Christmas is a truly magical time, but there are some interesting events that happened on Christmas day in the past…

Christmas of 1642: Isaac Newton was born.

Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, physicist,  astronomer, theologian, and author widely recognised as one of the greatest physicists of all time, was born sick on Christmas day. When he was three years old, his mother remarried and moved away, leaving Isaac in the care of his grandmother.

Christmas of 1776: George Washington crossed the Delaware River. 

George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey, on the morning of December 26. It was a turning point in the American Revolutionary War. 

Christmas of 1991: The Fall of the Soviet Union.

The Soviet Union was slowly falling, but the collapse of it was just one day after Christmas. But on Christmas day, the Soviet Union was on the verge of becoming Russia's history.  

Christmas of 2003: The Beagle 2 crash. 

Beagle 2 was the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first mission to Mars.   It was intended to look for evidence of past life on Mars, but when it landed, the spacecraft couldn’t open up its solar panels and never called home. 

Christmas of 2020: New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara equals Ernie Nevers 1929 NFL record of 6 touchdowns in a match the Saints' 52-33 win over the Minnesota Vikings. 

Christmas is a true holiday, and now you know some things that maybe you didn’t know….

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!