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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2018
Crisis, Averted
A small fire broke out in a home on Beach 119th on the morning of Tuesday, December 18. FDNY quickly arrived on the scene to put out the small blaze that was mostly extinguished by the time they got there. Firefighters assessed the damage to ensure everyone was safe.
This Week in History DECEMBER 20 John F. Kimball was born. Lou Romas was born. Sarah Miller was born.
Paul Thomas was born.
1823 - The poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas” ("'Twas the Night before Christmas”), written by either Clement C. Moore or 1803 - The United States purchased the Maj. Henry Livingston Jr., was published Louisiana territory from France for $15 in the Troy Sentinel of New York. million. 1860 - South Carolina became the first DECEMBER 24 state to secede from the Union. Ryan Atwood was born. Elizabeth Gardner was born. DECEMBER 21 Steve Feuer was born. Tana Drysdale Hickey was born. Eileen McBride was born. 1814 - The War of 1812 between America and Britain ended with the signing of 1891 -The first basketball game, invent- the Treaty of Ghent. ed at Springfield College in Massachu- 1943 - Gen. Dwight Eisenhower was apsetts by James E. Naismith, was played. pointed supreme commander of Allied 1970 - Elvis Presley met with President Forces by President Franklin Roosevelt. Richard Nixon in the White House. 1988 - A terrorist bomb exploded aboard a Pan Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, DECEMBER 25 Jesus was born. Scotland, killing 270 people. Dorothy Dunne was born. Kristen Brady was born. DECEMBER 22 Emma Wresch was born. 1066 - William the Conqueror was Rita Regan was born. crowned King of England. 1864 - During the Civil War, Union Gen- 1776 - George Washington crossed the eral William T. Sherman sent a message Delaware River and surprised the Hesto President Lincoln saying, "I beg to sians. present you as a Christmas gift the city DECEMBER 26 of Savannah." 2010 - President Obama officially re- Brian Boyle was born. pealed the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" mili- Nicole Frontera was born. tary policy. 1865 - James H. Nason received a patent for a coffee percolator. DECEMBER 23
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