Countdown to Christmas

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What is special on 4th December?
Navy Day in India is celebrated on 4 December every year to recognize the achievements and role of the Indian Navy to the country. 4 December was chosen as on that day in 1971, during Operation Trident, the Indian Navy sank four Pakistani vessels including PNS Khaibar, killing hundreds of Pakistani Navy personnel.

 

What National Day is December 4th?
National Cookie Day on December 4th serves up a sweet treat. Bakers across the country warm up the ovens for holiday baking, and tins of cookies are given to friends and family all season long.

 

What is special about December 5th?
The World Soil Day was endorsed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2013. It was officially adopted through a resolution at the 68th UN General Assembly. Since then every year, the World Soil Day is marked on December 5 by the United Nations all over the world.

 

On Dec. 5, 1933, national Prohibition came to an end as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, repealing the 18th Amendment.

What happened December 5th?
Today in History December 5. 1349 Dec 5, 500 Jews of Nuremberg were massacred during Black Death riots. 1443 Dec 5, Giuliano della Rovere, later Pope Julius II (1443-1513), was born in Liguria. ... 1492 Dec 5, Columbus discovered Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic).

 

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