On This Day for December 21 - Radium discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie, Florence Griffith Joyner is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. December 21 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Florence Griffith Joyner READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1898 Radium discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2012: The music video for South Korean singer Psy's humorous pop song Gangnam Style became the first video on YouTube to garner one billion views. [ Test your knowledge of pop music.] 1945: U.S. General George Patton, known as "Old Blood-and-Guts" by his men, died following an automobile accident in Germany. [Take our quiz about famous war personalities.] 1937: The classic animated movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered, establishing Walt Disney as one of the world's most innovative and creative moviemakers. [How much do you know about Disney?] 1911: American professional baseball catcher Josh Gibson —one of the game's most prodigious home-run hitters, known as "the Black Babe Ruth"—was born. [Take our baseball quiz.] 1804: Benjamin Disraeli, British statesman and novelist who was twice prime minister (1868, 1874–80), was born. [Test your knowledge of notable prime ministers.] 1988: Pan Am flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, because of a terrorist bombing; in 2003 the government of Libya accepted responsibility for the explosion and in 2004 agreed to compensate the families of the victims. SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1804 Benjamin Disraeli prime minister of United Kingdom 1937 Jane Fonda American actress 1940 Frank Zappa American musician 1966 Kiefer Sutherland British-born Canadian actor 1957 Ray Romano American comedian and actor 1926 Joe Paterno American football coach SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help