Countdown to Christmas

What happened on December 9th?
1775 – American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward. ... 1861 – American Civil War: The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War is established by the U.S. Congress. 1868 – The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London.

 

NATIONAL PASTRY DAY - December 9 - National Day Calendar.

 

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What is special about December 10th?
On December 10th, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This milestone document proclaimed the inalienable rights that every human being is entitled to.

 

What is special about December 11th?
1941 – World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, following the Americans' declaration of war on the Empire of Japan in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States, in turn, declares war on them.

 

Important Events From This day in History December 11th. 1936 : Britain's King Edward VIII abdicates the throne in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson, Edward had expressed his desire to marry his mistress, Mrs.

What holiday is December 11th?
December 11

• National App Day.
• National Noodle Ring Day.
• National Salesperson Day – Second Friday in December.

 

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What is celebrated on December 12th?
The Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe) is a popular Catholic feast that celebrates the belief that a man encountered the Virgin Mary, Mexico's patron saint, in Mexico City on December 9 and 12, 1531.

 

What happened on December 12th?
1862 – American Civil War: USS Cairo sinks on the Yazoo River. ... 1870 – Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina becomes the second black U.S. congressman. 1901 – Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter "S" [***] in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John's, Newfoundland.

Sat Dec 12 National Ding-A-Ling Day Fun
Sat Dec 12 Gingerbread House Day Seasonal
Sat Dec 12 National Poinsettia Day Fun

 

'Our Lady signifies a lot': Here's why we celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe on Dec. 12th