Today is São Tomé Day, a public holiday in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. This holiday commemorates the arrival of the first Europeans to the island of São Tomé on this day in 1471.
People Recreating Famous Movie Scenes With Stuff They Can Find at Home
Here’s a nice flashmob for the holidays.
Today is a public holiday in Argentina to celebrate Argentina’s victory in the World Cup. The men’s soccer team, La Albiceleste, will travel to the obelisk in Buenos Aires to celebrate the victory with their fans and with the country.
From the church bulletins…
Randy Newman warned us
Here’s something Christmasy. Turn the sound up – the volume is low.
Today is Santa Marian Kamalen Day in Guam. Santa Marian Kamalen (Our Lady of Camarin) is the Patroness of the Marianas. She is also referred to as the Dulce Nombre, the “Sweet Name,” and associated with a 300-year old statue of the Virgin Mary, which is venerated by Roman Catholics in Guam. The statue is said to have arrived on a Spanish galleon that was shipwrecked in June 1690 on Cocos Island. It was then found by a fisherman. The statue is 28 inches (70cm) tall and made from wood and ivory. It is enshrined high above the main altar at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica, in Hagåtña, the capital of Guam. The December 8th date is intertwined with Santa Marian Kamalen. On that day in 1941, the statue was moved for safekeeping just as the Japanese bombed the island during the second world war. After the war, the image was enshrined back at the cathedral on December 8th 1945.
America!!
PROTEST SIGNS AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE!
Today is the birthday, in 1943, of Jim Morrison, singer and lyricist with The Doors.
Today is National Farmers’ Day, a public holiday in Ghana. The holiday is intended to recognize the significance of agriculture and fishing in Ghana’s economic growth. Open gatherings are organized in the 16 regions across Ghana to award prizes to deserving farmers and fishers as far as best practices and outputs are concerned.
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Old People…
SIGNZZZZ
On this day in 1957, Al Priddy a DJ on US radio station KEX in Portland was fired after playing Elvis Presley’s version of ‘White Christmas’ The station management said, ‘it’s not in the spirit we associate with Christmas’.
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