December 5 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

771 Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman

1349 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacred during Black Death riots

1456 Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die

1848 US President James K. Polk triggers gold rush of 1849 by confirming a gold discovery in California

1933 Prohibition ends in the US when 21st Amendment to the US Constitution ratified, 18th Amendment repealed (5:32 PM EST)

1969 Four-node ARPANET network is established

Today’s Historical Events

63 BC Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations

663 Fourth Council of Toledo takes place

771 Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman

1082 Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona is assassinated

1301 Pope Boniface VIII’s decree Ausculta fili (only nominee)

1349 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacred during Black Death riots

1360 The French Franc is created

1408 Emir Edigu of Golden Horde reaches Moscow

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1859 Dion Boucicault‘s play “Octaroon” premieres in NYC

1941 “Sullivan’s Travels”, directed by Preston Sturges and starring Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake, is released

1954 KTEW (now KJRH) TV channel 2 in Tulsa, OK (NBC) begins broadcasting

1958 WTOL TV channel 11 in Toledo, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting

1971 KCBJ (now KMIZ) TV channel 17 in Columbia, MO (ABC) 1st broadcast

1974 Final episode of Monty Python‘s Flying Circus airs on BBC TV

1982 15th NAACP Image Awards: “An Officer and a Gentleman” wins Outstanding Motion Picture

2001 “Ocean’s Eleven” directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts premieres in Westwood, California

Today’s Historical Music Events

1830 Hector Berlioz‘s “Symphonique Fantastique” premieres in Paris

1837 Hector Berlioz‘s “Requiem” premieres

1890 Berlioz’ opera “Les Troyens” premieres in Karlsruhe

1966 “I Do! I Do!” opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 561 performances

1968 Rolling Stones release “Beggar’s Banquet” LP

1973 Paul McCartney & Wings release album “Band on the Run” in the US

1975 “Me & Bessie” closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 453 performances

1991 “Catskills on Broadway” opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 452 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1868 1st American bicycle college opens (NY)

1914 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts win first Championship; beat U of Toronto Blues, 14-2

1924 Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5

1925 CFL Grey Cup, Landsdowne Park, Ottawa: Ottawa Senators win first title; beat Winnipeg Tammany Tigers, 24-1

1931 CFL Grey Cup, Molson Stadium, Montreal: Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers shutout Regina Roughriders, 22-0 for their first title

1936 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Sarnia Imperials defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-20 for their 2nd Championship

1942 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto RCAF Hurricanes beat Winnipeg RCAF Bombers, 8-5

1943 NFL Philadelphia Eagle-Pitts Steeler merger dissolves

December 3 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England from Colombia

1854 Eureka Stockade: In what is claimed by many to be the birth of Australian democracy, more than 20 goldminers at Ballarat, Victoria, are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences

1967 1st human heart transplant performed in South Africa by Dr Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky

1984 Bhopal disaster: Union Carbide pesticide plant leak 45 tons of methyl isocyanate and other toxic compounds in Bhopal, India, kills 2,259 (official figure) – other estimates as high as 16,000 (including later deaths) and over half a million injured

1989 Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and US President George H. W. Bush, declare the Cold War over

Today’s Historical Events

741 St Zachary begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III

1347 Pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Cola di Rienzo as heretics

1557 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form

1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England from Colombia

1639 1st annulment by court decree passes

1676 Battle of Lund (Scanian War): Swedish army of 8,000 defeats much larger joint Danish/Dutch force of 13,000

1678 Edmond Halley receives MA from The Queen’s College, Oxford

1685 Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm, Sweden

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1949 KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (CBS) begins

1952 1st TV broadcast in Hawaii

1955 KTVE TV channel 10 in Monroe-El Dorado, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting

1956 KFSA (now KFSM) TV channel 5 in Ft Smith, AR (CBS) 1st broadcast

1964 KHQL (now KCAN) TV channel 8 in Albion, NB (ABC) begins broadcasting

1966 Television pop group “The Monkees” make their live concert debut at the Honolulu International Centre Arena, in Hawaii

1968 NBC Elvis comeback special airs

1982 “Frances”, film depicting life of actress Frances Farmer and starring Jessica Lange, first released in the US

Today’s Historical Music Events

1907 George Cohan’s musical “Talk of the Town” premieres in NYC

1908 Edward Elgar‘s 1st Symphony in A performed by the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Hans Richter, premieres in Manchester, England

1930 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart‘s musical “Evergreen” premieres in London

1939 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s 6th Symphony premieres

1943 Howard Hanson conducts premiere of his 4th Symphony (“Requiem”) with the Boston Symphony; Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music, 1944

1953 Robert Wright and George Forrest’s musical “Kismet” opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC; runs for 583 performances, wins Tony Award for Best Musical

1953 Premier of Dmitri Shostakovich‘ 5th String Quartet

1953 Webb Pierce records single “In the Jailhouse Now” (Billboard Song of the Year, 1955)

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1901 At the MLB meeting, the Milwaukee Brewers franchise is officially dropped from the American League and replaced by the St. Louis Browns

