This Day In History — Columbus establishes first settlement in the New World

December 26 1492 Christopher Columbus established the first Spanish settlement in the New World. 1776 George Washington defeated the Hessians at Trenton. 1865 James H.…

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WATCH: TMN Tells You Their Favorite Holiday Songs

Tiger Media Network tells you their favorite holiday and Christmas songs. Happy Holidays!

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VIDEO: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Tiger Media Network!

Tiger Media Network wants to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season while wishing our loved ones the same. Merry Christmas and…

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This Day In History — Resignation of Gorbachev

December 25 1066 William the Conqueror was crowned King of England. 1776 George Washington crossed the Delaware River and surprised the Hessians. 1868 President Andrew…

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This Day In History — War of 1812 comes to an end

December 24 1524 Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama died in Cochin, India. 1814 The War of 1812 between America and Britain ended with the signing…

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This Day In History — “Twas the Night Before Christmas” is published

December 23 1783 George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army. 1788 Maryland voted to cede a 100-square-mile area for the District of Columbia.…

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This Day In History — Congress passes Embargo Act

December 22 1772 Construction of the first schoolhouse west of the Allegheny Mountains was started in Schoenbrunn, Ohio, by Moravian missionaries. 1807 The U.S. Congress…

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This Day In History — First game of basketball is played

December 21 1620 The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts. 1891 The first basketball game, invented at Springfield College in Massachusetts by James E. Naismith, was…

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This Day In History — Louisiana Purchase is made

December 20 1790 Samuel Slater built the nation’s first cotton mill in Pawtucket, R.I. 1803 The United States purchased the Louisiana territory from France for…

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