User:Hawkeye7/War/Selected anniversaries/December 25

December 25:

 * 1776 - At night, George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack against the Hessian forces at the Battle of Trenton the next morning.
 * 1837 - Battle of Lake Okeechobee - United States forces defeat Seminole Indians.
 * 1868 - US President Andrew Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all Civil War Confederate soldiers.
 * 1914 - World War I: The Christmas truce: Just after midnight on Christmas morning, German and British troops on the Western Front cease firing their guns and artillery and sing Christmas carols. Crossing the No man's land, they trade gifts with the enemy forces that face them. They also played a game of soccer with a makeshift soccer ball (fashioned by the Germans) This truce lasts for several days, depending on the location.
 * 1941 - World War II: Battle of Hong Kong ends. British colonial officials headed by Governor Mark Aitchison Young of Hong Kong surrenders to the Japanese. Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong begins.