, killing nine and injuring almost 500 others. Date: December 26, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 26 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)

Three people are killed when a 14-year-old opens fire on civilians at a Texaco convenience store in Garland, Texas. Date: December 26, 2021 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 26 📅 Events on this day in 2021 📅 On This Day (Today)

Israel recognises Somaliland as an independent state, becoming the first country to do so. Date: December 26, 2025 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 26 📅 Events on this day in 2025 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War I: A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas. Date: December 25, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)

The National Protection War breaks out against the Empire of China, as military leaders Cai E and Tang Jiyao proclaim the independence of Yunnan and begin a campaign to restore the Republic. Date: December 25, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅…

B. R. Ambedkar and his followers burn copies of the Manusmriti in Mahad, Maharashtra, to protest its treatment of Dalit people. Date: December 25, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This Day (Today)