TODAY IN HISTORY

December 26

1776:George Washington defeated the Hessians at Trenton.

1865:James H. Nason received a patent for a coffee percolator.

1966:The first Kwanzaa is celebrated.

1972:The 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman, died in Kansas City, Mo.

2004:In the Indian Ocean, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, the largest in 40 years, triggered a tsunami that ultimately killed more than 280,000.