1776

Gen. George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack during the American Revolutionary War.

1818

“Silent Night” was publicly performed for the first time during Christmas Midnight Mass at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria

2021

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope, rocketed away on a quest to see light from the first stars and galaxies and search the universe for signs of life.