1921 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts win 2nd Championship; beat Edmonton Eskimos, 23-0

1929 Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1, the first win of an NHL record 14-game winning streak, and a 22-game home winning streak

1932 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers defeat Regina Roughriders, 25-6 for their 5th Championship

1933 As part of a famous MLB fire sale of players, Philadelphia A’s owner Connie Mack sells catcher Mickey Cochrane to Detroit for $100,000; Cochrane is immediately named Tigers manager

1933 Joe Lilliard QBs Chic Cardinals; last NFL black until 1946

1943 9th Heisman Trophy Award: Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame (QB)

1944 Temporary merger of 2 NFL teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Cardinals, dissolves at finish of season; WWII ends before start of 1945 season, so both teams resume normal operations

December 2 Today In Hoistory

Today’s Important Historical Events

1804 General Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of the French at the Notre Dame de Paris in a ceremony officiated by Pope Pius VII

1823 US President James Monroe declares the “Monroe Doctrine” opposing European colonialism in the Americas, arguing any European political intervention in the New World would be a hostile act against the United States

1845 US President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West, a widely held belief termed “manifest destiny” by newspaper editor John O’Sullivan

1929 First skull of Peking man found in the caves of Zhoukoudian, 50 km outside of Peking, China. Later dated roughly 750,000 years old. [1]

1976 Communist revolutionary Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado

Today’s Historical Events

1409 The University of Leipzig opens

1620 English language newspaper “Namloos” begins publishing in Amsterdam

1682 Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury flees to Amsterdam following the failure of his plots to prevent a Catholic succession should King Charles II die

1697 St Paul’s Cathedral, designed by Sir Christopher Wren is consecrated for use (previous building destroyed in the Great Fire of London)

1755 The second Eddystone Lighthouse on Eddystone Rocks off English southern coast is destroyed by fire

1763 Touro shul of Newport, Rhode Island dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)

1777 British General Howe plots attack on Washington’s army for Dec 4

1790 Austrian army occupies Brussels

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1932 “Adventures of Charlie Chan” 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network

1952 First human birth televised to public on KOA-TV Denver, Colorado

1958 KNOP TV channel 2 in North Platte, NB (NBC) begins broadcasting

1978 Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand‘s “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” hits #1

1988 “Naked Gun” movie based on TV’s “Police Squad” premieres

1988 ESPN airs its 10,000th edition of ‘Sports Center’, making it the most televised cable program in history

1994 “Cobb” a film about baseball player Ty Cobb, starring Tommy Lee Jones premieres

2003 US reality show “The Simple Life” with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie premieres on Fox

Today’s Historical Music Events

1840 Gaetano Donizetti’s opera “La Favorita” premieres in Paris

1877 Camille Saint-Saëns’ opera “Samson et Dalila” premieres in Weimar

1883 Johannes Brahms‘ “3rd Symphony in F” premieres with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

1885 Opera “Regina di Saba” premieres in Vienna

1951 “Borscht Capades” closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances

1954 “Hit the Trail” opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances

1957 Sam Cooke’s single “You Send Me” reaches #1

1969 “Buck White” opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1887 International Baseball League disbands; teams in Syracuse, Toronto, Hamilton, and Buffalo form the International Association; those in Newark, Jersey City, Wilkes-Barre, and Scranton become the Central League

1902 Dutch soccer club Be Quick – later Go Ahead, forms in Deventer; suffix ‘Eagles’ added in 1971

1907 Association of Football Players’ and Trainers’ Union (English Professional Football Players’ Association) is formed by Charlie Roberts and Billy Meredith in Manchester, England

1907 Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns retains his title; KOs Englishman Gunner Moir in 10th round at the National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London

1909 National Hockey Association (NHA) is formed in Montreal; original members include Montreal Wanderers and Montreal Canadiens; becomes NHL after some NHA teams leave due to ownership disagreements, and create their own league

1916 National Baseball Commission orders that injured players get full pay for duration of their contracts; injury clause previously let clubs suspend players after 15 days’ pay

1922 CFL Grey Cup, Richardson Stadium, Kingston: Queen’s University win first of 3 straight titles; defeat Edmonton Elks, 13-1

1932 Australia ends Day 1 of controversial ‘Bodyline’ cricket series v England at 290/6 in Sydney; Stan McCabe 127no (finishes at 187no); notorious England fast bowler Harold Larwood takes 4 wickets; England wins by 10 wickets

Some December 2021 Pagan Calendar Observances

From WiccanFamilyTemple.org

DEC. 1: – Greek / Roman Day of Pallas Athena / Minerva.
– Day for Meditation on Tantric Bodhisattva Goddess Red Tara – Protector against evil and harm.

DEC. 3: – Roman Day of Cybele / Rhea – The Great Mother.

DEC. 4: – Feast of Shango – Orisha who defends against evil.

