Thursday Thirteen ~December
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Thursday Thirteen ~December




Thirteen Things about December

  1. In Latin, decem means "ten". December was also the tenth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.

  2. December's flower is the narcissus or holly.



  3. December's birthstones are turquoise, lapis lazuli, zircon, topaz (blue), or tanzanite.

  4. In Irish, December is called Mí na Nollaig, meaning "month of Christmas".

  5. In the old Japanese calendar, the month is called Shiwasu meaning "priests run"; it is named so because priests are busy making end of the year prayers and blessings.
  6. In the northern hemisphere, the Winter solstice is day of the year (near December 22) when the Sun is farthest south.
  7. On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory killing more than 2,300 Americans.

  8. December 9th is my Mom's birthday.

  9. December 9th, 1990 - Solidarity union leader Lech Walesa is elected President of Poland.

  10. December 19th is Lord Epa's (my youngest son) birthday.
  11. December 19th, 1793 -Napoleon Bonaparte takes the French port of Toulon.

  12. December 19th, 1863 -In London, Frederick Walton patents a new floor covering called linoleum.

  13. December 25th, we celebrate Christmas.

Happy Holidays to everyone who reads my blog.


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