26 December 1898 Posted on December 26, 2015 by Staff Marie and Pierre Curie announce their discovery and isolation of radium. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book." Ronald Reagan — Click here for more from Ronald Reagan 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