Eric Snyder's Blog – December 2009 Archive (3)

Dec 7: Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor - 1941

2009-12-07 - Pearl Harbor Day (USA)

This day commemorates the attack of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Air Force on the armed forces of the United States stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, killing two thousand people. This caused the United States to enter into World War II.

Added by Eric Snyder on December 7, 2009 at 2:57am — No Comments

Dec 5: Pakjesavond (Netherlands)

2009-12-05 - Pakjesavond (The Netherlands)

In the Netherlands, Saint Nicholas' Eve (December 5) is the chief occasion for gift-giving and the evening is called "sinterklaasavond" or "pakjesavond" ("presents evening"). The name Santa Claus supposedly derived from older Dutch Sinte Klaas.

Source: The FullCircles Multicultural… Continue

Added by Eric Snyder on December 5, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Dec 2: Full Moon [Blue Moon]

Dec 2nd is a full moon.

Two full moons in December 2009... Dec 2 and New Year's Eve, Dec 31st. The second full moon in a month is a BLUE MOON.

The next BLUE MOONS will be:
2012: August 2, August 31
2015: July 2, July 31

Added by Eric Snyder on December 2, 2009 at 6:25am — No Comments