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Sunday, December 31, 2017
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Friday, December 29, 2017
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Monday, December 25, 2017
Sunday, December 24, 2017
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Also on This Day: December 23
Also on this day...
Festivus - for the rest of us
Joseph Smith, Jr. - founder of the Mormon Church - was born in 1805. Henry B. Guppy - botanist - was born in 1854.
Peggy Fortnum - illustrator who brought Paddington Bear to life on page - was born in 1919. Robert Bly - poet - was born in 1926.
Festivus - for the rest of us
Joseph Smith, Jr. - founder of the Mormon Church - was born in 1805. Henry B. Guppy - botanist - was born in 1854.
Peggy Fortnum - illustrator who brought Paddington Bear to life on page - was born in 1919. Robert Bly - poet - was born in 1926.
Friday, December 22, 2017
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Also on This Day: December 21
Also on this day...
Crossword Puzzle Day
Humbug Day
Look on the Bright Side Day
Yule, or Yuletide - an ancient Germanic midwinter festival
Tommaso Masaccio - painter - was born in 1401. Paul Winchell - ventriloquist - was born in 1922, and Jane Fonda was born in 1937.
Crossword Puzzle Day
Humbug Day
Look on the Bright Side Day
Yule, or Yuletide - an ancient Germanic midwinter festival
Tommaso Masaccio - painter - was born in 1401. Paul Winchell - ventriloquist - was born in 1922, and Jane Fonda was born in 1937.
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Monday, December 18, 2017
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Also on This Day: December 16
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Adelaide - Patroness of Brides, Empresses, Princesses, Abuse Victims, and Second Marriages
National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
National Wreaths Across America Day - the coordinated laying of Remembrance Wreaths on the graves of veterans
Jane Austen was born in 1775, and Noel Coward was born in 1899. Arthur C. Clarke was born in 1917, and Benny Andersson - ABBA - was born in 1946.
Feast of St. Adelaide - Patroness of Brides, Empresses, Princesses, Abuse Victims, and Second Marriages
National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
National Wreaths Across America Day - the coordinated laying of Remembrance Wreaths on the graves of veterans
Jane Austen was born in 1775, and Noel Coward was born in 1899. Arthur C. Clarke was born in 1917, and Benny Andersson - ABBA - was born in 1946.
Friday, December 15, 2017
Also on This Day: December 15
Also on this day...
Bill of Rights Day
National Cupcake Day
National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
Cat Herders Day
Nero was born in 37. Gustave Eiffel - designed and built Eiffel Tower - was born in 1832. Friedensreich Hundertwasser was born in 1928, and Julie Taymor was born in 1952.
Bill of Rights Day
National Cupcake Day
National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
Cat Herders Day
Nero was born in 37. Gustave Eiffel - designed and built Eiffel Tower - was born in 1832. Friedensreich Hundertwasser was born in 1928, and Julie Taymor was born in 1952.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Also on This Day: December 14
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Spyridon of Tremithius - Patron of Potters
International Monkey Day - Celebrates monkeys and all things simian. Celebrations include costume parties, art shows, zoo visits, and eating Chunky Monkey ice cream.
Roast Chestnuts Day
National Bouillabaisse Day
Nostradamus was born in 1503. Patty Duke was born in 1946, and Ib Andersen - Danish ballet dancer - was born in 1954. Miranda Hart was born in 1972.
Feast of St. Spyridon of Tremithius - Patron of Potters
International Monkey Day - Celebrates monkeys and all things simian. Celebrations include costume parties, art shows, zoo visits, and eating Chunky Monkey ice cream.
Roast Chestnuts Day
National Bouillabaisse Day
Nostradamus was born in 1503. Patty Duke was born in 1946, and Ib Andersen - Danish ballet dancer - was born in 1954. Miranda Hart was born in 1972.
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Also on This Day: Decemer 13
Also on this day...
Ice Cream Day
National Violin Day
National Hot Cocoa Day
National Day of the Horse. Named by Congress in 2004 to encourage citizens to be mindful of the contribution of horses to the economy, history, and character of the United States.
Mary Todd Lincoln was born in 1818. Carlos Montoya was born in 1903, and Dick Van Dyke was born in 1925.
Ice Cream Day
National Violin Day
National Hot Cocoa Day
National Day of the Horse. Named by Congress in 2004 to encourage citizens to be mindful of the contribution of horses to the economy, history, and character of the United States.
Mary Todd Lincoln was born in 1818. Carlos Montoya was born in 1903, and Dick Van Dyke was born in 1925.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Also on This Day: December 12
Also on this day...
Hanukkah begins at sundown, and ends at nightfall on December 20
National Ding-a-ling Day
Poinsettia Day
Gingerbread House Day
Gustave Flaubert was born in 1821, and Edvard Munch was born in 1863. Frank Sinatra was born in 1915, and Bob Barker was born in 1923.
Hanukkah begins at sundown, and ends at nightfall on December 20
National Ding-a-ling Day
Poinsettia Day
Gingerbread House Day
Gustave Flaubert was born in 1821, and Edvard Munch was born in 1863. Frank Sinatra was born in 1915, and Bob Barker was born in 1923.
Monday, December 11, 2017
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Day Nine of the December Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word. That's all.
Friday, December 8, 2017
Day Eight of the December Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Day Five of the December Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Monday, December 4, 2017
Day Four of the December Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: December 4
Also on this day...
Feast of St. John of Damascus - Patron of Icon Painters
Feast of St. Barbara (aka Great Martyr Barbara) - Patroness of Artillerymen, Architects, Mathematicians, and Miners
Santa's List Day
Wear Brown Shoes Day
National Cookie Day
Rainer Maria Rilke was born in 1875, and Dena Dietrich - "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!" - was born in 1928.
Feast of St. John of Damascus - Patron of Icon Painters
Feast of St. Barbara (aka Great Martyr Barbara) - Patroness of Artillerymen, Architects, Mathematicians, and Miners
Santa's List Day
Wear Brown Shoes Day
National Cookie Day
Rainer Maria Rilke was born in 1875, and Dena Dietrich - "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!" - was born in 1928.
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Day Three of the December Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: December 3
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Francis Xavier - Patron of Missionaries
Feast of St. Cassian of Tangier - Patron of Stenographers
National Roof Over Your Head Day
Make a Gift Day
Joseph Conrad was born in 1857, and Andy Williams was born in 1927. Jean-Luc Godard was born in 1930, and Julianne Moore was born in 1960.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Day Two of the December Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Friday, December 1, 2017
Day One of the December Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word. That's all.
Also on This Day: December 1
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Eligius - Patron of Metalworkers
Eat a Red Apple Day
Rosa Parks Day
Faux Fur Day
Rosa Parks resisted bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.
Marie Tussaud - found of Madame Tussaud's wax museum - was born in 1761. Mary Martin was born in 1913, and Bette Midler was born in 1945.
Feast of St. Eligius - Patron of Metalworkers
Eat a Red Apple Day
Rosa Parks Day
Faux Fur Day
Rosa Parks resisted bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.
Marie Tussaud - found of Madame Tussaud's wax museum - was born in 1761. Mary Martin was born in 1913, and Bette Midler was born in 1945.
