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Today in History December 26

1776 After crossing the Delaware River into New Jersey, George Washington leads an attack on Hessian mercenaries at Trenton, and takes 900 men prisoner.

1862 38 Santee Sioux are hanged in Mankato, Minnesota for their part in the Sioux Uprising in Minnesota. Little Crow has fled the state.

1917 As a wartime measure, President Woodrow Wilson places railroads under government control, with Secretary of War William McAdoo as director general.

1932 Over 70,000 people are killed in a massive earthquake in China.

1962 Eight East Berliners escape to West Berlin, crashing through gates in an armor-plated bus.
2004 A tsunami caused by a 9.3-magnitude earthquake kills more than 230,000 along the rim of the Indian Ocean.


Born on December 26

1945 John Walsh, TV personality, victims rights advocate; created of America's Most Wanted TV series after the murder of his son Adam in 1981.

2000 Samuel Sevian, chess prodigy; at age 12 became youngest-ever United States International Master.


JOTD

A wife goes to consult a psychiatrist about her husband: “My husband is acting so weird. He drinks his morning coffee and then he goes and eats the mug! He only leaves the handle!”
Psychiatrist: “Yes, that is weird. The handle is the best part.“