1643:  First divorce in colonies.

1781:  Benedict Arnold captures and destroys Richmond.

1846:  House resolves to stop sharing Oregon.

1914:  Ford sets record wages.

1924:  Chrysler builds his own car.

1933:  the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins.

1940: FM radio demonstration.

1943:  Elizabeth Taylor signs with MGM.

1948:  First color newsreel.

1959:  Buddy Holly's last record released.

1972:  Nixon launches the space shuttle program.

1998:  Sonny Bono killed in skiing accident.

Hope you all have a bright, wonderful New Year!

Look around you and you'll witness examples of ancient Egyptian inventions.

Many of today's household objects were invented or used by the ancient Egyptians, including the lock and keys, combs, scissors, wigs, makeup, deodorants, toothbrush and toothpaste.

Some other interesting facts about Ancient Egypt and their amazing feats:

Egyptians were among the very first people to invent writing, along with ink and paper.

Ancient Egyptians were the first holistic health practitioners. They treated the whole person, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Remedies ranged from herbal and magic medicine to surgery.They prescribed contraceptives, performed circumsicions and conducted pregnancy tests. The practice of mummification made them excel in Anatomy.

Ancient Egyptians knew how to cure meat and preserve food using natron, sodium bicarbonate, also used in the mummification process.

The 365 days calendar and the 24-Hour division of the day are Egyptian inventions.

Egyptians invented the art of painting on plaster.

Cement was first invented by the Egyptians.

Ancient Egyptians devised irrigation systems, reservoirs and ways of measuring the flood levels. These are called nilometers and several are located along monuments close to the river banks. Tourists can see one of these nilometers in the Elephantine island in Aswan.

The Egyptians did not invent beer, but left us with the best documentation of ancient brewing practices.

In the Valley of the Kings there is ample testimony of the ancient Egyptians ability to dig complex structures.

Egyptian workers organized the first known labor strike.

The first written international peace treaty happened between Ramses the Second of Egypt and Hattusili III of the Hittite empire.

Pharaoh Akhenaten established the first official monotheistic religious state.

Egypt was first to create glass and faience objects.

The Egyptian game of Senet is one of the world's oldest known board games.

The earliest known wine cellars were discovered in Egypt.

Ancient Egyptian mathematicians delved in equation solutions, geometric series, fractions and the decimal system.

Source of Article: http://www.all-about-egypt.com/interesting-facts-about-ancient-egypt.html

1904: Peter Pan, by James Barrie, opens in London.

1932: Radio City Music Hall opens.

1968: Apollo 8 returns to Earth.

Today is December 26, 2008- Friday. There are five days left in the year. The seven-day African-American holiday Kwanzaa begins today. This is Boxing Day.

On this day in history:

1606-  King Lear performed at Court.

1610-  Elizabeth Bathory's torturous attrocities were exposed.

1776-  British suffer major defeat in the Battle of Trenton during Revolutionary War.

1799-  Former President George Washington was eulogized by Col. Henry Lee as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."

1820-  Moses Austin asks Spanish for Texas colony.

1908-  Jack Johnson became the first African-American boxer to win the world heavyweight championship.

1917-  U.S. Government takes over control of nation's railroads due to authorization by President Woodrow Wilson.

1941-  Winston Churchill became the first British Prime Minister to address the U.S. Congress.

1972-  Harry Truman died at the age of 88.

1996-  JonBenet Ramsey was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her home.

2004-  More than 200,000 people, mostly in southern Asia, were killed by a massive tsunami that was triggered by a powerful earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean.

2006- Gerald Ford died at the age of 93.