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Famous Quote For December 21

"To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1822

December 21 Birthdays

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December 21 History

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.

This Day In Entertainment

1937 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is released - first feature length animated film.

This Day In Geography

1803 - The Middlesex Canal opens to connect the Merrimack River with Boston Harbor.

This Day In Sports

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

As an actress, she has been cast in short films called Blood Brothers, Faith and Axe: Dirtcathlon. She was featured in a segment of the anthology horror film V/H/S: Viral. Who is she?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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