1. In 1776, the British occupied Newport, Rhode Island on Christmas Eve during the American Revolution. The occupation lasted until 1779.
2. On December 24, 1927, the first radio station in Rhode Island, WJAR, began broadcasting from Providence.
3. Christmas Eve in 1966 brought a devastating blizzard to Rhode Island, which lasted for three days and dumped over two feet of snow, causing widespread power outages and transportation disruptions.
4. In 1989, the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled to establish a "Good Samaritan Law" that protects individuals from being sued for offering emergency medical assistance to those in need.
5. On December 24, 2013, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee announced that he would be transitioning from the Democratic Party to become an independent governor, citing disagreements with the party on issues such as pension reform.
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