DECEMBER 19, 2024 | NATIONAL HARD CANDY DAY | NATIONAL OATMEAL MUFFIN DAY | NATIONAL RE-GIFTING DAY
DECEMBER 19, 2024 | NATIONAL HARD CANDY DAY | NATIONAL OATMEAL MUFFIN DAY | NATIONAL RE-GIFTING DAY
NATIONAL HARD CANDY DAY
A favorite of young and old alike, National Hard Candy Day on December 19th, recognizes the sweet tooth in all of us. Do you remember...
NATIONAL OATMEAL MUFFIN DAY
Enjoy a delicious breakfast or snack on National Oatmeal Muffin Day. It's an excellent way to celebrate on December 19th annually. Yes!, we share recipes...
National Re-gifting Day
NATIONAL RE-GIFTING DAY
Each year on the Thursday before Christmas, people across the United States participate in National Re-gifting Day. The day acknowledges the office parties and the unique Christmas gift exchanges that they do. This particular December Thursday appears to be the most common day for companies to hold their annual employee/company Holiday parties. Are you a re-gifter...
Coming on December 20, 2024
National Days
NATIONAL UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER DAY
NATIONAL SANGRIA DAY
GO CAROLING DAY
NATIONAL UNDERDOG DAY
MUDD DAY
Notable Birthdays for December 19
James Clifford Veatch (1819-1895) - Brevet Major General for the Union Army.
Mary Livermore (1820-1905) - Women's rights activist.
Bernice Pauahi Bishop (1831-1884) - Largest landowner in Hawaii.
Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919) - Owner of H.C. Frick & Company.
Wallace Bryant (1863-1915) - Olympic archer.
Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) - Founder of Black History Month.
Grace Marie Bareis (1875-1962) - The first person to receive a doctorate degree in mathematics from Ohio State University.
Martin Luther King Sr. (1899-1984) - Pastor and father of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mel Shaw (1914-2012) - Animator who helped develop Bambi.
Lee Rich (1918-2012) - Producer of the beloved series the Waltons.
Little Jimmy Dickens (1920-2015) - Country music artist on the Grand Ole Opry.
Cicely Tyson (1924-2021) - Acclaimed award winning actress.
Joanne Weaver (1935-2000) - All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.
Maurice White (1941-2016) - Founder of the soul band Earth, Wind and Fire.
John McEuen (1945-Still Living) - Singer-songwriter who helped found the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Gary Fleder (1962-Still Living) - Producer and screenwriter of Homefront.
Criss Angel (1967-Still Living) - Magician.
Alyssa Milano (1972-Still Living) - Actress who is fondly remembered as her role in Who's the Boss.
Jake Gyllenhaal (1980-Still Living - Actor in several films, including The Day After Tomorrow and Jarhead.
Memorable Events for December 19
1606 - The ships carrying settlers who founded Jamestown, VA, leave England.
1795 - Kentucky becomes the first state to appropriate money for road building.
1823 - Georgia passes the first state birth registration law.
1871 - Albert Jones patents corrugated paper.
1910 - Baltimore becomes the first city ordinance requiring white and black residential areas.
1985 - The first woman receives an artificial heart.
1988 - NASA unveils plans for a colony on Mars.