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Record 24122025 · captured 2026-08-25

Wednesday, 24 December 2025

The world looked up Philip Rivers. 30 tracked subjects, 25 discussions, 25 papers. This record is frozen and will not change.

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Attention 30

What the most people looked up, ranked by Wikipedia pageviews for that day.

  1. 687,232views

    Philip Rivers

    Philip Michael Rivers is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Chargers franchise. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, winning ACC Player of th

  2. 551,498views

    Vince Zampella

    Vincent Walter Zampella II was an American video game designer. He was best known for being a co-founder and the former studio head of Infinity Ward, the head of Respawn Entertainment, and the former CEO of Ripple Effect Studios.

  3. 391,362views

    Dhurandhar

    Dhurandhar is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller film written and directed by Aditya Dhar. It is produced by Aditya Dhar, Lokesh Dhar and Jyoti Deshpande under Jio Studios and B62 Studios. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Ranveer

  4. 390,410views

    1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre

    Protests led by students and workers, known in China as the June Fourth Incident, were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June 1989. After weeks of unsuccessful attempts between the demonstrators and the Chinese government to find a

  5. 368,503views

    Avatar: Fire and Ash

    Avatar: Fire and Ash is a 2025 American epic science fiction film directed by James Cameron from a screenplay he co-wrote with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. Produced by Lightstorm Entertainment, it is the third installment in the Avatar film series and the seq

  6. 311,772views

    Chris Rea

    Christopher Anton Rea was an English-Irish rock and blues singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He was known for his distinctive gravelly voice, slide guitar playing and music style blending soft rock with blues.

  7. 301,466views

    Tylor Chase

    Tylor Chase is an American former actor and YouTuber, best known for his role as Martin Qwerly in the Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004–2007).

  8. 292,577views

    Google Chrome

    Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. It was launched in September 2008 for Microsoft Windows and was built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox. Versions for Linux, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Android we

  9. 251,886views

    Jeffrey Epstein

    Jeffrey Edward Epstein was an American financier and child sex offender. He began his career as a math teacher at the Dalton School in New York City, before entering the banking and finance sector. Over several decades, he made much of his fortune providing ta

  10. 228,722views

    James Ransone

    James Finley Ransone III was an American actor. Known for his roles in horror and drama, he played Ziggy Sobotka in the second season of the drama series The Wire, Cpl. Josh Ray Person in the war drama miniseries Generation Kill (2008), Deputy "So-and-So" in t

  11. 227,515views

    The Odyssey (2026 film)

    The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey, it stars an ensemble cast including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne

  12. 205,649views

    Ben Sasse

    Benjamin Eric Sasse is an American politician and academic administrator. He represented Nebraska in the United States Senate from 2015 to 2023, resigning to become the president of the University of Florida. He is a member of the Republican Party. A critic of

  13. 151,907views

    Lists of deaths by year

    This is a list of lists of deaths of significant people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month and then linked below.

  14. 148,779views

    Epstein files

    The Epstein files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, and emails related to the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including his social circle of public figures, politici

  15. 144,887views

    Trump-class battleship

    The Trump-class battleship is a proposed nuclear-powered guided-missile warship for the United States Navy, announced by U.S. president Donald Trump in December 2025. The class is also known as BBG(X) or BBGN in Navy documents, and is intended to initially con

  16. 131,323views

    Nicki Minaj

    Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, known professionally as Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Dubbed the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her dynamic rap flow, witty lyrics, musical versatili

  17. 126,632views

    Odyssey

    The Odyssey is one of two major epics of ancient Greek literature attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest surviving works of literature and remains popular with modern audiences. Like the Iliad, the Odyssey is divided into 24 books. It follows the heroic

  18. 123,144views

    List of highest-grossing Indian films

    This ranking lists the highest-grossing Indian films produced by Indian cinema, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organisations classified as green by Wikipedia. The figures are not adjusted for inflation. However, there is no of

  19. 122,477views

    2026 PDC World Darts Championship

    The 2026 PDC World Darts Championship was a professional darts tournament that took place from 11 December 2025 to 3 January 2026 at Alexandra Palace in London, England. The 33rd World Darts Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), i

