Today is Monday December 23, 2013
357th day of 2013, 08 remaining
Sunrise: 7:22am
Sunset: 4:55pm
Special Celebrations today:
Today is National Pfeffernuesse Day
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This is also National Egg Nog Month and National Fruit Cake Month.
On this day in...
1823: The poem "A visit from St. Nicholas" bt Clement Moore was published.
1888:Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh cut off his ear after an argument with Paul Gauguin.
1922: The British Broadcasting Corporation began daily news broadcasts.
1942: Bob Hope began the first of his traditional Christmas Shows to entertain the troops.
1947: The transistor was invented.
1972: The "Immaculate Reception" by Pittsburgh Steeler's Franco Harris took the NFL playoff game from the Oakland Raiders.
If today is your birthday, you share it with:
Jose Greco
Dick Webber
Jorma Kaukonen
Harry Shearer
Eddie Vedder
Susan Lucci
Corey Haim
Tags: Daily Almanac/tides