Here is what happened on this day in history.
December 24th…
1801 – Richard Trevithick introduces his “Puffing Devil”
1814 – War of 1812 ends
1851 – Fire ravages Library of Congress
1865 – KKK founded
1923 – President Coolidge lights first national Christmas tree
1948 – A family moves into the world’s first fully solar house
1952 – McCarran-Walter Act goes into effect, revising immigration laws
1964 – Viet Cong bomb Brinks Hotel
1972 – Bob Hope gives his last show in Vietnam
1973 – Stephenie Meyer, best-selling author of “Twilight” novels, is born
1979 – Soviet Union invades Afghanistan
To find out more about any of these events go to https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history
