Peering back through the mists of times with our incredible, far-seeing crystal ball and… oh wait, this is a snow globe. In any case, on December 25th it’s not just about Jesus’ birthday, we also have forces of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han bringing the Chengjia empire to heel on today’s date, reuniting China after the Collapse of the Xin Dynasty. Halley’s Comet was sighted in 1758, the first passage of a comet predicted ahead of time and a series of unofficial truces occurred across the Western Front of World War One to celebrate Christmas. Plus double the presents today for Humphrey Bogart, Justin Trudeau, Cab Calloway, Jimmy Buffett, Dido, and Annie Lennox among others!

Today’s Tracks:

Dido – White Flag

Eurythmics – Walking on Broken Glass