2012 - The end of the Mayan calendar, on December 21, 2012.
1973 - Israel, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, US & USSR meet in Geneva
1970 - Elvis Presley meets with President Richard Nixon to discuss the war on drugs.
1914 - First feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin)
1913 - The first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World
This Day In Business
1884 - The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers opened a small grocery store, which started the food cooperative movement.
1937 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is released - first feature length animated film.
1803 - The Middlesex Canal opens to connect the Merrimack River with Boston Harbor.
1997 - Barry Sanders is third NFL player ever to rush for over 2000 yards in 1 season.
December 21st Holiday
Forefather's Day (Massachusetts) - Commemorates the arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts on December 21, 1620.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He ran a ballroom dancing school in Kent, England. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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