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- Halcyon Days begin - a time of calm and
tranquility (beginning seven days before the winter solstice) lasting until December 28 (seven days
after the solstice); named for an ancient fabled kingfisher bird (or halcyon), which hatches and raise her young during this time
- National Bouillabaisse Day (fish stew)
- Ozcanabans of Oz Convention (Oz Christmas)
- Unreturned Library Books Sale (Imp)
- Hopi Winter Ceremony
- Mid Shaaban
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- 1998: coinciding with the Hebrew calendar date Kislev 25, 5759, today is the start of Chanukah
a/k/a Feast of Lights or Feast of Dedication - commemorating the victory of the Maccabees over Syrians (165 BC) and the rededication of Temple of
Jerusalem; Jewish festival the commemorates the miracle of the lamp burning for eight days without fuel, symbolized by the menorah's eight
candles. According to tradition, a candle is lit each successive day of the festival.
- UN Trusteeship Council established (1946)
- Roald Amundsen's expedition team first to reach South Pole (1911), ending a centuries-long search
- George Washington dies at Mount Vernon (1799); it was four days before the news reached Philadelphia
- the screw was patented (1798)
- Nostramdamus' Birthday
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- Admission Day - in Alabama (1819)
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- Day 348, with 17 days remaining in the year
- 2001 A. D.: Friday
- 2002 A. D.: Saturday
- 2003 A. D.: Sunday
- 2004 A. D.: Tuesday
- 2005 A. D.: Wednesday
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other calendars
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