26 December 1898 December 26, 2015 Author: Staff Marie and Pierre Curie announce their discovery and isolation of radium. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The value of an idea lies in the using of it." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 26 December 1898 20 April 1902 27 February 1898 8 November 1898 29 August 1898 26 December 1972 26 December 1996 26 December 1135 8 December 1941 16 December 1972 Categories: History Tags: 1898, 26 December