This Day in History: Dec. 14

Also on this day:  The first classes begin at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. U.S.

Also on this day: The first edition of the Gothic novel "Frankenstein" by English author Mary Shelley is published anonymously in London.The Ellis Island Immigrant Station in New York formally opens. Country singer Hank Williams Sr., 29, is found dead in the back seat of his car during a stop in Oak Hill, West Va., while he was being driven to a concert date in Canton, Ohio.

Also on this day: (AP Photo/John Cogill) During the Revolutionary War, the British repel an attack by Continental Army generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold at Quebec; Montgomery was killed.Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrates his electric incandescent light by illuminating some 40 bulbs at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J.New York’s Times Square sees its first New Year’s Eve celebration, with an estimated 200,000 people in attendance.

Also on this day:  British troops burn Buffalo, N.Y., during the War of 1812.The United States and Mexico sign a treaty under which the U.S. agrees to buy some 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico for $10 million in a deal known as the Gadsden Purchase.

British YouTube star Grace Victory is in a medically induced coma due to Coronavirus, just days after giving birth to her son.

Also on this day: Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is slain in Canterbury Cathedral by knights loyal to King Henry II.Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, is born in Raleigh, N.C.Texas is admitted as the 28th state.The massacre on Wounded Knee takes place in South Dakota as an estimated 300 Sioux Indians are killed by U.S.

Also on this day: Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei observes the planet Neptune, but mistakes it for a star. (Neptune wouldn't officially be discovered until 1846 by Johann Gottfried Galle.)Queen Mary II of England dies after more than five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III.John C.

Also on this day: Former President George Washington is eulogized by Col. Henry Lee as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen." Jack Johnson becomes the first Black boxer to win the world heavyweight championship as he defeated Canadian Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson issues a proclamation authorizing the government to take over operation of the nation’s railroads.

Also on this day: The first known commemoration of Christmas on Dec. 25 takes place in Rome.

direct to your inboxStorm Bella has officially been named as strong winds and heavy rain are forecast for Boxing Day.The Met Office has said Christmas Day will be relativity calm and cold, but conditions across the UK will turn increasingly unsettled through Saturday and into Sunday. An amber weather warning has been issued for parts of south Wales and across southern England, with gusts expected to reach up to 60-70mph in exposed coastal locations.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appoints Gen.

Chad Stuart, who, as half of the hit British Invasion duo Chad & Jeremy had a string of whispery folk-pop hits in the mid-1960s that included  “A Summer Song,” “Yesterday’s Gone” and “Distant Shores,” died December 20 of pneumonia at his home in Hailey, ID. He was 79.

Paula Abdul is pretty much just like Us.The singer’s daily life consists of doing regular activities such as working out, cooking and spending quality time with her dogs.When it comes to staying fit, the 58-year-old star enjoys yoga and Pilates.“There are certain workouts [that] just live on my calendar — yoga, Pilates, dance and dance fitness — then there’s what I like to call my ‘freestyle fitness,’” the former American Idol judge said in an interview with She Knows in 2019.

Also on this day: During the American Revolutionary War, Gen. George Washington leads his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, Pa., to camp for the winter.A coal mine explosion in Jacobs Creek, Pa.

Also on this day: France recognizes American independence. Franz Schubert’s Symphony No.

Also on this day: Union forces led by Maj. Gen.

Also on this day:  Mississippi is admitted as the 20th state of the Union. Women are granted the right to vote in the Wyoming Territory.