  20. 114,868views

    Bruce Lee

    Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, and filmmaker. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy, which was formed from his experiences in unarmed fighting and self-defense—as well as eclectic, Zen Buddhist, and

  21. 105,696views

    Ghislaine Maxwell

    Ghislaine Noelle Marion Maxwell is a British convicted child sex trafficker and former socialite. In 2021, she was convicted of child sex trafficking, and in 2022 was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

  22. 104,625views

    Anthony Joshua

    Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni "AJ" Joshua is a British professional boxer. He held the unified heavyweight championship twice between 2017 and 2021. He also held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) title during his reigns as champion. At regional level, he

  23. 102,513views

    Marty Supreme

    Marty Supreme is a 2025 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Josh Safdie, who co-wrote it with Ronald Bronstein. Set in the 1950s, it stars Timothée Chalamet as table tennis player Marty Mauser and follows his quest to become world champion. Gwyneth P

  24. 102,426views

    Larry Nassar

    Lawrence Gerard Nassar is an American convicted serial sex offender and former family medicine osteopathic physician. He served as a team doctor for the United States women's national gymnastics team from 1996 to 2014, where he used his position to exploit and

  25. 102,054views

    Richard Linklater

    Richard Linklater is an American filmmaker. He is known for making films which deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award, a Silver Bear, a César Award, and five Academy Award nomi

  26. 98,838views

    Heated Rivalry

    Heated Rivalry is a Canadian sports romance television series created, written, and directed by Jacob Tierney for Crave. Based on the Game Changers book series by Rachel Reid, the show takes its title from the 2019 second installment. It stars Hudson Williams

  27. 97,893views

    Bari Weiss

    Bari Weiss is an American journalist and political commentator who has served since October 2025 as editor-in-chief of CBS News. She was an op-ed and book review editor at The Wall Street Journal from 2013 to 2017 and an op-ed staff editor and writer on cultur

  28. 87,041views

    Pluribus (TV series)

    Pluribus is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction television series created by Vince Gilligan for Apple TV. Set and filmed primarily in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows novelist Carol Sturka, who finds herself isolated after an alien virus tr

  29. 86,586views

    Avengers: Doomsday

    Avengers: Doomsday is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the sequel to Avengers: Endgame (2019) and

  30. 85,421views

    Wake Up Dead Man

    Wake Up Dead Man is a 2025 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is the third film in the Knives Out series. The film stars Daniel Craig, who reprises his role as master detective Benoit Blanc as he investigates the death of a Catholic

Frontier 25

What the people building things argued about, from Hacker News.

  1. 1,958points

    Tell HN: Merry Christmas

    429 comments

  2. 699points

    Nvidia to buy assets from Groq for $20B cash

    404 comments

  3. 674points

    Phoenix: A modern X server written from scratch in Zig

    435 comments

  4. 472points

    Unifi Travel Router

    430 comments

  5. 468points

    Show HN: Minimalist editor that lives in browser, stores everything in the URL

    168 comments

  6. 443points

    Show HN: Vibium – Browser automation for AI and humans, by Selenium's creator

    124 comments

  7. 360points

    Fabrice Bellard: Biography (2009) [pdf]

    126 comments

  8. 313points

    I'm returning my Framework 16

    608 comments

  9. 262points

    Don't Become the Machine

    143 comments

  10. 251points

    Microsoft please get your tab to autocomplete shit together

    152 comments

  11. 245points

    Google's year in review: areas with research breakthroughs in 2025

    168 comments

  12. 244points

    When compilers surprise you

    104 comments

  13. 223points

    Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian

    470 comments

  14. 218points

    How I Left YouTube

    324 comments

  15. 198points

    Asterisk AI Voice Agent

    119 comments

  16. 197points

    Why We Abandoned Matrix (2024)