DEC. 6: – Mindfulness Day – Zen Buddhist day for mindfully seeing and acting with compassion for the poor and oppressed.

DEC. 7: – Haloia of Demeter.

DEC. 7 – 9: Feast of the Immanent Feminine Divine Spirit – Honoring Goddess as Maha Devi Shakti (Hindu), Holy Spirit Wisdom (Christian).

DEC. 8: Rohatsu – Zen Buddhist celebration of the Buddha’s enlightenment.

DEC. 11: – Sacred to Arianrhod.

DEC. 12: – Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Mother of God and Mother of the Oppressed.

DEC. 13: – Feast of the Light-bringer – Honoring Goddess as Juno Lucina (Old Roman).

DEC. 14 – 28: Halcyon Days: time of tranquility.

DEC. 17: – Yoruba / Santeria feast of Orisha Babalu Aye – Healer of deadly diseases.
– Roman/Greek: Saturnalia begins festival to Saturn/Kronos as Harvest and Father Time with His scythe

DEC. 18: – Sacred to Epona.

DEC. 19: – Modresnact: Norse Mothers Night Festival.

DEC. 21: – thru 25 – Old Egyptian festival of Isis, the Magna Mater (Mother of God and Mother of All) giving birth to God Horus.
– YULE SABBAT: Winter Solstice; Return of the Sun God.

DEC. 23: – Sacred to Hathor.

DEC. 24: – Celtic Tree Month – Month of Reed ends, Tree Month of Elder begins.
– Celtic / German Nodlaig Eve/Modresnach: Night of the Great Mother

DEC. 25: – European Feasts of Herne, Frey, Dionysus – Birth of the God, the Light of the World.

DEC. 25: thru Jan 5: Old Norse festival honoring Saturn, Dionysus, Frey and Freya (Deities of Fertility) and the birth of the new-born Baldur (God of Light) with evergreens, fires, and feasting.

DEC. 28: – Sacred to Freya.

DEC. 31: Hogmanay—New Year’s Eve; Crone preparing to depart, winter at its height; Crone, old and withered year changes at midnight into young and fresh New Year. Hag’s Eve.
– Egyptian Lucky Day of Sekmet – Sekmet, the ravaging lioness, with her burning solar eye, is the destroyer/devourer aspect of the goddess.

15 Must-See Astronomy Events in the December Night Sky (2021)

From spacetourismguide.com

While December is a month of extremes – cold and dark in the northern hemisphere and opposite in the southern – it’s also one of the best months of the year for amateur astronomers and stargazers.

A series of meteor showers occur in such quick succession that you might almost grow tired of wishing on ‘shooting stars;’ there are also good opportunities to spot solar system neighbors, watch the celestial dance of our Sun and Moon, and mark the astronomical calendar with the December solstice. Whatever drives you out to enjoy the night sky this month, be sure to bundle up – even in the southern hemisphere, it gets chilly at night.

If you need a telescope to help enjoy this month’s night sky events, we have a guide to the best stargazing telescopes and binoculars. On that page you’ll find resources on how to find a good piece of astronomical equipment that fits your budget and helps unlock the wonders of the December night sky. Ready to explore? Read on for all of the December night sky events you can see in the coming month.

December 2 – Peak of the Pheonicid Meteor Shower

December 4 – Total Solar Eclipse

December 6 – Peak of the φ-Cassiopeid Meteor Shower

December 7 – Conjunction of the Moon & Saturn

December 7 – Peak of the Puppid-Velid Meteor Shower

December 7 – Venus at Greatest Brightness

December 9 – Conjunction of the Moon & Jupiter

December 9 – Peak of the Monocerotid Meteor Shower

December 10 – Asteroid 44 Nysa at Opposition

December 12 – Peak of the σ-Hydrid Meteor Shower

December 14 – Peak of the Geminid Meteor Shower

December 16 – Peak of the Comae Berenicid Meteor Shower

December 19 – Peak of the December Leonis Minorid Meteor Shower

December 21 – December Solstice

December 22 – Peak of the Ursid Meteor Shower

December 1 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1913 Ford Motor Company institutes world’s 1st moving assembly line for the Model T Ford

1934 Leningrad mayor Sergey Kirov is assassinated and Joseph Stalin uses it as an excuse to begin his Great Purge of 1934-38

1955 Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus and give her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama

1988 Benazir Bhutto named 1st female Prime Minister of a Muslim country (Pakistan)

Today’s Historical Events

772 Pope Adrian I [Hadrian I] elected

800 Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican.

