On this day in history..

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Nov 24, 1859, Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, published "On the Origin of Species." It was the paper in which he explained his theory of Evolution through the process of natural selection.

 

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Nov 26, 1716, The first lion to be exhibited in America went on display in Boston, MA.

 

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Nov 29, 1864, The Sand Creek Massacre occurred in Colorado when a militia, led by Colonel John Chivington, killed at least 400 peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians who had surrendered and had been given permission to camp.

 

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Dec 01, 1835, Hans Christian Andersen published his first book of fairy tales.

 

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Dec 02, 1804, Napoleon was crowned emperor of France at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.

 

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Dec 04, 1783, Gen. George Washington said farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York.

 

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Dec 06, 1492, Columbus landed in Hispaniola (now Haiti) and the Dominican Republic.

 

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Dec 09, 1793, "The America Minerva" was published for the first time. It was the first daily newspaper in New York City and was founded by Noah Webster.

 

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Dec 11, 1719, The first recorded sighting of the Aurora Borealis was in New England.

 

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Dec 13, 1913, The Sunday New York World printed a puzzle called a "word-cross." The puzzle was a success and became a weekly feature. The name eventually evolved into "crossword."

 

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Dec 16, 1901, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter, was printed for the first time.

 

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Dec 17, 1843, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was published.

 

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Dec 19, 1562, The Battle of Dreux was fought between the Huguenots and the Catholics, beginning the French Wars of Religion.

 

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Dec 20, 1606, The "Susan Constant," "Godspeed" and "Discovery" set sail from London. Their landing at Jamestown, VA, was the start of the first permanent English settlement in America

 

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Dec 21, 1620, The "Mayflower," and its passengers, pilgrims from England, landed at Plymouth Rock, MA.

 

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Dec 23, 1783, George Washington returned home to Mount Vernon, after the disbanding of his army following the Revolutionary War.

 

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Dec 26, 1776, The British suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolutionary War

 

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Dec 27, 1703, The Methuen Treaty was signed between Portugal and England, giving preference to the import of Portuguese wines into England.