On this day in history
December 25
American
1776Washington crosses the ice choked Delaware on Christmas night to surprise the Hessians at Trenton.
Washington crosses the ice choked Delaware on Christmas night to surprise the Hessians at Trenton.
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1996Six year old JonBenet Ramsey is found murdered in her Colorado home, a case that remains unsolved.
Six year old JonBenet Ramsey is found murdered in her Colorado home, a case that remains unsolved.
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World
800Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor in Rome on Christmas Day, reviving the Roman Empire in the West.
Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor in Rome on Christmas Day, reviving the Roman Empire in the West.
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1989Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu are executed by firing squad after a two hour show trial.
Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu are executed by firing squad after a two hour show trial.
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1991Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as Soviet president on Christmas Day, and the Soviet flag comes down over the Kremli…
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as Soviet president on Christmas Day, and the Soviet flag comes down over the Kremlin.
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1066William the Conqueror is crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day.
William the Conqueror is crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day.
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