1167 Northern Italian towns form Lombardi League

1420 Henry V of England enters Paris

1566 Spanish King Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva

1626 Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh, tyrannical governor of Jerusalem, driven out

1640 Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule following a revolution by Portuguese nobility; the Portuguese Restoration War begins and lasts until 1668 with recognition by Spain of the country’s independence

1641 Massachusetts becomes the first colony to give statutory recognition to slavery

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1949 WBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting

1949 WKTV TV channel 2 in Utica, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 WAIM (now WAXA) TV channel 40 in Anderson, SC (IND) 1st broadcast

1953 WCSH TV channel 6 in Portland, ME (NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 Hugh Hefner publishes 1st edition of Playboy magazine, featuring Marilyn Monroe as the magazine’s 1st centerfold

1956 Musical comedy film “The Girl Can’t Help It” starring Jayne Mansfield with cameos by rock ‘n’ roll stars Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, and Gene Vincent

1957 Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly and the Crickets debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show”

1962 KGMB TV channel 9 in Honolulu, HI (CBS) begins broadcasting

Today’s Historical Music Events

1822 Franz Liszt, aged 11, debuts as a pianist in Vienna

1924 George and Ira Gershwin‘s musical “Lady Be Good” premieres in NYC

1944 Béla Bartòk’s Concerto for orchestra, premieres

1951 Benjamin Britten‘s opera “Billy Budd” premieres in London

1956 “Candide” opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 73 performances

1958 “Flower Drum Song” opens at St James Theater NYC for 602 performances

1960 Paul McCartney and Pete Best arrested then deported from Hamburg, Germany accused of attempted arson

1968 “Promises Promises” opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 1281 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1653 An athlete from Croydon is reported to have run 20 miles from St Albans to London in less than 90 minutes

1912 Boston Braves MLB franchise owner James Gaffney buys the Allston Golf Club on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston with a plan to construct a ball park there; ground breaking for Braves Field starts on March 20, 1915

1923 Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Queen’s University retains title with 54-0 win over Regina Rugby Club; biggest Grey Cup victory margin ever

1924 The Boston Bruins beat fellow expansion Montreal Maroons, 2-1 at Boston Arena; first NHL game to be played in the United States

1928 National League President John Heydler first to propose a baseball rule change calling for a 10th man, or ‘designated hitter’, to bat in place of the pitcher; ironically, the NL vote in favour of proposal, but the American League turn it down

1928 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers win 3rd Cup with 30-0 shutout of Regina Roughriders

1930 NHL drops 20 minute slashing-about-the-head penalty

1934 Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Eagles, 4-3 to set an NHL record for the most wins to start the season with 8; Leafs do it again 59 years later; won 10 in a row to start 1993-94 season

Celtic Tree Calendar Month of the Elder – a tree sacred to the Celts

I am sorry I got the current Celtic calendar month posted a week late. I was down with allergies and (this was a PERSONAL CHOICE) getting my covid vaccine booster.

From Ireland-Calling.com

In Ireland, the elder was considered a sacred tree and, like the hawthorn, it was forbidden to cut one down. The elder tree was prized for its many uses culinary, medicinal and mystical.

Both the flowers and berries of the elder can be used to make wine. Elderflower wine was said to be drunk at the Beltane celebrations and elderberries were made into a wine at Samhain which was consumed to promote divination and hallucinations.

Poisonous

The seeds, bark, leaves and flowers of the elder can be poisonous as is the unripe fruit so special care must have been taken when preparing such beverages.

Ruis, R, Elder is the fifteenth letter in the ogham alphabet, Ruis, and the thirteenth and final month of the Celtic tree calendar.

The superstition of never cutting down an elder bush was not unique to Ireland. In Denmark, peasants never chopped an elder because Hyldemor, The Elder Mother, lived in the trunk.

This belief was possibly brought to the East of England by the Vikings and, even today, in Lincolnshire people ask permission from ‘The Old Lady’ before taking cuttings from the tree.

Christians gave elder a bad reputation

Christians believed that the elder tree was the tree that Judas hanged himself from, therefore making it unlucky. Some also believed the cross was made of elder wood. In fact the Christians gave the elder a bad reputation in general.

It was during Christian times that the elder became most associated with witches and many stories of ‘elder-witches’ spread throughout Ireland and Britain. This developed into an association with the devil.

To burn elder wood in your fire would bring the devil into your house.

Celts believed it protected the from evil spirits

It seems more likely that rather than a tree to be feared the elder was a highly respected tree in the old Celtic land. It was said to protect from evil spirits as well as inviting them.

Cradles were built from elder wood to protect babies and elder bushes were often planted around cattle to keep them healthy. It was believed that planting an elder near your house would also protect it from lightning.

At the same time, a flute made of elder could be used to summon spirits and, in Scotland, if you stand under an elder tree at Samhain you will be able to see the fairies riding by.

Here are 12 religious holidays believers celebrate in December

From deseret.com

Note: This article has been updated to reflect this year’s dates for these holidays.

December has finally arrived, and with it comes an abundance of colorful lights, vibrant wreaths and a bunch of family parties.

Most of these celebrations are inspired by Christmas and Hanukkah, the two major religious holidays celebrated by Christians and Jewish believers, respectively, in America.

But, with an increasing amount of interfaith marriages, many American families have had to figure out how to celebrate both holidays, according to InterfaithFamily, a support website for interfaith families.

