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