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: atozenglishpodcast Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/ Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 Instagram: @atozenglish22 Twitter: @atozenglish22 A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcast Check out our You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donations Robin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7A Become a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670 Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7 Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Free https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode https://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/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy