National Chocolate Candy Day: This day is observed annually in the United States to celebrate and indulge in chocolate candy.
Holy Innocents’ Day: Also known as Childermas, this Christian observance commemorates the massacre of male infants in Bethlehem by King Herod in an attempt to kill baby Jesus.
Pledge of Allegiance Day: This day commemorates the adoption of the Pledge of Allegiance by the United States Congress in 1945.
International Day of the Wreath: This day is observed annually to honor the wreath as a symbol of unity, continuity, and the circle of life.
National Card Playing Day: This day is observed annually in the United States to celebrate the enjoyment and socialization that comes with playing cards.
National Call a Friend Day: This day encourages people to take the time to connect with friends, especially those they haven’t spoken to in a while.
National Short Film Day: This day is observed annually to celebrate the art of short filmmaking and its unique ability to tell stories and express ideas in a concise and impactful way.
1065: Westminster Abbey is consecrated by Edward the Confessor.
1836: Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico.
1895: The Lumière brothers hold the first public screening of their movies in Paris.
1945: The United States officially recognizes the government of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam.
1972: Kim Il-sung is re-elected as the leader of North Korea.
1981: Elizabeth Jordan Carr becomes the first American baby to be conceived through in vitro fertilization to be born.
1991: The Soviet Union is dissolved, marking the end of the Cold War.
2000: U.S. retail giant Montgomery Ward announces that it is going out of business.
2006: Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq, is executed by hanging.
2014: AirAsia Flight 8501 crashes into the Java Sea, killing all 162 people on board.
