Theodore Samuel "Teeder" Kennedy was a professional ice hockey centre who played his entire career with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1943 to 1957 and was captain for eight seasons. Along with Turk Broda, he was the first player in NHL history to win five Stanley Cups, and he was the last Maple Leaf to win the Hart Trophy for most valuable player, until Auston Matthews in 2022. He was an essential contributor to the Maple Leafs becoming what many consider as the National Hockey League's first dynasty. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. He has been called the quintessential Maple Leaf and by some the greatest player in the team's history. In 2017 Kennedy was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

1925Dattu Phadkar, Indian cricketer (died 1985)^[†]

Dattatraya Gajanan "Dattu" Phadkar was an all-rounder who represented India in Test cricket.

1925Vladimir Shainsky, Ukrainian-Russian pianist and composer (died 2017)^[†]

Vladimir Yakovlevich Shainsky was a Soviet and Russian composer. He was a recipient of the People's Artist of the RSFSR (1986).

Headlines from December 12, 1925

GITLOW IS PARDONED BY GOVERNOR SMITH AS PUNISHED ENOUGH; Executive Cites Larkin Case as a Precedent and Declares Both Guilty Under Anarchy Law.

Turks Massing Troops Near Syria.; LEAGUE GIVES TURKS LAST CHANCE TODAY

Railroads Set a New Record For Freight Speed in October

COLLEGIANS DEMAND WE ENTER THE COURT; 250 Institutions Represented at the Princeton Conference on World Affairs. LENROOT, DARROW DEBATE Senator Says America Should Join -- Lawyer Thinks It Not Worth "Fuss Being Made." COLLEGIANS DEMAND WE ENTER THE COURT

Upholds Restaurants' Right to Cover Charge; Legal, Says Magistrate, but May Be Unjust

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