December 25 - This day in History

December 25: General Interest
1914: The Christmas Truce

Just after midnight on Christmas morning, the majority of German troops engaged in World War I cease firing their guns and artillery and commence to sing Christmas carols. At certain points along the eastern and western fronts, the soldiers of Russia, France, and Britain even heard brass bands joining the Germans in their joyous singing... read more


American Revolution
1776 : Washington crosses the Delaware
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-crosses-the-delaware


Automotive
1880 : Layne Hall is born; will become oldest licensed driver in United States
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/layne-hall-is-born-will-become-oldest-licensed-driver-in-united-states


Civil War
1862 : Union soldier Elisha Hunt Rhodes writes about Christmas
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/christmas-for-union-soldier-elisha-hunt-rhodes


Cold War
1991 : Gorbachev resigns as president of the USSR
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gorbachev-resigns-as-president-of-the-ussr


Crime
1996 : Young JonBenet Ramsey is murdered
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/young-jonbenet-ramsey-is-murdered


Disaster
2000 : Christmas party in China turns deadly
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/christmas-party-in-china-turns-deadly


General Interest
6 B.C. : Christ is born?
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/christ-is-born


Hollywood
1962 : To Kill a Mockingbird debuts
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/to-kill-a-mockingbird-debuts


Literary
1996 : Jimmy Buffett departs on a cruise that inspires A Pirate Looks at Fifty
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jimmy-buffett-departs-on-a-cruise-that-inspires-a-pirate-looks-at-fifty


Music
1941 : Bing Crosby introduces "White Christmas" to the world
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bing-crosby-introduces-quotwhite-christmasquot-to-the-world


Old West
1869 : John Wesley Hardin kills over a card game
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-wesley-hardin-kills-over-a-card-game


Presidential
1776 : Washington leads troops on raid at Trenton, New Jersey
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-leads-troops-on-raid-at-trenton-new-jersey


Sports
2002 : Katie Hnida is first woman to play in Division I football game
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/katie-hnida-is-first-woman-to-play-in-division-i-football-game


Vietnam War
1966 : Harrison Salisbury reports on damage caused by U.S. bombing
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harrison-salisbury-reports-on-damage-caused-by-us-bombing

1972 : Linebacker II resumes after Christmas pause
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/linebacker-ii-resumes-after-christmas-pause


World War I
1914 : Enemies exchange Christmas greetings
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/enemies-exchange-christmas-greetings


World War II
1941 : British surrender Hong Kong
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-surrender-hong-kong