December 26 is Boxing Day; the day Victorian-era servants
would take a break from domestic work. Victorians also observed this day by giving
food and clothing to the poor. This is
the feast day of Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr, who was known for
his charity. December 26, 1776 was the Battle of Trenton: a small but pivotal
victory in the American Revolutionary War. On this date in 1898, Marie Curie discovered
the radioactive substance that would eventually cause her death. December 26,
1908 Jack Johnson defeated Canadian Tommy Burns to become the world’s first
black heavyweight boxing champion. The holiday known as Kwanzaa was created on
this day in 1966, and Harry Truman passed away December 26, 1972. Twenty-four
years ago today, a 9.3 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra triggered tsunamis
that decimated Sri Lanka, India and Thailand, killing more than 230,000 people
in a matter of hours.
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