Dec. 31, 1929 - Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians played "Auld Lang Syne" as a New Year's Eve song for the first time.

Dec. 30, 1940 - California's first freeway was officially opened. It was the Arroyo Seco Parkway connecting Los Angeles and Pasadena.

Dec. 29, 1952 - Sonotone Corporation offered the first transistorized hearing aid for sale.

Dec. 28, 1945 - The U.S. Congress officially recognized the "Pledge of Allegiance."

Dec. 27, 1932 - Radio City Music Hall opened its doors to the public for the first time.
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Dec. 26, 1944 - Tennessee Williams' play "The Glass Menagerie" was first performed publicly, at the Civic Theatre in Chicago, IL.

Dec. 25, 1939 - "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens, was read on CBS radio for the first time.

Dec. 24, 1814 - The War of 1812 between the U.S. and Britain was ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium.

Dec. 23, 1919 - The USS Relief was launched. It was the first ship designed to be used as an ambulance for the transport patients.

Dec. 22, 1895 - German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen made the first X-ray. It was of his wife's hand.

Dec. 21, 1937-Walt Disney debuted the first, full-length, animated feature in Hollywood, CA. The movie was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Dec. 20, 1803 - The United States purchased the Louisiana Territories from France for $15 million.

Dec. 19, 1843 - Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was first published in England.

Dec. 18, 1865 - Slavery was abolished in the United States with the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution being ratified.

Dec. 17, 1843 - "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens was published.

Dec. 16, 1901 - The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter, was printed for the first time.

Dec. 15, 1938 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt presided over the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC.

Dec. 14, 1984 - Howard Cosell retired from the NFL's Monday Night Football.

Dec. 13, 1913 - Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" was found. It had been stolen on August 22, 1911.

Dec. 12, 1899 - George Grant patented the golf tee.

Dec. 11, 1941 - Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. The U.S in turn declared war on the two countries.

Dec. 10, 1906 - President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Dec. 9, 1793 - "The America Minerva" was published for the first time. It was the first daily newspaper in New York City.

Dec. 9, 1884 - Levant M. Richardson received a patent for the ball-bearing roller skate.

Dec. 8, 1953 - Los Angeles became the third largest city in the United States.

Dec. 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor was attacked by nearly 200 Japanese warplanes. The attack resulted in the U.S. entering into World War II.

Dec. 6, 1865 - The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.

Dec. 5, 1876 - The Stillson wrench was patented by D.C. Stillson. The device was the first practical pipe wrench.

Dec. 5, 1782 - The first native U.S. president, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook, NY.

Dec. 4, 1961 - Gene Chandler's "Duke of Earl" was released.

Dec. 3, 1931 - Alka Seltzer was sold for the first time.

Dec. 3, 1835 - In Rhode Island, the Manufacturer Mutual Fire Insurance Company issued the first fire insurance policy.

Dec. 2, 1901 - Gillette patented the first disposable razor.

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Dec. 1, 1835 - Hans Christian Andersen published his first book of fairy tales.