On this day: December 6

POSTED: 09:00 PM PST Dec 05, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Dec 05, 2012 

Harriet Tubman escapes slavery, the capstone is set on the Washington Monument, the TV special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" debuts, and Roy Orbison passes away, all on this day.

OTD December 6 - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
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DreamWorks Classics

1964: The stop motion animation TV special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" airs for the first time. It has been telecast every year since, making it the longest running Christmas TV special in history.

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