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Today, around the world
Friday, December 28. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.
Today, somewhere · from DayOneToday
What the world marks
South SudanRepublic Day
Western ChristianityThe fourth of the Twelve Days of ChristmasPeriod between 26 December and 6 January
On this day · from DayOneToday
Firsts, not anniversaries
1967American businesswoman Muriel Siebert becomes the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.62 years ago
1958"Greatest Game Ever Played": The Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium to win the NFL Championship.71 years ago
1944Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score eight points in one game of NHL ice hockey.85 years ago
1918Constance Markievicz, while detained in Holloway prison, becomes the first woman to be elected Member of Parliament (MP) to the British House of Commons.111 years ago
1912The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco.117 years ago
1902The Syracuse Athletic Club defeat the New York Philadelphians, 5–0, in the first indoor professional football game, which was held at Madison Square Garden.127 years ago
1895The Lumière brothers perform for their first paying audience at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Capucines.134 years ago
1832John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign. He resigned after being elected Senator from South Carolina.197 years ago
The week ahead, around the world
The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.
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.