On This Day December 12th

 December 12th is the three-hundred-forty-sixth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 19 days remaining until the end of the year.


Events

1388 – Maria of Enghien sells the lordship of Argos and Nauplia to the Republic of Venice.

1866 – Oak’s explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.

1917 – Father Edward J. Flanagan founded Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys.

1939 – Winter War: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, also known as the first major Finnish victory in the Winter War, begins

1956 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted.[18]

1963 – Kenya declares independence from Great Britain.

1979 – The 8.2 Mw Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300–600 and generating a giant tsunami.

2000 – The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.

2021 – Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the Netherlands' first Formula One World Champion.

 


Birthdays


1685 – Lodovico Giustini, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1743)

1805 – Henry Wells, American businessman, co-founded Wells Fargo and American Express (d. 1878)

1863 – Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (d. 1944)

1881 – Louise Thuliez, French school teacher, resistance fighter during World War I and World War II and author (d. 1966)

1915 – Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (d. 1998)

1923 – Bob Barker, American game show host and producer (d. 2023)

1943 – Dickey Betts, American musician and songwriter

1962 – Mike Golic, American football player and radio host

1981 – Andrew Whitworth, American football player and commentator

1997 – Ed Oliver, American football player.






Holiday Highlight


CHORAL DAY


Choral Day was celebrated for the first time in 1990 in Helsinki by Alberto Grau. Grau is a composer, teacher, and choral director from Venezuela. He is also the founder of the ‘Schola Cantorum de Caracas,’ a Venezuelan choral group that has achieved significant popularity among music lovers. Grau and his group have collaborated on projects that have been the basis for creating numerous musical art development initiatives. Grau has also spearheaded the Schola Cantorum Foundation of Caracas and the Foundation Coral Cantemos movements.

Now, almost 26 years later, Choral Day has become a global event in which choir groups worldwide participate. The day helps bring people together to honor the peace and harmony that music brings. Choral Day is also observed in historically conflicted locations with the hope that music will bring peace to those places, allowing people to benefit from music lessons and seek comfort.

Choral Day reminds us that music helps people bond in many different ways — it’s quite common to make friends with those who share a similar taste in music. The day is celebrated at various musical concerts where both adults and children can enjoy and discover new music. Most of us appreciate musical talent; it is a beautiful way to communicate our feelings. Music can also bring people together and show us how we all benefit from a harmonious existence. Choral Day is dedicated to these principles and our shared goal of bringing peace and harmony through music.

   


  

Holidays And Observance 


Bonza Bottler Day 

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 

Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts of Taboo Day 

Gingerbread House Day 

International Day of Neutrality 

National 12-Hour Fresh Breath Day

National Ambrosia Day 

National Ding-A-Ling Day 

Poinsettia Day



 

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