Today in History: Dec. 24 — From the WWI Christmas Truce to the Apollo 8 Moon Orbit

Today in history for Dec. 24.

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1979

Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan

1814

Treaty signed to end the War of 1812

1851

Fire ravages Library of Congress

1973

Stephenie Meyer, best-selling author of “Twilight” novels, is born

1952

McCarran-Walter Act goes into effect, revising immigration laws

1801

Richard Trevithick introduces his “Puffing Devil”

1948

A family moves into the world’s first fully solar house

1923

President Coolidge lights first national Christmas tree

1964

Viet Cong bomb Brinks Hotel

1972

Bob Hope gives his last show in Vietnam