    196 comments

  17. 197points

    AMD entered the CPU market with reverse-engineered Intel 8080 clone 50 years ago

    101 comments

  18. 184points

    The e-scooter isn't new – London was zooming around on Autopeds a century ago

    145 comments

  19. 171points

    Lessons from the PG&E outage

    166 comments

  20. 168points

    Games’ affordance of childlike wonder and reduced burnout risk in young adults

    133 comments

  21. 168points

    Avoid Mini-Frameworks

    116 comments

  22. 152points

    Show HN: Turn raw HTML into production-ready images for free

    81 comments

  23. 143points

    Spaced repetition for efficient learning (2019)

    59 comments

  24. 143points

    Postgres extension complements pgvector for performance and scale

    25 comments

  25. 129points

    US sanctions EU government officials behind the DSA

    152 comments

Research 25

Papers submitted to arXiv cs.AI that day.

  1. arXiv2108.03336

    Estimating Graph Dimension with Cross-validated Eigenvalues

    In applied multivariate statistics, estimating the number of latent dimensions or the number of clusters, $k$, is a fundamental and recurring problem. We study a sequence of statistics called "cross-validated eigenvalues." Under a large class of random graph models, including both Poisson and Bernoulli edges, without parametric assumptions, we provide a $p$-value for each cross-validated eigenvalue. It tests

    Chen, Fan, Roch, Sebastien, Rohe, Karl, Yu, Shuqi

  2. arXiv2212.12044

    Reduced-order autoregressive dynamics of a complex financial system: a PCA-based approach

    This study analyzes the dynamic interactions among the NASDAQ index, crude oil, gold, and the US dollar using a reduced-order modeling approach. Time-delay embedding and principal component analysis are employed to encode high-dimensional financial dynamics, followed by linear regression in the reduced space. Correlation and lagged regression analyses reveal heterogeneous cross-asset dependencies. Model performance,

    Khalilian, Pouriya, Azizi, Sara, Amiri, Mohammad Hossein, Firouzjaee, Javad T.

  3. arXiv2302.06085

    Algorithmic Aspects of the Log-Laplace Transform and a Non-Euclidean Proximal Sampler

    The development of efficient sampling algorithms catering to non-Euclidean geometries has been a challenging endeavor, as discretization techniques which succeed in the Euclidean setting do not readily carry over to more general settings. We develop a non-Euclidean analog of the recent proximal sampler of [LST21], which naturally induces regularization by an object known as the log-Laplace transform (LLT) of a densit

    Gopi, Sivakanth, Lee, Yin Tat, Liu, Daogao, Shen, Ruoqi et al.

  4. arXiv2303.05634

    Fusarium head blight detection, spikelet estimation, and severity assessment in wheat using 3D convolutional neural networks

    Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the most significant diseases affecting wheat and other small grain cereals worldwide. The development of resistant varieties requires the laborious task of field and greenhouse phenotyping. The applications considered in this work are the automated detection of FHB disease symptoms expressed on a wheat plant, the automated estimation of the total number of spikelets and the total

    Hamila, Oumaima, Henry, Christopher J., Molina, Oscar I., Bidinosti, Christopher P. et al.

  5. arXiv2303.16158

    Behavioral Machine Learning? Regularization and Forecast Bias

    Standard forecast efficiency tests interpret violations as evidence of behavioral bias. We show theoretically and empirically that rational forecasters using optimal regularization systematically violate these tests. Machine learning forecasts show near zero bias at one year horizon, but strong overreaction at two years, consistent with predictions from a model of regularization and measurement noise. We provide thre

    Frank, Murray Z., Gao, Jing, Yang, Keer

  6. arXiv2308.03970

    Optimal Clustering with Dependent Costs in Bayesian Networks

    Background: Clustering of nodes in Bayesian Networks (BNs) and related graphical models such as Dynamic BNs (DBNs) has been demonstrated to enhance computational efficiency and improve model learning. It typically involves partitioning the underlying Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) into cliques or optimising for some cost or criteria. Objectives: We focus on a critical but understudied aspect of optimal clustering invol

