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Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! On this day in 1914, World War I soldiers participated in the Christmas Truce, a series of unofficial ceasefires along the … Continue reading Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1826, a drunken Christmas party at the United States Military Academy escalated into the eggnog riot, which involved over one-third … Continue reading December 24, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1823, the beloved poem A Visit from St. Nicholas—better known as ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas—was first published anonymously in the … Continue reading Monday, Dec. 23, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1940, Captain America made his comic book debut by punching Adolf Hitler in the face, quickly becoming a cultural icon. … Continue reading Friday, December 20, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1843, Charles Dickens’ classic story A Christmas Carol was published. The first edition sold out by Christmas Eve, and by … Continue reading Thursday, December 19, 2024
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1620, the Mayflower anchored in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts, and established the new Plymouth Colony settlement. A new survey shows that … Continue reading Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first successful flight of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft, flying for 12 seconds and … Continue reading Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Monday, December 16, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1773, American colonists staged the Boston Tea Party, a pivotal event that fueled the American Revolution. Explore it through this … Continue reading Monday, December 16, 2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1901, radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi sent the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean, transmitting the Morse-code signal for the … Continue reading Thursday, December 12, 2024
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1978, six masked individuals raided Lufthansa Airlines’ cargo building at New York’s JFK Airport, stealing $5 million in cash and … Continue reading Wednesday, December 11, 2024
