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Chipmunks Day – December 22
Chipmunks Day – December 22 On this day in 1958, The Chipmunks song became the #1 single in America and
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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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National Immigrants Day – October 28th The USA was founded and built entirely by immigrants. Immigration was handled by the
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National American Beer Day – October 27th #AmericanBeerDay Facts The U.S. produces more than 200 million barrels of beer per
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National Pumpkin Day – October 26th Pumpkin Day appears conveniently in time for Halloween carvings and traditional Fall flavorings for
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International Artists Day – October 25th Today the world celebrates all forms of art — paintings, sculpture, crafts, photography, film,
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Manchurian Candidate Day – October 24th On this day in 1962, The Manchurian Candidate, directed by John Frankenheimer, and starring
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Boston Cream Pie Day – October 23rd Occasionally there is desert so delicious that a city is willing to attach
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Wombat Day – October 22nd Wombats are cute little marsupials, closely related to koalas, that are found in Australia and
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Back to the Future Day – October 21st On this day in 2015, time travelers Marty McFly and Doc Brown
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