    Wu, Paul Pao-Yen, Ruggeri, Fabrizio, Mengersen, Kerrie

  7. arXiv2308.14785

    A correlation-based fuzzy cluster validity index with secondary options detector

    The optimal number of clusters is one of the main concerns when applying cluster analysis. Several cluster validity indexes have been introduced to address this problem. However, in some situations, there is more than one option that can be chosen as the final number of clusters. This aspect has been overlooked by most of the existing works in this area. In this study, we introduce a correlation-based fuzzy cluster v

    Wiroonsri, Nathakhun, Preedasawakul, Onthada

  8. arXiv2310.05805

    Boosted Control Functions: Distribution generalization and invariance in confounded models

    Modern machine learning methods and the availability of large-scale data have significantly advanced our ability to predict target quantities from large sets of covariates. However, these methods often struggle under distributional shifts, particularly in the presence of hidden confounding. While the impact of hidden confounding is well-studied in causal effect estimation, e.g., instrumental variables, its implicatio

    Gnecco, Nicola, Peters, Jonas, Engelke, Sebastian, Pfister, Niklas

  9. arXiv2401.09986

    Improving Local Training in Federated Learning via Temperature Scaling

    Federated learning is inherently hampered by data heterogeneity: non-i.i.d. training data over local clients. We propose a novel model training approach for federated learning, FLex&Chill, which exploits the Logit Chilling method. Through extensive evaluations, we demonstrate that, in the presence of non-i.i.d. data characteristics inherent in federated learning systems, this approach can expedite model convergen

    Lee, Kichang, Zhang, Pei, Kim, Songkuk, Ko, JeongGil

  10. arXiv2401.15894

    Enhancing Topological Dependencies in Spatio-Temporal Graphs with Cycle Message Passing Blocks

    Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) and Transformer-based models have been increasingly adopted to learn the complex vector representations of spatio-temporal graphs, capturing intricate spatio-temporal dependencies crucial for applications such as traffic datasets. Although many existing methods utilize multi-head attention mechanisms and message-passing neural networks (MPNNs) to capture both spatial and temporal relation

    Lee, Minho, Choi, Yun Young, Park, Sun Woo, Lee, Seunghwan et al.

  11. arXiv2402.02162

    A Bayesian cluster validity index

    Selecting the appropriate number of clusters is a critical step in applying clustering algorithms. To assist in this process, various cluster validity indices (CVIs) have been developed. These indices are designed to identify the optimal number of clusters within a dataset. However, users may not always seek the absolute optimal number of clusters but rather a secondary option that better aligns with their specific a

    Wiroonsri, Nathakhun, Preedasawakul, Onthada

  12. arXiv2402.04536

    Tactile-based Object Retrieval From Granular Media

    We introduce GEOTACT, the first robotic system capable of grasping and retrieving objects of potentially unknown shapes buried in a granular environment. While important in many applications, ranging from mining and exploration to search and rescue, this type of interaction with granular media is difficult due to the uncertainty stemming from visual occlusion and noisy contact signals. To address these challenges, we

    Xu, Jingxi, Jia, Yinsen, Yang, Dongxiao, Meng, Patrick et al.

  13. arXiv2404.06050

    Incremental Joint Learning of Depth, Pose and Implicit Scene Representation on Monocular Camera in Large-scale Scenes

    Dense scene reconstruction for photo-realistic view synthesis has various applications, such as VR/AR, autonomous vehicles. However, most existing methods have difficulties in large-scale scenes due to three core challenges: \textit{(a) inaccurate depth input.} Accurate depth input is impossible to get in real-world large-scale scenes. \textit{(b) inaccurate pose estimation.} Most existing approaches rely on accurate

    Deng, Tianchen, Wang, Nailin, Wang, Chongdi, Yuan, Shenghai et al.

  14. arXiv2407.04258

    Reinforcement Learning for Unsupervised Video Summarization with Reward Generator Training

    This paper presents a novel approach for unsupervised video summarization using reinforcement learning (RL), addressing limitations like unstable adversarial training and reliance on heuristic-based reward functions. The method operates on the principle that reconstruction fidelity serves as a proxy for informativeness, correlating summary quality with reconstruction ability. The summarizer model assigns importance s

    Abbasi, Mehryar, Hadizadeh, Hadi, Saeedi, Parvaneh

  15. arXiv2408.02152

    Generative Retrieval with Few-shot Indexing

    Existing generative retrieval (GR) methods rely on training-based indexing, which fine-tunes a model to memorise associations between queries and the document identifiers (docids) of relevant documents. Training-based indexing suffers from high training costs, under-utilisation of pre-trained knowledge in large language models (LLMs), and limited adaptability to dynamic document corpora. To address the issues, we pro

    Askari, Arian, Meng, Chuan, Aliannejadi, Mohammad, Ren, Zhaochun et al.