“Though the character of Christmas has changed significantly in modern times, Christmas has never been, forgive the expression, a small potatoes holiday like Hanukkah. As Jews are increasingly accepted into the mainstream of majority-Christian cultures, and marry into Christian families, there is no avoiding the primacy of Christmas.”

But those aren’t the only religious holidays this month that some families may have to celebrate together. In fact, the Interfaith Calendar organization lists a number of religious holidays for the month of December. Here are 12 holidays with a little explanation on each.

Dec. 6: Saint Nicholas Day — Christian

This holiday honors the birth of Saint Nicholas, the saint who serves as a role model for gift-giving and is commonly known as Santa Claus, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 8: Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) — Buddhist

This holiday celebrates the historical Buddha’s decision and vow to sit under the Bodhi tree until he reached spiritual enlightenment. It’s celebrated through meditation and is embraced similar to how Christians celebrate Christmas to honor Jesus Christ.

Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception — Catholic

In the lead-up to Jesus’ birthday celebration on Christmas, Catholics celebrate the day of Immaculate Conception to honor his mother Mary, who they say was preserved from original sin for her entire life.

Dec. 10 to 18: Hanukkah — Judaism

This is the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, which celebrates the Maccabean revolt in Egypt. Eight candles are lit with a menorah to honor the holiday.

Dec. 12: Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe — Catholic

This is a primarily Catholic holiday celebrated by Mexicans and Americans of Mexican descent that honors the reported appearance of the Virgin Mary in Mexico City, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 16: Posadas Navidenas — Christian

This is a primarily Hispanic Christian holiday that commends Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem to give birth to Jesus, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 21: Solstice — Wicca/Pagan

Solstice is the point in the year “when the earth is most inclined away from the sun. It is the most southern or northern point depending on the hemisphere,” according to Interfaith Calendar. Pagans and Wicca believers will celebrate that event through Yule, in which believers also honor “the winter-born king, symbolized by the rebirth of the sun,” Interfaith Calendar explained.

Dec. 25: Christmas — Christian

Christmas is a primarily Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Many will attend church, have family parties and exchange gifts, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 26: Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathustra) — Zoroastrian

Unlike many of the other holidays in the month, Zoroastrians honor the death of their prophet, Zarathustra, who founded Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions.

Dec. 27: Feast of the Holy Family — Catholic

Catholics use this day to honor Jesus, Mary and Joseph, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 28: Holy Innocents Day — Christian

Christians solemnly honor the deaths of children killed by King Herod, who was attempting to kill Jesus, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 31: Watch Night — Christian

For Watch Night, Christians will thank God for the safety they received during the year, according to Interfaith Calendar.

For more on world religious holidays, head to Princeton University’s website.

December 2021’s Full List of Holidays and Observances Including national and religious holidays.

From womansday.com

For many people, December is all about preparing for Santa’s arrival, but that’s not the only celebration that takes place throughout the month. In addition to Christmas and all the festivities that come with it — like National Christmas Lights Day, National Christmas Movie Marathon Day, and Christmas Card Day — December holidays and observances include the last days of Hanukkah, the beginning of Kwanzaa, as well as Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, and dozens of other celebrations, ranging from Let’s Hug Day to Bathtub Party Day. If you’re looking to start planning out your month (and to discover holidays you probably didn’t even know about), then consider this your official December 2021 holiday guide.

Between holiday decorating and gift shopping, you probably find that the month of December flies by every year, and before you know it, it’s time to make your New Year’s resolutions for 2022. And while you may be using your advent calendar to count down to December 25, there’s a reason to celebrate every day in December, both before and after Christmas Day. From solemn remembrances, like the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, to silly traditions, like Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day, here are all the holidays and events that are observed in December 2021.

Wednesday, Dec. 1

World AIDS Day
National Christmas Lights Day
Peppermint Bark Day
National Package Protection Day
Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day
Eat a Red Apple Day

Thursday, Dec. 2

National Mutt Day
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
National Fritters Day
Safety Razor Day
Business of Popping Corn Day

Friday, Dec. 3

National Bartender Day
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Make a Gift Day
National Roof Over Your Head Day
National Green Bean Casserole Day
Let’s Hug Day
Ghana Farmer’s Day
Faux Fur Friday
International Sweater Vestival

Saturday, Dec. 4

Candle Day
World Wildlife Conservation Day
International Day of Banks
World Pear Day
National Cookie Day
National Sock Day
Wear Brown Shoes Day
Tree Dressing Day
Skywarn Recognition Day
Santa’s List Day
International Cheetah Day
National Dice Day
Global Fat Bike Day
Earmuff Day
Cabernet Franc Day

Sunday, Dec. 5

International Ninja Day
International Volunteer Day
National Repeal Day
World Soil Day
Sacher-Torte Day
Bathtub Party Day

Monday, Dec. 6

National Gazpacho Day
National Miners Day
Last Day of Hanukkah
St. Nicholas Day
Walt Disney Day
Put on Your Own Shoes Day
National Pawnbrokers Day
Mitten Tree Day
National Microwave Oven Day
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Tuesday, Dec. 7

