Bethel Daily Briefing: Monday, Dec. 26

Today is Monday, December 26, 2011, the 340th day of the year. 

Today's Weather

• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind between 8 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. 
• Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind. 

Municipal Meetings

• There are no municipal meetings in Bethel today.

Events, Reminders, Notices

• Christmas Vacation: A reminder that Bethel Public Schools will be closed for winter break all this week and Monday, Jan. 2. Classes with resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3. 
• Library: The Bethel Public Library will be closed in observance of Christmas Day. 

Today in History

• 1776: During the American Revolution, the British are defeated in the Battle of Trenton. 
• 1792: The final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris.
• 1799: Four thosand people attend George Washington's funeral where Henry Lee declares him ad "first in war, first in peaces and first in hearts of his countrymen."
• 1898: Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium. 
• 1919: Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee.

Weather information taken from the National Weather Service. Today in History compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.