Ava Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990)

                                            (1946)

                                             (1953)

Ava’s third and last marriage (1951 – 1957) was to
singer/actor Frank Sinatra.

British and American peace negotiators met in Belgium where the
Treaty of Ghent was signed, thus officially ending the war.

 
         Howard Hughes, industrailist, movie producer and aviator. 

The popular Christmas carol was composed by Franz
Xaver  Gruber, an Austrian primary school teacher and
church organist. The lyrics were written by Rev. Joseph
Mohr, pictured below.