1949
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer appeared on the music charts and became THE musical hit of the Christmas season
Although Gene Autry’s rendition is the most popular, 80 different versions of the song have been recorded, with nearly 20,000,000 copies sold
1999
Five-year-old Elian Gonzalez was found clinging to an inner tube off the coast near Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The boy, his mother, stepfather, and eleven other Cubans had boarded a small boat in Cuba and attempted to cross the ocean to the U.S. Elian was one of three to survive (his mother and stepfather both drowned).
He lived with relatives in Miami until he was seized by the INS in an early morning raid on April 22, 2000.
He returned to Cuba with his father on June 28
and then lastly…
2008
Michael Vick pled guilty to dog fighting charges in Virginia
A federal judge noted that he had promoted, funded, and facilitated a dog fighting ring on his property, and had engaged in hanging and drowning dogs who did not perform well. He also had failed to cooperate fully with police
He pleaded guilty to federal felony charges and served 21 months in prison – in Leavenworth, Kansas, followed by two months in home confinement
He now plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers
-Tyler Jackson