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Today in History: 24th December

Prabeer (B. COM (H) CA & CS Final) (5484 Points)

24 December 2008

Today in History: 24th December

Kiritimati: Pacific atoll also called Christmas Island was discovered by Captain Cook (1777)

Treaty of Ghent: ended the War of 1812 between the US and Great Britain (1814)

Library of Congress: the majority of the 55,000-item collection was destroyed by fire (1851)

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^^^ AJIT ^^^ (SERVICE & CS [CONTD.]) (1454 Points)
Replied 24 December 2008

Thanks for the information.

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THANX YAAR FROM WHERE YOU WILL GET THESE INFORMATION

anthony (Finance) (7918 Points)
Replied 24 December 2008

Thanks for the historical info

Jeet Biswas (ACMA (in Service)) (5073 Points)
Replied 24 December 2008

Today in History - Dec. 24

By The Associated Press

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 24, the 359th day of 2008. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Dec. 24, 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis during a Christmas Eve telecast that featured live images of Earth.

On this date:

In 1524, Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama — who had discovered a sea route around Africa to India — died in Cochin, India.

In 1814, the War of 1812 officially ended as the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium.

In 1851, fire devastated the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., destroying about 35,000 volumes.

In 1865, several veterans of the Confederate Army formed a private social club in Pulaski, Tenn., called the Ku Klux Klan.

In 1871, Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Aida" had its world premiere in Cairo, Egypt.

In 1908, citing morality concerns, New York Mayor George B. McClellan Jr. temporarily closed the city's movie theaters. (The action gave rise to creation of a motion picture censorship board.)

In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces as part of Operation Overlord.

In 1951, Gian Carlo Menotti's "Amahl and the Night Visitors," the first opera written specifically for television, was first broadcast by NBC-TV.

In 1980, Americans remembered the U.S. hostages in Iran by burning candles or shining lights for 417 seconds — one second for each day of captivity.

Sonia Verma (state govt employee) (347 Points)
Replied 24 December 2008

wow thats comprehensive and detailed!

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Jeet Biswas (ACMA (in Service)) (5073 Points)
Replied 24 December 2008

Thanks....jst felt that my friend Þräßéêr 's info fell a bit short in highlighting the importance of the day...so thought of chipping in...

Prabeer (B. COM (H) CA & CS Final) (5484 Points)
Replied 24 December 2008

Thanks J€€T for serving the forum so nicely. I recommend you to start new threads on a regular basis like "Word for today" & "Thought for the Day" so that you can contibute in building the vocabulary & knowledge of the members.

I hope u'll consider my initiative. & i'll also help you in this regard.

Jeet Biswas (ACMA (in Service)) (5073 Points)
Replied 24 December 2008

Its gr8 to see, that new ideas hav cropped up in ur mind with jst a one-time addition to ur post by me...

but unfortunately i dont hav that kind of dedication to do research upon a specific thing and posting it on a daily basis...however, i suggest u to take up with ur new ideas and provide us with even more daily-basis stuff.

And u can be Assured that i will make the additions whenever i feel it's needed...and i knw u wont mind. ;-)

Prabeer (B. COM (H) CA & CS Final) (5484 Points)
Replied 24 December 2008

No buddy there's nothing to mind about.

And yes these ideas are in my mind from some days & when I saw ur interest in serving the members I thought of offering the same to you.

As ur aware that I have my PCE in May'09, thus ask you to go for it.

Jeet Biswas (ACMA (in Service)) (5073 Points)
Replied 24 December 2008

Dear Pra, I understand that ur exams are approaching & u will be having time constraints. But as I said, I lack the dedication and the perseverance shown by u. So u do Ur work & let me do mine. I will surely ask u if I need any of Ur bright ideas- at any point of time in my life. And don’t worry, whn u go for ur leave b4 PCE, we wud still manage without knowing the history behind every date, like we did – b4 u started this daily feature. Or else…I can keep it going in ur absence…if u request me to do so.