Clara Barton 1821
- 0800 - Charlemagne was crowned first Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope Leo III.
- 1223 - St. Francis of Assisi assembled one of the first Nativity scenes, in Greccio, Italy.
- 1776 - Gen. George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton, NJ.
- 1818 - "Silent Night" was performed for the first time, at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorff, Austria.
- 1868 - U.S. President Andrew Johnson granted an unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion that resulted in the Civil War.
- 1896 - John Philip Sousa finally titled the melody "The Stars and Stripes Forever."
- 1914 - During World War I, British and German troops observed an unofficial truce and even playing football together on the Western Front.
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