SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2010

Today is Saturday, December 25, the 359th day of 2010. There are six days left in the year.

1 ― First Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus

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

1066 ― William the Conqueror, crowned king of England

1818 ― First known Christmas carol (``Silent Night, Holy Night" by Franz Joseph Gruber & Joseph Mohr) sung (Austria)

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

1833 ― Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia

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

1937 ― Arturo Toscanini conducts first Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio

1971 ― Worst hotel fire in history kills 163 at Daeyeongak Hotel in Seoul

1990 ― ``Godfather III" premieres