Births on December 25

Choi Sung-yong

Born on December 25, 1975

Choi Sung-yong, South Korean footballer and manager

Choi Sung-Yong (born 25 December 1975) is a former South Korean football wingback and midfielder.

He played in all of South Korea's matches at the 1998 World Cup and was also a member of the 2002 World Cup squad. He made his debut for the South Korea national team in 1995 against Japan.

After the 2002 FIFA World Cup in his country, he joined Korean premier club Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the team to win the Championship title.

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Events on 1975

26 Jun

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Two FBI agents and a member of the American Indian Movement are killed in a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota; Leonard Peltier is later convicted of the murders in a controversial trial.
15 Aug

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is killed along with most members of his family during a military coup.
15 Aug

Yasukuni Shrine
Takeo Miki makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of the end of World War II.
27 Aug

Dili
The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group.
1 Oct

Ellice Islands
The Seychelles gain internal self-government. The Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands and take the name Tuvalu.

Births on December 25

Choi Sung-yong

Born on December 25, 1975

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Events on 1975

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Yasukuni Shrine

Dili

Ellice Islands