What happened on Christmas
Besides Christmas
336 A.D
The first documented celebration of Christmas was here, on December 25th 336 A.D, under the rule of Emperor Constantine, which 2 years before he had made him son a Caesar.
December 24th-25th 1916
In 1914, the British and the German troops were in the midst of World War I, and on Christmas Eve, they all dropped there guns and just ate dinner together for a Truce, to celebrate the holidays. and after all the losses in the battles of Somme and Verdun.
Some Minor Things inbetween
December 25th, 1968
Apollo Program 8, performs the first TEI maneuver, and goes back into projection to earth from Lunar Orbit
December 25th 1947
The constitution of republic goes affect in China
December 25th 1941
Battle of Hong Kong, where the occupation of Hong Kong is begun by Japan.
Frequently asked questions?
Q: Why do big things happen on Christmas day?
A: Because its a big day anyways, and people want big things to happen on big days.
Citations
- Website Title: The Battle of Hong Kong
- Article Title: The Battle of Hong Kong
- Date Accessed: December 10, 2014
- Website Title: About
- Article Title: World War II: Battle of Hong Kong
- Date Accessed: December 10, 2014
- Website Title: The Constitution of the Republic of China
- Article Title: The Constitution of the Republic of China
- Date Accessed: December 10, 2014
- Website Title: The Flight Journal
- Article Title: Apollo 8
- Date Accessed: December 10, 2014
- Website Title: Wikipedia
- Article Title: December 25
- Publisher: Wikimedia Foundation
- Electronically Published: October 12, 2014
- Date Accessed: December 10, 2014