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Thursday, December 27. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.
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What the world marks
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Western ChristianityThe third of the Twelve Days of ChristmasPeriod between 26 December and 6 January
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Firsts, not anniversaries
1968Apollo program: Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital crewed mission to the Moon.61 years ago
1935Regina Jonas is ordained as the first female rabbi in the history of Judaism.94 years ago
1927Kern and Hammerstein's musical play Show Boat, considered to be the first true American musical play, opens at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway.102 years ago
1922Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō becomes the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world.107 years ago
1911"Jana Gana Mana", the national anthem of India, is first sung in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.118 years ago
1845Ether anesthetic is used for childbirth for the first time by Dr. Crawford Long in Jefferson, Georgia.184 years ago
1657The Flushing Remonstrance articulates for the first time in North American history that freedom of religion is a fundamental right.372 years ago
The week ahead, around the world
The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.
Friday, Dec 28Holy Innocents' Day · Spain · Latin America — The day for pranks, as April Fools' Day is elsewhere.
Friday, Dec 28King Taksin Memorial Day · Thailand
Friday, Dec 28Proclamation Day (South Australia), celebration started on the day following Christmas · South Australia — Public holiday in Australia
Friday, Dec 28Republic Day · South Sudan
Friday, Dec 28The fourth of the Twelve Days of Christmas · Western Christianity — Period between 26 December and 6 January
Saturday, Dec 29Constitution Day · Ireland
Saturday, Dec 29Independence Day · Mongolia — State holiday in Mongolia
Saturday, Dec 29The fifth day of Christmas · Western Christianity — Period between 26 December and 6 January
Saturday, Dec 29The fourth day of Kwanzaa · United States — Annual African-American celebration
Sunday, Dec 30Rizal Day · Philippines — José Rizal, 1896.
Sunday, Dec 30Day of the Declaration of Slovakia as an Independent Ecclesiastic Province · Slovakia
Sunday, Dec 30The fifth day of Kwanzaa · United States — Annual African-American celebration
Sunday, Dec 30The sixth of the Twelve Days of Christmas · Western Christianity — Period between 26 December and 6 January
Monday, Dec 31Hogmanay · Scotland — First-footing: the first guest across the threshold brings the year's luck.
Monday, Dec 31New Year's Eve · Spain — Twelve grapes, one for each stroke of midnight.
Monday, Dec 31International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis · Azerbaijan — Public holiday in Azerbaijan
Monday, Dec 31New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: First Night (United States) — Artistic and cultural celebration on New Year's Eve
Monday, Dec 31New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: Last Day of the Year or Bisperás ng Bagong Taón, special holiday between Rizal Day and New Year's Day (Philippines)
Monday, Dec 31New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: Novy God Eve (Russia) — New Year celebrations in post-Soviet countries
Monday, Dec 31New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: Ōmisoka (Japan) — Annual Japanese festival
Monday, Dec 31New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: The first day of Hogmanay or "Auld Year's Night" (Scotland) — Scottish celebration of New Year
Monday, Dec 31The seventh of the Twelve Days of Christmas · Western Christianity — Period between 26 December and 6 January
Monday, Dec 31The sixth and penultimate day of Kwanzaa · United States — Unit of speech sounds
Tuesday, Jan 1New Year's Day · Worldwide — The first day of the Gregorian year.
Tuesday, Jan 1Independence Day · Haiti — Haiti became independent in 1804, the first free Black republic.