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Lord Voldemort Day – December 31st
Lord Voldemort Day – December 31st Tom Marvolo Riddle was born on this day in 1926, in Wool’s Orphanage, London.
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Lord Voldemort Day – December 31st Tom Marvolo Riddle was born on this day in 1926, in Wool’s Orphanage, London.
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Rasputin Day – December 30th As Rasputin’s character is inseparable from the fall of the Romanovs, the subsequent Bolshevik takeover,
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Ted Danson Day – December 29th On this day in 1947, Edward Bridge Danson III was born in San Diego,
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Card Playing Day – December 28th You’ve spent all your money. You’re hungover from consuming too much booze and food.
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Boxing Day – December 26th The day after Christmas is when Lords gave their employees, servants, tradesmen, and the poor
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Holy Roman Day – December 25th On this day in the year 800, Charlemagne, King of the Franks, was crowned
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Howard Hughes Day – December 24th Superheroes Batman (DC) and Iron Man (Marvel) are both based on this eccentric 20th
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Van Gogh Day – December 23 Vincent Van Gogh was one of the most important artists of the 19th century.
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Chipmunks Day – December 22 On this day in 1958, The Chipmunks song became the #1 single in America and
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Winter Solstice – December 21st It’s the longest night of the year for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere,
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National Sangria Day – December 20th Greeks and Romans would often add sugar and spices to their wines, sometimes chilled,
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I Want Some More Day – December 19th On this day in 1968, Oliver! was released to the masses. The
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Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day – December 18th When you’re thirsty for a little Christmas spirit, there’s
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Dark Crystal Day – December 17th When single shines the triple sun, What was sundered and undone Shall be whole,
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National Ugly Sweater Day – December 16 Apparently, grandmas have been knitting tacky sweaters for centuries. Today, on this
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International Tea Day – December 15 The story goes that the Chinese began drinking tea nearly 5,000 years ago when
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Math Club Day – December 14th On this day in 1566, Tycho Brahe, a Danish astronomer and mathematician, lost the
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Gingerbread House Day – December 12 Gingerbread sculptures have a special distinction among baked goods that few people remember. In
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Abdication Day – December 11th On this day in 1936, Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom and the British
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National Lager Day – December 10 As we celebrate one of the most popular beers in the world, especially in
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Day – December 9 On this day in 1965, CBS aired the first animated TV special
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Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day – December 8 There are pockets of Time Traveler enthusiasts around the globe
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St. Nicholas Day – December 6 The Feast Day of Saint Nicholas was traditionally accepted to be this day as
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National Cookie Day – December 4 The first shout-out to cookies in America was in 1703, when some New York
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Bartender Appreciation Day – December 3 An extra tip for the bartender is customary today if you can swing it.
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Napoleon Day – December 2nd On this day in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor Napoleon I of France in
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Rosa Parks Day – December 1st Holiday: Peter Weyland Day On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give
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All Hallows Eve / Samhain –October 31st All Hallows Day, or All Saints Day, is Holy Day for the Catholic
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National Candy Corn Day – October 30th First developed by Wunderle Candy Company in 1888, the original name for them
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National Cat Day – October 29th Egypt has long been credited as the culture who domesticated cats 4,000 years ago
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