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34 unusual facts about Boxing Day


Aaron Solowoniuk

Since then Aaron has become an advocate for finding a cure for MS. An example of his dedication for fighting MS, Aaron helped organize F.U.M.S, a concert benefit on Boxing Day 2006 which Billy Talent, Moneen and Alexisonfire performed at The Opera House in Toronto.

Alina Cojocaru

Her performance as Giselle, alongside Johan Kobborg as Albrecht was recorded in 2006 and broadcast in England on Boxing Day.

Antony Kay

He scored 7 goals in his first season at the club, including the fans goal of the season on Boxing Day against Carlisle United.

Bob Atkins

The 1989-90 season though proved to be his last for the club.Despite the club starting the season badly Bob was again a consistent performer in defence but an injury against Tranmere Rovers on Boxing Day 1989 more or less wiped out his season and although he returned for the final third of the season Bob was never to kick a ball for Preston again.

Bobby Weale

A "fast, clever right winger", he made a promising start to his Southampton career, and scored a hat trick in a 4–0 victory over Notts County on Boxing Day, following this with goals in the next two matches.

Bobo Baldé

He returned to the first team in November, only to suffer a broken leg in a match on Boxing Day.

Boxing Day Dip

The Boxing Day Dip is a charity event where people in fancy dress swim in the sea on Boxing Day.

A swim or dip in the sea over the festive period (be it Christmas, Boxing Day, or New Year) is a traditional event for many lifeguard clubs across the UK.

Bunny Bell

On Boxing Day 1935, he scored nine times in Tranmere's 13–4 defeat of Oldham Athletic, at that time an English record.

Charlie Sheringham

He scored his first football league goal in his sixth appearance against Brentford on Boxing Day 2011.

Christmas Hurdle

The race is scheduled to take place each year during the King George VI Chase meeting on Boxing Day.

CKLH-FM

CKLH begins playing Christmas music beginning in third week of November up until Boxing Day, as the station is usually the first in Canada on most years to go all-Christmas.

Clint Boulton

He was an ever-present until the local derby against Exeter City on Boxing Day 1972, but played just five games in the remainder of the season.

David Geddis

When Ipswich Town's leading goal scorer, Trevor Whymark, was injured against Norwich City on Boxing Day 1977, Geddis replaced him in the line-up and remained in the side.

David Soames

On Boxing Day 2002, he came off the bench to score his first senior goal in a 3–1 away win over Derby County, this would be his only senior goal in professional football.

Ebenezer Assifuah

On the 2012 Boxing Day, he rediscovered his form and scored four goals against Berekum Chelsea.

George Downing Liveing

He died on Boxing Day 1924, aged 97, as the result of being knocked down by a cyclist while walking to his laboratory.

German submarine U-2342

U-2342 was travelling in a convoy of ten boats taking essential supplies and personnel to Norway on Boxing Day 1944.

Harlequin Cock Robin and Jenny Wren

In the West End, during the mid-19th century, pantomimes traditionally opened at the major theatres on 26 December, known in England as Boxing Day, intended to play for only a few weeks into the new year.

Helen Boehm

She was born as Elena Francesca Stephanie Franzolin on Boxing Day 1920 to immigrants from Italy and raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

Jim Leighton

His erratic form in the league was particularly evident when United suffered a 5–1 demolition to neighbours City (then newly promoted), a 3–0 hammering by Aston Villa on Boxing Day and were crushed 4–0 by Nottingham Forest in the penultimate league game of the season.

Júlio César Santos Correa

A broken foot sustained against Manchester United at Old Trafford, on Boxing Day, did not help his chances of re-gaining a regular first team berth.

Kauto Star Novices' Chase

The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the King George VI Chase meeting on Boxing Day.

Kevin Cuthbert

He returned to action in the new year, making his first start in a 2–1 win over Clyde on Boxing Day.

Kevin Tully

He made his debut for the club on Boxing Day, in a 2–1 defeat at Lancashire neighbours Burnley, and went on to make a further four starts and one substitute appearance before the end of the 1972–73 campaign.

King George VI Chase

After the war the racecourse re-opened, and the event returned in 1947 on a new date – Boxing Day.

Milan Baroš

In the Boxing Day match against Everton, Baroš was involved thoroughly in the proceedings.

Nathan Hauritz

He played his third Test, the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and was found to be quite economical, bowling 43 overs in South Africa's 1st innings for only 3/98.

Noel Kinsey

Kinsey scored 17 goals in 40 games of the club's historic 1955–56 campaign, including a hat-trick against Everton on Boxing Day at St Andrew's.

Richard Brush

He joined Shrewsbury Town on trial at the end of the 2004/05 season and was named as a substitute for a league match again Bristol City on Boxing Day 2005.

Simon Doull

Doull took his career best bowling figures of seven for 65 in the Boxing Day Test in 1998 against India at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

Steve Hodge

Hodge scored on his debut on Boxing Day 1986 in a 4–0 thrashing of West Ham United and scored three times more while creating plenty for others as Spurs chased three trophies.

The Act of Roger Murgatroyd

The whole action of the novel takes place on Boxing Day when, early in the morning, Gentry is found murdered in the attic.

Welshpool Town F.C.

Following Welshpool's 10-1 defeat to local rivals Waterloo Rovers on Boxing Day 2011, Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling made a joke at the club's expense on Soccer Saturday.


1906–07 Birmingham F.C. season

Construction of the St Andrew's Ground, in the Bordesley district some three-quarters of a mile (1 km) closer to the city centre, had taken less than a year from leasing the land to official opening on Boxing Day 1906.

Challenge Anneka

Challenge Anneka returned in 2006 with a 'one-off' special on ITV, on Boxing Day and featured the team helping World Vision to rebuild a maternity clinic, a cricket pavilion and a children's play centre in Sri Lanka after the 2004 Tsunami disaster.

Frederick William Savidge

Finally a permit was issued and they immediately set off on Tlawng River in a canoe on Boxing Day of 1983.

Winterval

The extended Winterval the following year included: Hallowe'en; Guy Fawkes Night; Diwali; Ramadan and Eid; Hanukkah; Advent, Christmas, and Boxing Day; New Year's Eve; and Chinese New Year.