On December 20, 1957, while spending the Christmas holidays
at Graceland, his newly purchased Tennessee mansion, rock-
and-roll star Elvis Presley received his draft notice for the U.S.
Army.
Graceland was Elvis’s home base.
On December 19, 1843, English novelist Charles Dickens’ classic
story “A Christmas Carol”was published.
The first edition sold out by Christmas Eve; by the end of 1844
thirteen editions had been released. Most critics reviewed the
novella favorably.
Charles John Huffam Dickens
(7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870)
"Marley’s Ghost", original illustration by John Leech
from the 1843 edition.
John Leech (August 29, 1817 – October 29, 1864)
illustrator of the first edition.
Jim Ladd, the legendary disc jockey who was a staple of
FM rock radio and inspired songs by some of the format’s
top stars, died Saturday after suffering a heart attack.
Fellow DJ Meg Griffin announced Ladd’s death at the start
of his SiriusXM “Deep Tracks” show on Monday.
The satellite radio service confirmed his death with a post
on X, formerly Twitter.
(The Messenger)
On December 18, 1932, the Chicago Bears defeated the
Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans, 9-0, in the NFL’s first playoff
game—and first game played indoors. The victory gave the
Bears the championship and lead to a playoff system for
the first time.
Because of frigid weather and waist-deep snow, the game
was moved from Wrigley Field to Chicago Stadium, home
of the city’s NHL team.
1932 NFL Championship Game Program –
One of Few to Exist!
