Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men

 

December 25 This Day in History (2025) - Merry Christmas!

December 25: Peace, Clara Barton, “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby, and a quote

"There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart"

 

December 24 This Day in History (2025)

December 24: Grace, "Puffing Devil" Steam Car, WWI Spontaneous Christmas Truce, “Silent Night” by Frank Sinatra, and a quote

Angry people are not always wise.

 

December 23 This Day in History (2025)

December 23: Arbitrary, Jane Austen's Emma, Federal Reserve Act, Jorma Kaukonen, The Transistor, “Embryonic Journey” by Jefferson Airplane, and a quote.

St. Hildegard

 

December 22 This Day in History (2025)

December 22: Paraphernalia, Diocletian, Library of Congress, Asteroid 323 Brucia, The Lincoln Tunnel, Rick Nielsen, “Dream Police” by Cheap Trick, and a quote.

Carol Burnett

 

December 21 This Day in History, Weekend Edition (2025)

December 21: Gratitude, The Year of the Four Emperors, "Gangnam Style" by Psy, and a quote.

Dr. Seuss

December 20 This Day in History, Weekend Edition (2025)

December 20: Finagle, Captain America, "It's A Wonderful Life", David Cook, "The Time of My Life" by David Cook and a quote.

💙

 

December 19 This Day in History (2025)

Knowledge and Wisdom

 

December 18 This Day in History (2025)

December 18: Oblivion, U.S. Constitution, 13th Amendment, Project SCORE, Epimethius, "Maneater" by Hall and Oates, and a quote.

Time

 

December 17 This Day in History (2025)

December 17: Ta-ta, Post-Pearl Harbor Shakeup, Project Blue Book Ends, “Say Say Say” by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, and a quote.

Practice

 

Woodstock

 

December 15 This Day in History ( 2025)

December 15: Irregardless/Regardless, Bill of Rights, Gustave Eiffel, Max Yasgur, 21st Amendment, “Woodstock” by Joni Mitchell, and a quote.

Pretty is as Pretty Does

 

December 13 This Day in History Weekend Edition (2025)

December 13: Gneiss, Council of Trent, 12 Man Jury, Mary Todd Lincoln, Van Heflin, Apollo 17, Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” by Taylor Swift, and a quote

Do not Wait

 

December 12 This Day in History (2025)

December 12: Purist, Mona Lisa, "Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson, and a quote.

 

December 11 This Day in History (2025)

Hope for an alcoholic

I would.

 

December 10 This Day in Hoistory (2025)

December 10: Gossip, Martin Luther, Encyclopedia Britannica, Emily Dickinson, Harp Guitar and a quote.

Happy

 

December 9 This Day in History (2025)

December 9: Bibelot, Belisarius, The Virgin of Guadalupe, YMCA, Traffic Lights, Separation of Church and State, Nuremberg Trials, G.E. Fires Communists, Computer Innovations, Smallpox Eradicated, "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel, and a quote.

Freedom

 

December 8 This Day in History (2025)

December 8: Lurry, Mary Queen of Scots, Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan, "A Day Which Will Live In Infamy," Jim Morrison, “Riders on the Storm” by The Doors, and a quote.

Important Days

 

December 7 This Day in History (Weekend Edition)

December 7: Taxi, Delaware, Albert Einstein, Pearl Harbor, Harry Chapin, “Taxi” by Harry Chapin, and a quote.

Improve

 

December 6 This Day in History (Weekend Edition)

December 6: Ratification, Congress Moves, The 13th Amendment, Washington Monument, Mike Smith 🎶, The 25th Amendment, "Because" by The Dave Clark Five, and a quote.

Martin Van Buren Quote

 

December 5 This Day in History (2025)

December 5: Lip-Sync, Earthquakes, Christie's Auction House, Martin Van Buren, 21st Amendment, J.J. Cale, "Crazy Mama" by J.J. Cale, and a quote.

Be a good one.

 

December 4 This Day in History (2025)

Character and Reputation

 

December 3 This Day in History (2025)

December 3: Gloaming, Illinois, Mickey Thomas, “Spend Some Time” by Elvin Bishop Band, and a quote.

Music

 

December 2 This Day on History (2025)

December 2: Oracle, American Samoa, Michael Hedges, “Oracle” by Michael Hedges, and a quote

Independence

 

December 1 This Day in History (2025)

December 1: Indubitably, Iceland, Lou Rawls, The Channel Tunnel, The Arecibo Telescope, “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine” by Lou Rawls, and a quote.