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Today in History - December 28
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia. Continue reading.
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![]() Today in History - December 28 Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments. Read more..
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![]() A bit of December 28th history… 1065 - Westminster Abbey in London consecrated (pictured) 1860 - Harriet Tubman arrives in NY on her last mission to free slaves, having evaded capture for 8 years on the Underground Railroad 1912 - 1st municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco, CA as SF Municipal Railway starts operation 1948 - US announced a study to launch an Earth satellite 1973 - US President Nixon signs Endangered Species Act into law 1981 - 1st American test-tube baby is born 2012 - Putin signs into law a ban on US adoption of Russian children A bit of December 28th history… 1065 - Westminster Abbey in... ![]() Today in History - December 27 Radio City Music Hall opened to the public on December 27, 1932. Continue reading. On December 27, 1900, Carry Nation brought her campaign against alcohol to Wichita, Kansas, when she smashed up the bar at the elegant Carey Hotel. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments. Read more.. ![]() A bit of December 27th history… 537 - Hagia Sophia inaugurated by Emperor Justinian I as Eastern Orthadox Cathedral 1512 - Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native indians in the New World 1831 - HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin on board departs England for a survey of South America, a voyage Darwin later said “determined my whole career” (pictured) 1932 - Radio City Music Hall in US opens A bit of December 27th history… 537 - Hagia Sophia inaugurated... ![]() Today in History - December 26 Naval hero of the Spanish-American War, Admiral George Dewey, was born in Montpelier, Vermont, on December 26, 1837. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments. Read more.. ![]() A bit of December 26th history… 1492 - 1st Spanish settlement, La Navidad, in the New World is founded by Columbus - modern Mole-Saint-Nicolas in Haiti 1620 - Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory (the Blood Countess)’s crimes and serial murders are uncovered (pictured) 1854 - Wood pulp paper 1st exhibited 1973 - “The Exorcist” premiers - 1st horror film nominated for Best Picture 2004 - 9.3 magnitude earthquake creates a tsunami causing devastation in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia killing 230,000 people A bit of December 26th history… 1492 - 1st Spanish settlement,... ![]() A bit of December 25th history… 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian dedicates a temple to Sol Invictus on the day of the winter solstice and day of rebirth of the Sun 352 - 1st definite date that Christmas was celebrated on December 25th 800 - Charlemagne (Charles the Great) crowned Holy Roman Emperor 1066 - William the Conqueror is crowned King of England, completing the Norman conquest of England 1223 - St Francis of Assisi assembles the 1st Nativity scene 1492 - Columbus’ flag ship, the Santa Maria, runs aground and sinks on the north coast of Hispaniola; crew are left to found colony as Columbus returns to Spain 1651 - Massachusetts General Court ordered a 5 shilling fine for “observing any such day as Christmas” 1741 - Astronomer Anders Celsius introduces Centigrade temperature scale 1914 - Legendary “Christmas Truce” takes place on the battlefields of WWI between British and German troops; instead of fighting, soldiers exchange gifts and play football (pictured) A bit of December 25th history… 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian... ![]() Today in History - December 25 On December 25, Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Christ. Continue reading. On Christmas Day, December 25, 1830, the Best Friend of Charleston became the first regularly scheduled steam locomotive passenger train in the United States. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments. Read more.. ![]() Today in History - December 24 ‘Tis December 24, the day before Christmas, and all through the land, families send excited children to bed with a reading of Clement Moore’s classic poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments. Read more.. ![]() A bit of December 24th history… 1651 - Jan van Riebeeck departs for cape of Good Hope to found 1st permanent European settlement 1814 - Treaty of Ghent signed, ending the War of 1812 between the US, the UK, and their allies 1818 - Carol “Silent Night” is 1st sung at St Nicholas parish church in Austria 1851 - Fire devastates US Library of Congress, destroys 35,000 volumes 1877 - Thomas Edison files patent for the phonograph 1895 - George Vanderbilt opens Biltmore Estate, largest privately owned house in America at 178,926 sq ft in North Carolina (pictured) 1906 - Music 1st broadcast over radio 2001 - “Time Magazine” names NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani ‘Person of the Year’ for leadership after 9/11 attacks A bit of December 24th history… 1651 - Jan van Riebeeck departs... |
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