TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2007

Today is Tuesday, December 25, the 359th day of 2007. There are 6 days left in the year.

352 _ First definite date Christmas was celebrated on Dec. 25

390 _ Roman emperor Theodosius admits debt on mass murder in Thessalonica

1522 _ Turkish troops occupy Rhodos

1830 _ Hector Berlioz's ``Symphony Fantastic" premieres

1832 _ Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver

1848 _ New Haven Railroad opens

1888 _ First indoor baseball game played at fairgrounds in Philadelphia

1922 _ Lenin dictates his ``Political testament"

1926 _ Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989)

1942 _ Russian artillery/tank battle on German armies at Stalingrad

1946 _ Constitution accepted in Taiwan

1959 _ Sony brings transistor TV 8-301 to the market

1990 _ ``Godfather III" premieres