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Five Things: On This Date

Five things that happened on Dec. 26

  1. In 1776, the British were defeated in the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolutionary War.
  2. In 1799, a funeral service was held for George Washington with over 4,000 people in attendance.
  3. In 1919, Babe Ruth was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees.
  4. In 1933, the FM radio was patented.
  5. In 1941, legislation established Thanksgiving Day as a holiday.
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