Thursday, December 24, 2009

TODAY IN HISTORY

DECEMBER 24


1968:The Apollo 8 astronauts read from the Book of Genesis while orbiting the moon in a Christmas Eve TV special.

1822:
Clement Moore is believed to have penned A Visit from St. Nicholas for his six children on his way home from buying the family’s Christmas turkey.

1914:
Allied and German soldiers crawl out of trenches along the Western front to celebrate Christmas together.

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