The Story of a Special Day: December 25!

The special occasion gift they’ll never throw away — a whole book for the price of a premium card!

• What happened in history?
• Who was born?
• Who died?
• What happened on *your* special day?

From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month events, this ebook makes a perfect birthday present or anniversary gift — one that will be kept and remembered long after an ordinary birthday card has been forgotten!

December 25 in History

• The Santa Maria sinks
• Washington crosses the Delaware
• The World War II “Christmas Truce” takes place
• The Stone of Scone is stolen

Births

• Sir Isaac Newton
• Louis Chevrolet
• Sissy Spacek
• Rod Serling
• Humphrey Bogart
• Clara Barton
• Cab Calloway
• Robert Ripley

Deaths

• Charlie Chaplin
• W. C. Fields
• James Brown
• Dean Martin

Holidays and Celebrations

• Christmas (cover)
• Children’s Day (numerous nations)
• Good Governance Day (India)
• Takanakuy (Peru)
• National “Kiss the Cook” Day

Each volume is packed with rare historical photos and fascinating facts. Plus, holidays around the world; birthday gems, flowers, and other symbols; horoscope signs; superstitions; and much, much more! With 84 pages packed with 40 historic photographs and illustrations, it’s a feast for the eyes as well as the brain.

A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, “The Story of a Special Day” will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. Look for upcoming titles covering each and every day of the year…because every day is a special day for someone you know! [Ebook coming soon.]

DECEMBER 17, 1903 — THE AGE OF MANNED FLIGHT BEGINS!

The Wright Brothers make their first manned flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, flying 120 feet in twelve seconds. Also on December 17, Henry VIII is excommunicated, the Project Blue Book UFO study is closed, and The Simpsons premiers.

December 17 is the birthday of Pope Francis and Cal Ripkin Sr.; it’s the day Simon Bolivar and Dana Andrews died. Sometimes December 17 is part of Hanukkah, but it’s always National Maple Syrup Day.

December birthstones vary by tradition, but include turquoise and lapiz lazuli; birth flowers are narcissus and holly. Either way, the zodiac sign for December 17 is Sagittarius.

The Story of a Special Day is a special occasion gift they’ll never throw away — a whole book for the price of a premium card! From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month events, this book makes a perfect birthday present or anniversary gift — one that will be kept and remembered long after an ordinary card has been forgotten!

With 90 pages packed with more than 47 historic photographs and illustrations, this book is a feast for the eyes as well as for the brain. A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, The Story of a Special Day will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. Look for upcoming titles covering each and every day of the year…because every day is a special day for someone you know!

DECEMBER 13, 1862 — THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG

On December 13, 1862, the bloodiest day of the Battle of Fredericksburg saw Union forces repeatedly turned back from Confederate lines. Also on December 13, Sir Francis Drake set off on his around-the-world voyage (1577), Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” premiered (1928), the Nanking Massacre began (1937), the last Apollo moonwalk took place (1972), and Saddam Hussein was captured by US forces (2003).

The Story of a Special Day is a special occasion gift they’ll never throw away — a whole book for the price of a premium card! The story of a special day.tells you what happened in history, who was born, and who died. What happened on *your* special day? From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month events, this book makes a perfect birthday present or anniversary gift — one that will be kept and remembered long after an ordinary birthday card has been forgotten!

December 13 is the birthday of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, Medal of Honor winner Sergeant York, actor Dick Van Dyke, and baseball player Larry Doby! Artists Grandma Moses and Donatello died on December 31, as did lexicographer Samuel Johnson, Admiral Raymond Spruance, and Lupe Vélez, actress best known as the Mexican Spitfire. December 13 is celebrated in Scandinavia and Italy as Saint Lucy’s Day, and it’s also National Hot Cocoa Day.

Each volume of The Story of a Special Day is packed with rare historical photos and fascinating facts. Plus, birthday gems, flowers, and other symbols; horoscope signs; sayings and superstitions; and much, much more! With 74 pages packed with 36 historic photographs and illustrations, this book is a feast for the eyes as well as for the brain. A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, “The Story of a Special Day” will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion.

Look for upcoming titles covering each and every day of the year…because every day is a special day for someone you know! (Ebook coming soon.)

December 10 is…

…the day Edward VIII abdicated the throne of England for Wallis Simpson

…the day the Nobel Prizes are awarded each year

…the day the first traffic lights were installed

…the day Huckleberry Finn was published

…the day that Cal Rogers finished the first transcontinental flight in a Wright Brothers airplane

…the day the first Heisman Trophy was awarded

…the day Mighty Mouse premiered on television

…It’s International Human Rights Day worldwide, Constitution Day in Thailand, and Alfred Nobel Day in Sweden

…It’s the birthday of actress Dorothy Lamour, newscaster Chet Huntley, poet Emily Dickinson, and teen stars Susan Dey and Tommy Kirk

…It’s the day comedian Richard Pryor, country star Faron Young, violinist Jascha Heifetz, king of soul Otis Redding, and author Damon Runyon died

…and a whole lot more!

“The Story of a Special Day” will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. And if you’re a history enthusiast, a fan of actors or sports figures, or just interested in knowing more about the world around you, “The Story of a Special Day” makes a great addition to your bookshelf or e-reader device!

December 9 is…

…the day smallpox was eradicated

…the day A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired

…the day “The Charge of the Light Brigade” was published

…the day the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared

…and the day the first commercial Christmas card went on sale!

People born on December 9 include…

…frozen food entrepreneur Clarence Birdsye

…Japanese Crown Princess Masako

…teen idol Donny Osmond

…actors John Malkovich, Judi Dench, and Kirk Douglas

…comedian Redd Foxx

…and poet John Milton

Painter Anthony van Dyck, Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan, Nobel Peace Prize winner Ralph Bunche, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, and gossip columnist Louella Parsons died.

December 9 is Anna’s Day in Sweden and Finland, National Heroes Day in Antigua and Barbuda, Independence Day in Tanzania, and National Pastry Day in the USA.

…and a whole lot more!

A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, “The Story of a Special Day” will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. And if you’re a history enthusiast, a fan of actors or sports figures, or just interested in knowing more about the world around you, “The Story of a Special Day” makes a great addition to your bookshelf or e-reader device!

The Story of a Special Day: December 1!

The special occasion gift they’ll never throw away — a whole book for the price of a premium card!

• What happened in history?
• Who was born?
• Who died?
• What happened on *your* special day?

From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month events, this ebook makes a perfect birthday present or anniversary gift — one that will be kept and remembered long after an ordinary birthday card has been forgotten!

December 1 in History

• Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus (cover)
• Paul McCartney and Pete Best are arrested in Hamburg
• The French and English sections of the Chunnel meet
• The US Presidential Election of 1824 is thrown into the House of Representatives

Births

• Bette Midler
• Richard Pryor
• Woody Allen
• Lee Trevino

Deaths

• George Everett (mountain namesake)
• Alvin Ailey
• J. B. S. Haldane
• James Baldwin
• Alastair Crowley

Holidays and Celebrations

• Fullveldisdagurinn (Iceland)
• Teacher’s Day (Panama)
• Wam Damrong Rachanuphap Day (Thailand)

Each volume is packed with rare historical photos and fascinating facts. Plus, holidays around the world; birthday gems, flowers, and other symbols; horoscope signs; superstitions; and much, much more! With 78 pages packed with 36 historic photographs and illustrations, it’s a feast for the eyes as well as the brain.

A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, “The Story of a Special Day” will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. Look for upcoming titles covering each and every day of the year…because every day is a special day for someone you know! [Ebook coming soon.]