WHAT HAPPENED On this day...
Written by Aparna Chaurasia
December 21 welcomes the arrival of winter. And winter brings along many icy, fun things like snow, Santa Claus, winter and holiday breaks, and of course, Christmas! But did you ever wonder, besides the arrival of this wonderful season, if anything special happened on December 21? If not, then you are about to find out about the top 20 interesting facts about this fascinating day! We'll first start with 10 crazy holidays that are supposed to be celebrated on December 21.
1. Crossword Puzzle Day is a day to celebrate the invention of this awesome word game which is the most popular word game ever played.
2. Humbug Day is a day to let go of all your frustrations and stress before Christmas.
3. National Maine Day honors the 23rd state to join the union.
4. Winter Solstice is not really a holiday, but on this day in our solar system, the sun travels through the shortest route resulting in a short day and a long night for the North part of the earth and a long day and a short night in the south part of the earth.
5. National Flashlight Day falls on the same day as the winter solstice because it reminds us to turn on our flashlights on the shortest day of the year.
6. National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day is a day for us to remember and help those who live without a house to support them in the cold weather and reveal the inhumanity of our cruel world.
7. Yule is a German holiday that celebrates the Norse God and Odin. It also celebrates the changes of nature along with being thankful for God for all that we have.
8. Anne and Samantha Day is made to celebrate 2 girls: Anne, who was a young Jewish girl who bravely hid from the Nazis, and Samantha, who is celebrated for her amazing writing skills.
9. National Short Girl Appreciation Day was made to celebrate the short girls; however, in our present generation, an average girl’s height is not short at all!
10. Blue Christmas Day is celebrated to mark the longest night of the year.
While these top 10 facts were about crazy holidays that most of us don’t even know about, moving forward we are going to learn about myths about December 21st or the number 21 itself. Some other not-so-boring historical facts will be thrown at you too! So get ready for the next five facts.
11. Seventeen countries have 21 as a legal drinking age.
12. Some say that the number 21 is simply perfect, while others think the number 21 represents sin, rebellion and wickedness.
13. The first six whole numbers added together equal 21.
14. On December 21st, the first ice-skating club in America was formed in Philadelphia, PA.
15. “Bloody Christmas” started in Cyprus on December 21, resulting in the destruction of over 100 villages.
People who are born on December 21st are a Sagittarius, so I am going to educate you on some cool Sagittarius facts for the last five December 21 facts. They are going to blow your mind!
16. People who are Sagittarius are incredibly impatient.
17. They always look at the bright side of things.
18. Independence and freedom are top priorities for Sagittarius.
19. The famous music artist, Billie Eilish, is a Sagittarius.
20. They are adventurous and like to take risks in life.
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