  16. arXiv2408.08376

    Decoding the human brain tissue response to radiofrequency excitation using a biophysical-model-free deep MRI on a chip framework

    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) relies on radiofrequency (RF) excitation of proton spin. Clinical diagnosis requires a comprehensive collation of biophysical data via multiple MRI contrasts, acquired using a series of RF sequences that lead to lengthy examinations. Here, we developed a vision transformer-based framework that captures the spatiotemporal magnetic signal evolution and decodes the brain tissue response

    Nagar, Dinor, Zaiss, Moritz, Perlman, Or

  17. arXiv2409.03945

    TropNNC: Structured Neural Network Compression Using Tropical Geometry

    We present TropNNC, a framework for compressing neural networks with linear and convolutional layers and ReLU activations using tropical geometry. By representing a network's output as a tropical rational function, TropNNC enables structured compression via reduction of the corresponding tropical polynomials. Our method refines the geometric approximation of previous work by adaptively selecting the weights of re

    Fotopoulos, Konstantinos, Maragos, Petros, Misiakos, Panagiotis

  18. arXiv2409.19916

    Deep Learning and Machine Learning, Advancing Big Data Analytics and Management: Object-Oriented Programming

    Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) has become a crucial paradigm for managing the growing complexity of modern software systems, particularly in fields like machine learning, deep learning, large language models (LLM), and data analytics. This work provides a comprehensive introduction to the integration of OOP techniques within these domains, with a focus on improving code modularity, maintainability, and scalability

    Wang, Tianyang, Bi, Ziqian, Chen, Keyu, Xu, Jiawei et al.

  19. arXiv2410.03795

    Deep Learning and Machine Learning: Advancing Big Data Analytics and Management with Design Patterns

    This book, Design Patterns in Machine Learning and Deep Learning: Advancing Big Data Analytics Management, presents a comprehensive study of essential design patterns tailored for large-scale machine learning and deep learning applications. The book explores the application of classical software engineering patterns, Creational, Structural, Behavioral, and Concurrency Patterns, to optimize the development, maintenanc

    Chen, Keyu, Bi, Ziqian, Wang, Tianyang, Wen, Yizhu et al.

  20. arXiv2410.19849

    Deep Learning and Machine Learning -- Python Data Structures and Mathematics Fundamental: From Theory to Practice

    This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the foundational concepts of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL). It bridges the gap between theoretical mathematics and practical application, focusing on Python as the primary programming language for implementing key algorithms and data structures. The book covers a wide range of topics, including basic and advanced Python programming, fundamental mathema

    Chen, Silin, Bi, Ziqian, Liu, Junyu, Peng, Benji et al.

  21. arXiv2411.04872

    FrontierMath: A Benchmark for Evaluating Advanced Mathematical Reasoning in AI

    We introduce FrontierMath, a benchmark of hundreds of original, exceptionally challenging mathematics problems crafted and vetted by expert mathematicians. The questions cover most major branches of modern mathematics -- from computationally intensive problems in number theory and real analysis to abstract questions in algebraic geometry and category theory. Solving a typical problem requires multiple hours of effort

    Glazer, Elliot, Erdil, Ege, Besiroglu, Tamay, Chicharro, Diego et al.

