25 December 1974 December 25, 2015 Author: Staff Cyclone Tracy wrecks havoc on Christmas Day in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires." Francois de La Rochefoucauld — Click here for more from Francois de La Rochefoucauld Related posts: 25 December 1974 24 December 1974 18 March 1974 3 April 1974 6 April 1974 30 October 1974 27 January 1974 4 March 1974 15 May 1974 30 October 1974 Categories: History Tags: 1974, 25 December