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
International Civil Aviation Day
National Letter Writing Day
World Trick Shot Day
National Cotton Candy Day

Wednesday, Dec. 8

National Brownie Day
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
Bodhi Day

Thursday, Dec. 9

National Llama Day
International Anti-Corruption Day
International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide
Christmas Card Day
International Day of Veterinary Medicine
National Pastry Day
Techno Day
Weary Willie Day

Friday, Dec. 10

Human Rights Day
Dewey Decimal System Day
Nobel Prize Day
International Animal Rights Day
Jane Addams Day
National Lager Day

Saturday, Dec. 11

International Mountain Day
UNICEF Birthday
Christmas Jumper Day
International Shareware Day
National App Day
Noodle Ring Day

Sunday, Dec. 12

Gingerbread House Day
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
National Poinsettia Day
International Day of Neutrality
International Universal Health Coverage Day
National Ding-A-Ling Day
National Ambrosia Day
Worldwide Candle Lighting Day

Monday, Dec. 13

Green Monday
National Day of the Horse
National Guard Birthday
National Salesperson Day
National Violin Day
National Cocoa Day
Pick a Pathologist Pal Day
National Ice Cream Day

Tuesday, Dec. 14

Monkey Day
National Free Shipping Day
Asarah B’Tevet
Roast Chestnuts Day
Halcyon Days
National Energy Conservation Day
National Bouillabaisse Day
Martyred Intellectuals Day

Wednesday, Dec. 15

Bill of Rights Day
National Wear Your Pearls Day
International Tea Day
Lemon Cupcake Day
National Cat Herders Day
National Cupcake Day

Thursday, Dec. 16

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Barbie and Barney Backlash Day
Las Posadas

Friday, Dec. 17

Wright Brothers Day
Pan American Aviation Day
National Ugly Sweater Day
National Maple Syrup Day
National Underdog Day
National Device Appreciation Day

Saturday, Dec. 18

Arabic Language Day
National Wreaths Across America Day
Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day
National Twin Day
International Migrants Day
Bake Cookies Day
National Roast Suckling Pig Day

Sunday, Dec. 19

National Emo Day
National Hard Candy Day
National Oatmeal Muffin Day
Look for an Evergreen Day

Monday, Dec. 20

International Human Solidarity Day
Games Day
Go Caroling Day
National Sangria Day

Tuesday, Dec. 21

Winter Solstice
National Crossword Puzzle Day
National Short Girl Appreciation Day
National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day
Look on the Bright Side Day
National French Fried Shrimp Day
Phileas Fogg Win a Wager Day
Humbug Day
National Flashlight Day
International Dalek Remembrance Day
Blue Christmas
National Coquito Day

Wednesday, Dec. 22

National Cookie Exchange Day
National Short Person Day
Forefathers’ Day
Mathematics Day
National Date Nut Bread Day

Thursday, Dec. 23

National Roots Day
Festivus
National Pfeffernusse Day
Kisan Diwas
National Christmas Movie Marathon Day

Friday, Dec. 24

Christmas Eve
The Feast of the Seven Fishes
National Consumer Rights Day
National Eggnog Day

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November 29 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

Today’s Historical Events

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1948 Puppet TV show”Kukla, Fran, & Ollie” starring Fran Allison debuts on NBC
1948 1st opera to be televised, “Othello”, broadcast from the Met (NYC)
1948 KOB TV channel 4 in Albuquerque, NM (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 WSIX TV channel 8 in Nashville, TN (ABC) begins broadcasting
1971 1st pro golf championship at Walt Disney World
1989 8th Largest wrestling crowd UFW U-Cosmos (60,000-Tokyo Dome)
1991 TV show “Roc” has a gay wedding episode – Can’t Help Loving that Man
1995 CNNfn, a financial network by Turner Enterprises is launched
2017 American TV host Matt Lauer is fired from NBC’s “Today” show after an allegation of sexual misconduct

Today’s Historical Music Events

1825 1st Italian opera in US, “Barber of Seville” premieres (NYC)
1921 Z Parenteau & Schuyler Green’s musical “Kiki” premieres in NYC
1956 “Bells Are Ringing” opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 925 performances
1959 2nd Grammy Awards: Mack The Knife, Bobby Darin wins
1963 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” single released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom
1965 “Anya” opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 16 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1894 3rd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 18-0 in Montgomery
1913 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers beat Toronto Parkdale, 44-2; second-largest margin of victory in a Grey Cup final
1924 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Queen’s University wins 3rd straight Championship; defeat Toronto Balmy Beach, 11-3
1924 NHL’s Montreal Forum opens

November 28 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

Today’s Historical Events

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

Today’s Historical Music Events

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Plant portraits

The illustrations in medieval herbals are beautiful and mysterious. But if you know how to read them, they also convey a wealth of knowledge about the plants they portray.

