A to Z This Day in World History | December 26th

Here are some historical events that occurred on December 26th:1776: American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Trenton took place, where George Washington's army successfully crossed the icy Delaware River to launch a surprise attack on the Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey.1862: American Civil War: The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou began during the Union's attempt to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi.1898: Marie and Pierre Curie announced the discovery of radium, a radioactive element.1941: World War II: Winston Churchill became the first British Prime Minister to address a joint session of the United States Congress.1972: Former President Harry S. Truman died in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 88.1974: The Beatles' song "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono was released in the United States.1991: The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union formally dissolved the country and the USSR was officially discontinued.2004: A massive earthquake and tsunami struck the Indian Ocean, causing widespread devastation and killing over 230,000 people in 14 countries.2013: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto's, 6th death anniversary.Please note that historical events may vary in significance, and the list provided is not exhaustive.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-this-day-in-world-history-december-26th/Social Media:WeChat account ID: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/Piano_Rolls_from_archiveorg/ScottJoplin-RagtimeDance1906/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy