Today in History highlights many notable events
On December 26 a series of historical moments are noted from 1799 Washington’s eulogy to 1966 first Kwanzaa celebration to 2006 Saddam Hussein’s execution. The Associated Press recap spans Churchill’s Congress address in 1941, 1908 Jack Johnson, 1944 Bastogne relief, 1972 Truman death, 1996 JonBenet Ramsey case, 2004 tsunami, 2006 Saddam ruling and Ford’s death.
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al Kwanzaa
Winston Churchill
U.S. Congress
Churchill
George Washington
Col
Henry Lee
Jack Johnsont
Tommy Burns
Sydney
Australia
Bastogne
Belgium
United States
Harry S. Truman
Kansas City
U.S
JonBenet Ramsey
Boulder
Colo
Asia
Indian Ocean
Gerald R. Ford
Rancho Mirage
Calif
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
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Royals visit Prince Philip in hospital during Christmas
Queen Elizabeth II highlighted family in her Christmas message as her grandson William and others visited Prince Philip at Papworth Hospital after a heart procedure. The 90 year old Duke of Edinburgh remains under observation with no release date set, while the family attended the Sandringham Christmas service and array of celebrations.
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London
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Philip
Buckingham Palace
Prince William
Prince Harry
Papworth Hospital
Sandringham
Elizabeth
Prince Andrew
Beatrice
Eugenie
Anne
Zara
Peter
Duke of Edinburgh
William
Westminster Abbey
St. Mary Magdelene
Prince Charles
Camilla
Harry
Kate
Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge
Britain
Mike Tindall
Camilla Fitt
Charles
Fitt
Obama marks Christmas with gifts and church in Hawaii
President Barack Obama celebrated Christmas in Hawaii with family gifts and carols at Kailua Beach home. He attended church at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, planned visits to service members, and spoke with ten deployed troops by phone. The trip includes Maya Soetoro-Ng and friends, with no public events scheduled.
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Honolulu
Barack Obama
Hawaii
White House
Obamas
Kailua Beach
Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Oahu
Michelle Obama
Afghanistan
Iraq
Maya Soetoro-Ng
Obama
Washington
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Big bands cost LSU and Alabama for BCS championship
LSU and Alabama face a million dollar bill to have both schools bands at the BCS National Championship Game in Baton Rouge. The Golden Band from Tigerland and Million Dollar Band will be housed fed and tickets supplied, at an estimated total of about 445 thousand dollars for LSU and a similar amount for Alabama, totaling near one million dollars.
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Baton Rouge
LSU
Alabama
Tigerland
Ohio State
Superdome
John Sudsbury
Herb Vincent
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