Noteworthy events from 12/26 thru 1/1

12/26/1620 - Pilgrim Fathers finally land at what becomes New Plymouth in Massachusetts (see web pick below)
12/29/1890 - Wounded Knee Massacre: The United States soldiers massacred over 400 men, women and children of the Great Sioux Nation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota.
01/01/1863 - Lincoln officialy issues the Emancipation Proclamation

This Week's Birthdays - 12/26 thru 1/1

12/27/1571, 1654, 1822 - Johannes Kepler, Jacob Bernoulli, Louis Pasteur. This seems to be the preferred birthday for scientists.
1/1/1860 - George Washington Carver, American educator, inventor, and botanist (d. 1943)

History web site of the week
The Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony 1620
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Pilgrims journey to Plymouth and their life after arriving. Be prepared to spend a lot of time here.