On this day …
December 24, 2014
- In 1777, Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, was discovered by James Cook.
- In 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed, ending the War of 1812.
- In 1906, the first radio broadcast was transmitted, consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech.
- In 1939, Pope Pius XII delivered his Christmas Eve appeal for peace in Europe.
- In 1955, NORAD tracked Santa’s delivery route for the first time, leading to a Christmas Eve tradition.
- In 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 entered into orbit around the moon, becoming the first humans to do so.
- In 1973, the District of Columbia Home Rule Act was passed, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to elect their own local government.
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