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The illustrated herbal has an almost unbroken line of descent from the ancient Greeks to the Middle Ages. The tradition owes much to a work by the Greek physician Dioscorides called ‘De Materia Medica’ (50–70 CE), which describes around 1,000 medicines, largely derived from plants, along with some animals and mineral substances.

‘De Materia Medica’ was circulated throughout the European and Islamic worlds. During that time it was translated, embellished and added to in commentaries and copies for local use. In Europe, this tradition developed into the medieval herbal, created in monasteries, usually by …

When Isis Was Queen

Ancient Egyptian Goddess Isis and God Osiris

At the ancient Egyptian temples of Philae, Nubians gave new life to a vanishing religious tradition.

Hathor.When the Romans conquered Egypt in 30 B.C., the country’s system of temples, which had sustained religious traditions dating back more than 3,000 years, began to slowly wither away. Starved of the funds that pharaohs traditionally supplied to religious institutions, priests lost their vocation and temples fell into disuse throughout the country. The introduction of Christianity in the first century a.d. only hastened this process. But there was one exception to this trend: In the temples on the island of Philae in the Nile River, rites dedicated to the goddess Isis and the god Osiris continued to be celebrated in high style for some 500 years after the Roman conquest. This final flowering of ancient Egyptian religion was only possible because of the piety and support of Egypt’s neighbors to the south, the Nubians.

Philae lies just south of the Nile’s first cataract—one of six rapids along the river—which marked the historical border between ancient Egypt and Nubia, also known as Kush. In this region of Kush, called Lower Nubia, the temple complex at Philae was just one of many that were built on islands in the Nile and along its banks. Throughout the long history of Egypt and Nubia, Lower Nubia was a kind of buffer zone between these two lands and a place…

November 24 On This Date in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

380 Theodosius I makes his adventus, or first formal entry, into Constantinople

1639 1st observation of transit of Venus by Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree – helped establish size of the Solar System

1642 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovers Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania)

1859 English naturalist Charles Darwin publishes “On the Origin of Species” radically changing the view of evolution and laying the foundation for evolutionary biology

1950 UN troops begin an assault intending to end Korean War by Christmas

1954 France sends 20,000 soldiers to Algeria

1974 Most complete early human skeleton (Lucy, Australopithecus) discovered by Donald Johanson, Maurice Taieb, Yves Coppens and Tim White in the Middle Awash of Ethiopia’s Afar Depression [1] [2]

Today’s Historical Events

380 Theodosius I makes his adventus, or first formal entry, into Constantinople

496 Anastasius II succeeds Gelasius I as Catholic Pope

642 Theodore I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

1105 Rabbi Nathan ben Yehiel of Rome completes Talmudic dictionary

1434 River Thames in London freezes over

1542 Battle of Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James V

1587 Battle at Auneau: Henri de Guise wins

1601 Earl Mauritius ceases siege of De Bosch due to strict monarchy

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1936 Noël Coward‘s anthology “Tonight at 8:30” premieres in NYC, runs for 118 performances

1947 The US House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities finds “Hollywood 10” in contempt because of their refusal to reveal whether they were communists

1948 WAVE TV channel 3 in Louisville, Kentucky (NBC) begins broadcasting

1948 “Bicycle Thieves”, Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica, starring himself and Cesare Zavattini, is released (Honorary Academy Award 1950)

1966 The cult classic “One Million Years B.C.”, starring Raquel Welch, is released 1st in West Germany

1979 “Salem’s Lot”, American two-part miniseries based on the horror novel of the same name by Stephen King, concludes in the United States

1985 NBC miniseries “Mussolini: The Untold Story” starring George C. Scott premieres in the US

1991 CFL Grey Cup, Winnipeg Stadium: Toronto Argonauts defeat Calgary Stampeders, 36-21; Argos under new ownership of LA Kings owner Bruce McNall, hockey player Wayne Gretzky and actor John Candy

Today’s Historical Music Events

1800 Weber’s opera “Das Waldmadchen” premieres in Freiburg

1950 “Guys & Dolls” opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1200 performances

1951 “17” closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 performances

1951 “Music in the Air” closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 56 performances

1956 “Pajama Game” closes at St James Theater NYC after 1063 performances

1966 The Beatles began recording sessions for their album “Sgt.Pepper’s lonely hearts Club Band”

1975 “Boccaccio” opens at Edison Theater NYC for 7 performances

1986 “Smile” opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 48 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1897 Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston

1934 CFL Grey Cup: Sarnia Imperials win their first Championship with a 20-12 win over Regina Roughriders

1938 National Semi-Pro Basketball Congress authorizes yellow basketball

1949 Syracuse Nationals beat Anderson Packers, 125-123 in 5 OTs

1951 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Ottawa Rough Riders claim their 4th Championship with 21-14 win over Saskatchewan Roughriders

1953 Los Angeles Dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954; signs 23 one year agreements until 1976

1956 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Edmonton Eskimos make it 3rd consecutive Championships; defeat Montreal Alouettes for 3rd straight year, 50-27

1956 Americans go 1-2 in the men’s 100m final at the Melbourne Olympics; Bobby Morrow and Thane Baker both record hand-timed 10.50s but automatic timing gives gold medal to Morrow

Spirit Animals Ultimate Guide (One Persons View Point)

Are you interested in Animal Spirit Totem Meanings? Then this guide is for you!

