The Events of December 25

  • Japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong

  • Japanese aircraft carriers Akagi/Kagu back in Kure, Japan

  • Constitution accepted in Taiwan

  • Taiwan passes Human Rights laws (Day of Earth Law)

  • The Constitution of the Republic of China goes into effect.

  • Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" is released

  • Takeo Fukuda becomes Japanese premier

  • Japanese scientist achieve -271.8°C, coldest temp ever recorded

  • or 1st time US movie box office receipts pass $6 billion

  • Cassini orbiter releases Huygens probe which successfully landed on Saturn's moon Titan on January 14, 2005.