@rh18bold:Today in History

Today is Monday, December 24, the 358th day of 2007. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve.

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 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis during a Christmas Eve television broadcast.

Thought for Today

"Christmas comes, but once a year is enough." — American proverb.