New Year's Eve
NATIONAL Make Up Your Mind Day
NATIONAL Unlucky Day
NATIONAL Champagne Day
Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history
1862 President Abraham Lincoln signs an act that admits West Virginia to the Union, thus dividing Virginia in two
1938 The first breath test for drivers, "drunkometer," was introduced in Indianapolis
1946 President Truman officially proclaimed the end of hostilities in World War II
1965 California becomes the largest state by population
1992 Czechoslovakia splits into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
1999 The United States Government hands control of the Panama Canal and the adjacent land known as the Panama Canal Zone to Panama
2017 I finished a blog post every day this year!
Congratulations, Dena!! A mighty accomplishment few can match. :) This has been fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks Colin! But I'm tired LOL. Scheduling daily posts is exhausting =)
Delete~WooHoo~ Dena!! You did it. I am so impressed. It's been fun reading. enjoy your break from the daily posts and have a wonderful New Year celebration. Happy New Year
ReplyDeleteThanks AJ! Next year I'll be posting weekly, at least once but maybe twice per week. Definitely less stressful than daily. Happy New Year!
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