Notable events that happened on this day in history.

1914: An impromptu Christmas truce between British and German soldiers is observed along parts of the Western Front during World War I. Pictured: An artist’s impression of the truce, “British and German Soldiers Arm-in-Arm Exchanging Headgear: A Christmas Truce between Opposing Trenches,” from the Illustrated London News, January 9, 1915.MORE: The Power of the Christmas Truce of 1914

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