What happened on this day in history: George Washington crosses the Delaware River with his troops, JonBenét Ramsey is murdered, and more events from December 25th throughout history.1776: George Washington Crosses The Delaware River The Metropolitan Museum of ArtWashington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze. 1851.
General George Washington leads Continental Army troops across the Delaware River late Christmas night to carry out a surprise attack on Hessian forces. The German troops who were aiding the British Army in the Revolutionary War were camping in Trenton, New Jersey. Read More...
What happened on this day in history: Bonnie and Clyde are killed, a tsunami strikes Hawaii, and more from May 23rd. 1701: Captain Kidd Is Executed Captain William Kidd is executed by hanging in London at age 56 after being found guilty of piracy and murder. Though Kidd had spent much of his career defending ships from pirates, he was later accused of becoming a pirate himself. At trial, Kidd was found guilty on all counts — but, to this day, some historians think his so-called crimes were overstated and that he deserves a pardon. Read More...
What happened on this day in history: Mongol conqueror Kublai Khan is born, Mel Ignatow brutally murders his girlfriend Brenda Sue Schaefer, and more historic events from this date through the centuries.1215: Kublai Khan Is Born Wikimedia CommonsA post-mortem illustration of Kublai Khan drawn shortly after his death in 1294.
Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan dynasty of China and a grandson of Genghis Khan, is born in Mongolia. Khan ultimately completed the conquest of China that his grandfather had started in 1211 while also acting as emperor of all of Mongolia. Read More...
