Here it is the last day of 2019. Thanks to spending 10 days with our 4 grandkids, I got their lovely head cold so could not attend today’s game. Thankfully, Robin (one of the playing sisters) ran the game that focused only on New Year’s Eve – yes, this last day of the year throughout history that includes birthdays, trivia, and celebrating December 31st.
Did you know …
HISTORY:
THE NEW YORK TIMES was responsible for the 1st New Year’s Eve Party in New York in 1904?
In 1831, GRAMERCY PARK was deeded to New York City?
ABRAHAM LINCOLN signed an act dividing Virginia into 2 states on December 31, 1862?
On 12/31/55, GENERAL MOTORS became the 1st U.S. corporation to make over 1 billion dollars in a year?
BIRTHDAYS:
ELIZABETH ARDEN, JULE STYNE, ANTHONY HOPKINS, JOHN DENVER, BEN KINGSLEY, TIM MATHESON, and DONNA SUMMER have birthdays today?
TRIVIA:
THIRTY percent of Americans fall asleep before midnight on New Year’s Eve?
SIXTY-ONE percent of Americans say a prayer on New Year’s Eve?
The average cost for a couple’s dinner & a show in New York on New Year’s Eve is ELEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS?
New Year’s Day is also called SAINT SYLVESTER’S DAY?
CELEBRATIONS:
Today is known as ~
NATIONAL CHAMPAGNE DAY
MAKE UP YOUR MIND DAY
NO INTERRUPTIONS DAY
UNLUCKY DAY
Enjoy this celebration too today – it’s THE LAST DAY OF THE YEAR!
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