December 24 in Pop Culture History December 24th is… Christmas Eve Eggnog Day Last-Minute Shopper’s Day 1801 – Richard Trevithick publicly displayed his “Puffing Devil,” or “Puffer,” the first steam-powered passenger vehicle. The steam engine was a prototype of steam powered trains. 1814 – The War of 1812 ended between the British Empire and the […]
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December 23 in Pop Culture History December 23rd is… Festivus National Pfeffernusse Day National Roots Day 1823 – A Visit From St. Nicholas, also known as The Night Before Christmas, was published. Clement Clarke Moore acknowledged authorship in 1837. 1888 – Suffering from severe depression, Vincent Van Gogh cut off the lower part of his left ear
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December 22 in Pop Culture History December 22nd is… Abilities Day Date Nut Bread Day Forefathers Day – December 22 (Unless on Sunday, Then it is the following Monday, 23rd) National Cookie Exchange 856 (Earthquake) Damghan, Iran 1666 – The French Academy of Sciences was founded. 1808 – Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony (Symphony No. 5 in
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December 21 in Pop Culture History December 21st is… The First Day of Winter and the shortest day of the year! Crossword Puzzle Day Hamburger Day Humbug Day National French Fried Shrimp Day National Maine Day Phileas Fogg Win a Wager Day National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day Winter Solstice The Winter Solstice falls on or
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December 20 in Pop Culture History December 20th is… Cathode-Ray Tube Day Games Day Go Caroling Day Mudd Day Sacagawea Day Sangria Day December 20th is National Sangria Day. We’re not sure why, other than “because the internet says so,” but if you’ve made it this far into December, cheers! Who needs a better reason
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December 19 in Pop Culture History December 19th is… National Hard Candy Day Holly Day Look for an Evergreen Day Oatmeal Muffin Day 1732 – Benjamin Franklin published the first edition of Poor Richard’s Almanac in Philadelphia. 1843 – Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol was published. 1871 – Samuel Clemens received a patent (# 121,992) for “An Improvement in
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December 18 in Pop Culture History December 18th is… Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day Bake Cookies Day Flake Appreciation Day Ham Salad Day National Roast Suckling Pig Day National Twin Day The Thirteenth Amendment Section 1 Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have
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December 17 in Pop Culture History December 17th is… National Maple Syrup Day Wright Brothers Day Saturnalia Begins Saturnalia: December 17th – December 23rd In ancient Rome, the period between December 17th and December 23rd was known as the Saturnalia, a festival to honor the god Saturn. Saturn ruled over such things as abundance, destruction,
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December 16 in Pop Culture History December 16th is… Barbie and Barney Backlash Day Green Chili Day Chocolate-Covered Anything Day 1707 (Eruption) The last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan. 1773 – The Boston Tea Party. Massachusetts colonists, ‘the Sons of Liberty,’ disguised as Mohawk Indians board three British tea ships and dump 342
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