A spirit animal is a healer, messenger, or teacher that has a special relationship with an individual. A spirit animal appears in the form of an animal that has a special appeal to the individual.

Spirit animals also go by the names animal helpers, powerful allies, spirit helpers, and animal guides. A spirit animal chooses you – you don’t choose your spirit ally.

Actually, if you feel a certain attachment to a spirit animal, it means that this animal has already chosen you.

This animal plays an important role in an individual’s life. It’s there to protect you, impart important lessons, and give you the guidance to make it in life.

It also provides you with power, wisdom, and immense knowledge.

Shamans and spiritual ministers from across the globe have relied on the wisdom and guidance of spirit animals since time immemorial.

Closely associated with spirit animals are animal totems. An animal totem is a symbol of your animal guide.

An animal totem is indicated by such symbols as jewelry, statue, crest, emblem, talisman, or a totem pole.

A totem can be used by a family lineage, a class of like-minded individuals, or an individual.

Your totem animal has the power to influence you throughout your life. This is because you feel a very strong affinity to the animal that has chosen you.

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November 23 Historical Events

Today’s Important Historical Events

1248 Conquest of Seville by Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile after the city capitulates

1644 “Areopagitica”, a pamphlet by John Milton decrying censorship, is published

1869 The clipper Cutty Sark is launched In Dumbarton, Scotland, one of the last clippers ever built and the only one still surviving

2018 US Federal Climate report finds climate change will reduce economy by 10% by 2100 with $141 billion cost from heat-related deaths, $118 billion from sea level rise

2019 Sumatran rhino officially declared extinct in Malaysia after last known specimen, 25-year-old Iman, dies of cancer in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Today’s Historical Events

800 Charlemagne arrives in Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Pope Leo III

1165 Pope Alexander III returns from exile to Rome

1227 Polish Prince Leszek I the White is assassinated at an assembly of Polish dukes at Gąsawa

1248 Conquest of Seville by Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile after the city capitulates

1334 St Clemens Flood: Dike breaks at Flemish/Zeeuwse/Dutch coast

1499 Flemish pretender to the English throne Perkin Warbeck hanged for reportedly attempting to escape from Tower of London. Invaded England in 1497, claiming to be the lost son of King Edward IV

1556 King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts

1577 Water Geuzen under Captain Slope enters Amsterdam

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1923 Cecil B. DeMille‘s first version of “The Ten Commandments” premieres in the USA

1926 Noël Coward‘s “This Was a Man” premieres in NYC

1953 KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast

1953 WJBF TV channel 6 in Augusta, GA (ABC) begins broadcasting

1960 Tinseltown dedicated its Walk of Fame at Hollywood Blvd & Vine St

1968 Noël Coward‘s “Sweet Potato” closes at Booth NYC after 36 performances

1970 KNCT TV channel 46 in Belton/Killeen, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting

1984 “A Christmas Carol” directed by Clive Donner starring George C. Scott premieres in the UK

Today’s Historical Music Events

1834 Hector Berlioz‘s symphony “Harold in Italy” premieres

1887 Opera “Trumpeter of Säckingen” 1st American production (NYC)

1903 Enrico Caruso makes his US debut at the Metropolitan Opera House, in New York in Verdi’s “Rigoletto”

1936 Legendary Delta blues musician Robert Johnson‘s first recording session with producer Don Law at the Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas

1946 “Gypsy Lady” closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances

1950 Howard Swanson’s “Short Symphony” premieres

1959 “Fiorello!” opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 796 performances

1963 “Tambourines to Glory” closes at Little Theater NYC after 24 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1892 Pierre de Coubertin launches plan for modern Olympic Games at the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques AGM

1895 4th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 48-0 in Tuscaloosa

1904 III Summer (Modern) Olympic Games close in St Louis

1943 Philadelphia Phillies owner William D Cox is permanently banned from baseball for having bet on his own team

1947 Washington Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cardinals (45-21)

1956 Vladimir Kuts of the Soviet Union runs Olympic record 28:45.6 to win the 10,000m at the Melbourne Olympics; later also wins 5,000m gold

1960 Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year

1962 LA Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills is named National League MVP

Color Correspondence

Of Color and Hue

Color correspondence is the way that the use of color will affect your magickal workings. From the color of the candles that you use to the color of clothes that you wear

It should be noted that this type of correspondence is not just associated with pagan followings or metaphysics. There is scientific evidence about the relationship of color to mood, success and growth. In many penal systems, when an inmate acts out of line (eq. gets in a fight), they are put into a “pink room” for a short time. This, under short duration, is said to calm the suspect. But long time exposure to pinks or reds can have exactly the opposite effect.

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