Today in History Today is Sunday, Dec. 25, the 359th day of 2022. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 25, 1776, Gen. George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War. On this date: In A.D. 336, the first known commemoration of Christmas on Dec. 25 took place in Rome. In 1066, William the Conqueror was crowned King of England. In 1818, “Silent Night (Stille Nacht)” was publicly performed for the first time during the Christmas Midnight Mass at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria. In 1926, Hirohito became emperor of Japan, succeeding his father, Emperor Yoshihito. In 1946, comedian W.C. Fields died in Pasadena, California, at age 66. In 1977, comedian Sir Charles Chaplin died in Switzerland at age 88. In 1989, ousted Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu (chow-SHES’-koo) and his wife,...
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