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| National Pfeffernuesse Day |
The 357 day of the year
8 days left in the year
THIS WEEK IS
It's About Time Week
TODAY IS
- Festivus
- Human Light Celebration
- Rabi'I
- National Pfeffernuesse Day
- National Roots Day
ON THIS DATE...
1783: George Washington returned to his home at Mount Vernon following the Revolutionary War.
1823: “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (also known as “The Night Before Christmas”) is published anonymously
1913: the Federal Reserve Act was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson. The act established 12 Federal Reserve Banks.
1919: the United States launched the first hospital ship to transport sick and wounded patients. The ship was named USS Relief.
1930: Ruth Elizabeth Davis arrived in Hollywood. The unknown actress went on to win Academy Awards for "Dangerous" and "Jezebel." By that time she had changed her name to Bette Davis
1942: Bob Hope agreed to entertain troops in Alaska. It was the first of many Bob Hope Christmas shows for United States servicemen around the world.
1947: the transistor was invented by John Bardeen, Walter H. Brattain and William Shockley.
1954: Walt Disney's "20:000 Leagues Under the Sea" was released.
1969: B.J. Thomas earned a gold record for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head." The song was written for the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." (Song)
1972: the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Oakland Raiders 12-7 on a last-second fluke play that became known as The Immaculate Reception.
1986: Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager became the first airplane pilots to fly nonstop around the world. By spending 216 hours in the air, the pair also broke the record for continuous flying hours.
2007: Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20-thousand career points.
2011: Britain's Prince Philip, the 90-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was taken to a hospital in Cambridge, England after complaining of chest pains. Philip later underwent a stent procedure to clear a blocked coronary artery leading to his heart.
HISTORY SPOTLIGHT
Madam C.J. Walker was the first American woman to make a million dollars. She did it through a lot of hard work and savvy marketing of cosmetics products, such as this "Wonderful Hair Grower." (Taken from Link)
QUICK TRIVIA (Taken from Link)
The poem, "A Visit from S. Nicholas", also known as "Twas the Night Before Christmas", is largely responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Clause from the mid-nineteenth century to today.
It was first published anonymously in 1823 and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who acknowledged authorship.
Prior to the poem, American ideas about St. Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors varied considerably. It became a popular poem which was set to music and was recorded by many artists.
WORD FOR THE DAY
caliginous \kuh-LIJ-uh-nuhs\, adjective:
Misty; dim; dark
"The caliginous sky helped illuminate the manger scene"
INTRIGUING BIBLE FACT
When the shepherds saw the angel they were very frightened, but the angel brought them a message of joy.
"In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people" (Luke 2:8-10)
WORD FROM THE WORD
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! —2 Corinthians 9:15
Read today's "Our Daily Bread"
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