  22. arXiv2411.07576

    Multiscale Corrections by Continuous Super-Resolution

    Finite element methods typically require a high resolution to satisfactorily approximate micro and even macro patterns of an underlying physical model. This issue can be circumvented by appropriate multiscale strategies that are able to obtain reasonable approximations on under-resolved scales. In this paper, we study the implicit neural representation and propose a continuous super-resolution network as a correction

    Liu, Zhi-Song, Maier, Roland, Rupp, Andreas

  23. arXiv2412.06865

    FP=xINT:Representing Neural Networks via Low-Bit Series Basis Functions

    Post-Training Quantization (PTQ) converts pre-trained Full-Precision (FP) models into quantized versions without training. While existing methods reduce size and computational costs, they also significantly degrade performance and quantization efficiency at extremely low settings due to quantization noise. We introduce a deep model series expansion framework to address this issue, enabling rapid and accurate approxim

    Zhang, Boyang, Cheng, Daning, Zhang, Yunquan, Tian, Jiake et al.

  24. arXiv2412.06867

    Lossless Model Compression via Joint Low-Rank Factorization Optimization

    Low-rank factorization is a popular model compression technique that minimizes the error $δ$ between approximated and original weight matrices. Despite achieving performances close to the original models when $δ$ is optimized, a performance discrepancy remains due to the separate optimization processes for low-rank factorization and model performance, resulting in unavoidable losses. We address this issue by introduc

    Zhang, Boyang, Cheng, Daning, Zhang, Yunquan, Liu, Fangming et al.

  25. arXiv2412.06868

    Compression for Better: A General and Stable Lossless Compression Framework

    This work focus on how to stabilize and lossless model compression, aiming to reduce model complexity and enhance efficiency without sacrificing performance due to compression errors. A key challenge is effectively leveraging compression errors and defining the boundaries for lossless compression to minimize model loss. i.e., compression for better. Currently, there is no systematic approach to determining this error

    Zhang, Boyang, Cheng, Daning, Zhang, Yunquan, Liu, Fangming et al.

On this calendar day 18

Notable events recorded on this day and month across all years.

  1. 2021year

    Burmese military forces killed at least 40 civilians during the Mo So massacre in Kayah State, Myanmar.

  2. 2008year

    The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, began attacks on several villages in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing hundreds and committing numerous atrocities.

  3. 1999year

    Jihadists linked to al-Qaeda hijacked Indian Airlines Flight 814 to force the release of Islamist figures held in prison in India.

  4. 1979year

    The Soviet government deployed troops in Afghanistan, starting the Soviet–Afghan War.

  5. 1973year

    The U.S. Congress granted home rule to Washington, D.C., allowing the residents to elect their own mayor and a city council.

  6. 1968year

    Piloted by Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 became the first human spaceflight to reach and orbit the Moon (Earthrise pictured).

  7. 1964year

    The Viet Cong bombed the Brinks Hotel in Saigon, killing two U.S. Army officers and raising fears of an escalation of the Vietnam War.

  8. 1955year

    According to legend, the NORAD Tracks Santa program began after children began calling the Continental Air Defense Command Center to inquire about Santa Claus's whereabouts due to a misprinted phone number in an advertisement.

  9. 1953year

    A railway bridge at Tangiwai on New Zealand's North Island was damaged by a lahar and collapsed beneath a passenger train (wreckage pictured), killing 151 people.

  10. 1925year

    Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by name in a children's story in the London Evening News.

  11. 1918year

    Forces united in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes defeated Hungarian forces to end the occupation of Međimurje.

  12. 1914year

    World War I: British and German soldiers interrupted fighting to celebrate Christmas, beginning the Christmas truce .

  13. 1913year

    Seventy-three people were crushed to death in a stampede after someone falsely yelled "fire" at a crowded Christmas party in Calumet, Michigan, U.S.

  14. 1871year

    Aida, one of Giuseppe Verdi's most popular operas, made its debut in Cairo, Egypt.

  15. 1865year

    Six Confederate veterans of the American Civil War founded a social club they named the Ku Klux Klan, which later became a white supremacist group.

  16. 1846year

    The Sultanate of Brunei ceded the island of Labuan to the British Empire.

  17. 1818year

    The Christmas carol "Silent Night" (audio featured) by Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber was first performed in a church in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.

  18. 1814year

    The United Kingdom and the United States signed a peace treaty in Ghent, present-day Belgium, ending the War of 1812.