on the 18th of December 1865 the 13th amendment ratified slavery abolishment

on the 19th of december 1843 Charles Dickens published `A Christmas Carol '

on the 20th of December 1699 Peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed - Sept 1 to Jan 1

on the 21st of December 1913 - 1st crossword puzzle printed

on the 22nd of December 1850 the Hawaiian PO was established

on the 23rd of December 1986 Rutan & Yeager make 1st around the world flight without refueling

on the 24th of December 1818 Silent Night composed by Franz Gruber sung next day

soz guys fallen behind a bit christmas backlog lol

on 25th december 0 jesus was not born actually jesus birthday is not know however
on 25th december 0336 the 1st recorded celebration of Christmas on took place in Rome

on the 26th December 1492 1st Spanish settlement in New World founded by Columbus

on the 27th of December 1825 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England

on the 28th of December 1846 Iowa becomes 29th state

december 29th i dont know what happened on the 29th actally

On February 23rd Ireland decided to send a turkey to the Eurovision

what?

We're sending a puppet to Eurovision

link

We're so gonna win!!!

yeah i heard that as well.

Congrats with your yellow medal, debs. 3/23 08

i have a yellow medal? *goes to look at profile*

why so i have and thankyou :)

No problemos! :P Just wanted to bring it up.

On the 21st of september 1866, writer H.G. Welsch was born.
On the 21st of september 1860, German Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer died.
On the 21st of September 1937 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien was first published.
The 21st of September is the 'International Day of Peace'.

On the 22nd of September 1957 Australian musician Nick Cave was born.
On the 22nd of September 1692 Martha Corey died. She was hanged as a result of the Salem Witch Trials.
On the 22nd of September 1888 the first issue of National Geographic Magazine was published.

Apparently the 22nds of September is 'Car Free Day' in Europe and cities troughout the world.
I had never heard of it :P

On the 23rd of September 63 B.C. Roman Emperor Augustus Ceasar was born.
On the 23rd of September 1939 Sigmund Freud died.
On the 23rd of September 1846 Neptune was discovered by the French astronomer Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier and British astronomer John Couch Adams.

On the 23rd of September it's 'Celebrate Bisexuality Day', observed mostly in the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia.

car free day? :S well i live in europe and i never heard of that

nteresting things though, thanks

On the 24th of September 1896 American novelist F. Scott Fitgerald was born.
On the 24th of September 1954 Edward Pilgrim died. His suicide was 'hastened by bureaucracy'
(look up the story, it's unbelievable :P)
On the 24th of September 1664 the Netherlands surrender New Amsterdam to England.

In ancient Latvia the 24th of September was the third day of the Mikeli festival, a harvest festival, and the only day in the year when men proposed to their prospective wives.