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On this day
National Christmas Lights Day
Invented by Thomas Edison in 1880, the electric Christmas light has most of the world in a festive chokehold and it's a sure sign that the festive season
World Pollution Prevention Day
On this day in 1984, the people of India witnessed one of the world's worst industrial incidents - the Bhopal gas disaster. On the night of 2nd December,
Illinois' statehood
On this day in 1818, Illinois became the 21st state in the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the sixth-largest population, the 25th-largest
Cabernet Franc Day
Cabernet Franc Day has been celebrated on the 4th of December since 2015 but this noble grape variety has a much longer history and is believed to have
Repeal Day
The Noble Experiment – US Prohibition – came to an end on this day in 1933 when the House of Representatives passed the Twenty-first Amendment to the
It's also St Nicholas Day
The saint best known as Santa Claus died today more than 1,600 years ago, and in many parts of Europe, children will wake up to gifts from the man himself
Celebrating a Dead Parrot
1969 was quite a year. The world celebrated the first man on the moon, 350,000 fans attended Woodstock, the Beatles gave their last performance on the
National Brownie Day
Rich, cakey squares of chocolatey deliciousness. The brownie is the baked good that we all love and today, on National Brownie Day, we get to celebrate
National Pastry Day
Flaky, shortcrust, filo, puff or choux - there's a pastry for everyone! And not that we ever need an excuse to indulge but today is National Pastry Day
Trader Vic's birthday
If you've ever sipped a Mai Tai or a Zombie, lounged under a palm-thatched roof, then you've enjoyed the wonders of the Tiki nightlife genre that would
National App Day
As there is now an app for everything (our website is designed to resemble an app on your phone), why not celebrate their revolutionary effect on our lives
National Poinsettia Day
Another national day of the festive variety today celebrates the red and green, leafy Poinsettia which can be found in abundance during the Christmas period.
National Cocoa Day
Many of us are gearing up for the festive season and let's face it, life can feel a little frantic at this time of year, so what better way to slow down
National Screwdriver Day
According to some National Screwdriver Day was actually yesterday on the 13th. Screw them! Others we respect say it's the 14th. A Screwdriver made with
Anniversary of Jerry Thomas's passing
The godfather of modern bartending, author of the first known cocktail book, and the most famous bartender of his era, Jerry Thomas died in New York on
Anniversary of The Boston Tea Party
As an argument about tax and monopolies escalated, on this day in 1773 it culminated in a boat-based riot. As the captains and crew of three British ships
The aeroplane's birthday
For seven years the Wright brothers had been experimenting with flight from their bicycle shop in Ohio when Orville Wright took to the skies on this day
Bake Cookies Day
The word cookie evolved from the Swedish word 'koekje', but cookies originated in Persia during the seventh century as more of a shortcake. America wasn't
Look for an Evergreen Day
Whether you opt for a real Christmas tree or prefer not to be vacuuming up needles every day and go for an artificial one instead, an evergreen is something
Anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase
In 1803, the United States, then a new nation confined to the eastern seaboard of a largely unknown continent, concluded the biggest property deal in history,
The shortest or Longest day
Depending on whether you are reading this in the Northern of Sothern Hemispheres, you are about to endure the shortest day of the year or enjoy the longest
Lincoln Tunnel's Birthday
Named after Abraham Lincoln, the original bore, the Centre Tube, of the Lincoln tunnel opened this day in 1937. Approximately 1½ miles / 2.4 km long,
Festivus
For anyone who is fed up with Christmas or irreligious enough to eschew Hanukkah but keen to throw a party, Festivus provides the answer to the secularist's
Christmas Eve
Today is, of course, Christmas Eve and it's also, rather splendidly, the anniversary of the first time men orbited the moon.
A Very Merry Christmas
Today is, allegedly, Jesus' birthday, the day he was born in the stable of Bethlehem, and a chance for families around the world to come together and over-indulge
Boxing Day
Depending on where you're from, today is St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day, Wren Day, or just the day after Christmas.
Anniversary of London's Great Fog
On this day in 1813, a mysterious, thick fog smelling of coal tar blanketed London, cutting visibility so low that folk couldn't see across the street,
Childermas
Today is Childermas, if you are an Anglo Christian, or Santos Inocentes, if you are a fun-loving Spaniard - the day when Herod supposedly massacred the
Tick Tock Day
Not to be confused with the hugely popular social media app, Tick Tock Day is about ticking off your to-do list whilst time is ticking away towards the
International Bacon Day
Perhaps not a celebration for vegetarians, vegans, Jews and Muslims, but for the rest of us, this is a day to enjoy everything from bacon butties to bacon-flavoured
New Year's Eve
Tonight the world will be celebrating the New Year. In New York, it's all about the ball drop; in Sydney, Hong Kong and London, fireworks rule; in London
