Here's a list of events that occurred on December 25th of the years before 2010 (Mrs. Thoele would be proud).
1. Christ is born? - 6 (Could have been May... or June... or August... maybe February?)
2. The Christmas Truce of WWI - 1914
3. Washington crosses the Delaware - 1776
4. Layne Hall is born; will become oldest licenced driver in the United States - 1880
5. Young JonBenet Ramsey is murdered - 1996
6. Christmas party in China turns deadly - 2000
7. British surrender at Hong Kong (WWII) - 1941
8. John Wesley Hardin kills over a card game - 1869
9. Jimmy Buffet embarks on a cruise that inspires "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" - 1996
10. Bing Crosby introduces "White Christmas" to the world - 1941
For more information on events, visit http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-christmas-truce (they're in the left-hand column).
Leah Sloan
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