December 30 is:
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . . six geese a-laying.
For the Catholic interpretation of the significance of each day of Christmas, see: crosswalk.com
National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
1066 – Granada massacre: A Muslim mob stormed the royal palace spreading the gospel of the “Religion of Peace” in Granada, crucified Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacred most of the Jewish population of the city.
On December 30, 1813, British soldiers burned Buffalo, New York during the War of 1812.
Gadsden Purchase: The United States bought land from Mexico in 1853 to facilitate railroad building in the Southwest. 29,670 square miles for $10 million.
Pennsylvania Rock Oil Co., first oil company in the US, was incorporated in NYC in 1854. “Rock Oil” = “petroleum”.
Electric arc lamp set fire to Iroquois theater in Chicago leaving 602 dead in one of the deadliest blazes in American history on December 30, 1903.
The All India Muslim League was founded in Dacca, East Bengal, British India Empire, in 1906 which later laid down the foundations of Pakistan.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed in 1922. Lasted until 1991.
1948 – The Cole Porter Broadway musical, “Kiss Me, Kate” (1,077 performances), opened at the New Century Theater and becomes the first show to win the Best Musical Tony Award. It was a musical version of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.
The first color TV sets went on sale for about $1,175 in 1953. Average annual salary was $4700.
2006 – Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging.
Christmas Music:
Several years ago I worked on a project to celebrate the music in my life. Nothing says Christmas like the carols and songs heard only at this time of year. Here’s today’s sample:
(by clicking the Windows Media Player icon button, a midi file will play [if it’s installed on your computer]. No music has been embedded.
Lyrics can be printed by using the File->Print Preview Commands. They will print in black ink with no images.)