ACROSS
1The Danish parliament granted its independence
5The first Soviet Russian leader to visit the Vatican.
7The shortest day of the year.
9Had its world premiere in Atlanta featuring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable.
12Thomas Edison invented the
14Repaired in space by astronauts.
15Arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus.
17Declared Lord Protector of England in 1653.
18Sent back information from the planet Venus.
19Former Beatle assassinated
20Performed the first successful heart transplant.
21Began his voyage around the world.
22342 containers of tea dumped into a harbor.
23It abolished slavery in the United States.
24Sworn in as the first African American female judge.
25Executed for treason, following his raid on the U.S. Arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
DOWN
2The first state to adopt the constitution.
3Crowned Emperor of France by Pope Pius VII.
4Crowned as the first emperor of Brazil.
6In 1941 it became the "date which will live in infamy
8First unelected vice president
10Impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress.
11The oldest Sunday newspaper in the world.
13Norwegian explorer reached the South Pole.
16Abdicated the throne of England.