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2A Daily News – Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Dec. 25, the 359th day of 2013. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 25, 1818, ''Silent Night (Stille Nacht),'' written by Franz Gruber and Father Joseph Mohr, was publicly performed for the first time during the Christmas Midnight Mass at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria. On this date: In A.D. 336, the first recorded celebration of Christmas on Dec. 25 took place in Rome. In 1066, William the Conqueror was crowned king of England. In 1776, Gen. George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton, N.J. In 1868, President Andrew Johnson granted an unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion that resulted in the Civil War. In 1973, ''The Sting,'' starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as a pair of 1930s grifters, was released. In 1989, ousted Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife, Elena, were executed following a popular uprising. In 1991, Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev went on television to announce his resignation as the eighth and final leader of a communist superpower that had already gone out of existence. Ten years ago: Sixteen people were killed by mudslides that swept over campgrounds in California's San Bernardino Valley. Five years ago: Pope Benedict XVI urged a world confronting a financial crisis, conflict, and increasing poverty not to lose hope at Christmas, but to join in ''authentic solidarity'' to prevent global ruin. Today's Birthdays: Actor Dick Miller is 85. Author Anne Roiphe is 78. Actress Hanna Schygulla is 70. Rhythm-and-blues singer John Edwards (The Spinners) is 69. Actor Gary Sandy is 68. Singer Jimmy Buffett is 67. Pro and College Football Hall-of-Famer Larry Csonka is 67. Country singer Barbara Mandrell is 65. Actress Sissy Spacek is 64. Former White House adviser Karl Rove is 63. Singer Annie Lennox is 59. Reggae singer-musician Robin Campbell (UB40) is 59. Country singer Steve Wariner is 59. Singer Shane MacGowan (The Pogues, The Popes) is 56. Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson is 55. Thought for Today: ''It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you... yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand.'' — Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997). Stromer Realty 590 Antelope Blvd. Red Bluff (530) 527-3100 Through the Newspapers in Education program, area classrooms receive the Red Bluff Daily News every day thanks to the generosity of these local businesses & individuals. TEHAMA COUNTY DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF 885 NTY S I N C E 1 TEHAMA COU E VOICE OF THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING redbluff.stromerrealty.com NEWSPAPERS Happy Holidays from our family to yours. Helping the North State with their Real Estate needs and looking forward to serving you in the New Year. • CALIFORNIA WALNUT COMPANY • LEPAGE COMPANY INC. • MODERN CLEANERS • OLIVE CITY QUICK LUBE • WALMART • TEHAMA CO. DEPT. OF ED. • JOHN WHEELER LOGGING, INC. • DUDLEY'S EXCAVATING, INC. • HINKLE ROOFING & CONST. • BRETNEY SUTTERFIELD • ETZLER FINANCIAL & INSURANCE • OLIVE CITY TAX PROFESSIONALS • PLACER TITLE COMPANY • AIRPORT AUTO REPAIR • KAY STEPHENS, MD • GREENWASTE OF TEHAMA • LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP. • NORTH MAIN AUTOMOTIVE • QRC • RED BLUFF VISION CENTER • STEVE'S BACKHOE SERVICE • WARNER ELECTRIC Please help sponsor a classroom subscription Call Kathy at (530) 527-2151 to find out how.