On December 14, 1909, workers placed the last of the 3.2 million
10-pound bricks that pave the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana (a town surrounded by the city of Indianapolis).
Since then, most of that brick has been buried under asphalt, but
one yard remains exposed at the start-finish line (below). Kissing
those bricks after a successful race remains a tradition among Indy
drivers.

George Washington, the American revolutionary leader and
first president of the United States, dies at his estate in Mount
Vernon, Virginia. He was only 67 years old.

The diagnosis of Washington’s illness and the immediate cause
of his death have been subjects of debate since the day he died.

George Washington (February 22, 1732^[ – December 14, 1799)

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Residents of a Kentucky town devastated
by a tornado could be without heat, water and electricity in chilly temperatures for a "long time," the mayor warned Monday, as
officials struggled to restore services after a swarm of twisters
leveled neighborhoods and killed dozens of people in five states.

NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran anchor Chris Wallace signed off his
"Fox News Sunday" show after 18 years to join CNN’s new
streaming service, dealing a blow to Fox’s news operation at a
time its opinion side has become preeminent.

CNN’s announcement that Wallace will join CNN+ as an anchor
came within two hours of his last Fox show. The streaming
service is expected to debut in early 2022.

Chris Wallace signs off news show for the last time.