A Brief History On December 28, 1972, the last day for inductees to be sworn in to the US armed forces due to the draft, most induction centers were closed due to President Nixon declaring the day a National Day of Mourning due to the death of former President Truman. Finding their induction centers closed, 300 draftees were not able to be inducted, and since the next workday was in 1973, they were never inducted since the US had suspended the draft effective in 1973. Digging Deeper Military conscription, commonly known as “The Draft” has been controversial in the US…
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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on December 27th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On December 27, 1512, the King and Queen of Spain issued the Laws of Burgos, a set of rules for how Spaniards were to treat Native Americans in the Caribbean islands colonized by Spain. On December 27, 1771, French engineer, Henri Pitot, died at the age of 76. On December 27, 1922, the Imperial Japanese Navy commissioned the first aircraft carrier in…
A Brief History On December 27, 1935, Regina Jonas was ordained as the first female Rabbi in the Jewish faith. Born in Germany in 1902, she died during the Holocaust at Auschwitz in 1944, although her legacy lives on. Digging Deeper Women have made inroads to formerly forbidden jobs, but there are still many areas where the fairer sex has yet to achieve certain status. Some of those positions not yet achieved by a woman include President of the US, which is probably overdue considering over 60 countries have had a woman as head of state or head of government,…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on December 26th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On December 26, 1776, George Washington led his Continental Army across the Delaware River to surprise and attack the German Hessians employed by the British, killing about 22 of the German mercenaries and capturing another 800 to 900 for the loss of only two Americans killed. On December 26, 1871, the famous opera writing duo of Gilbert and Sullivan collaborated on Thespis, the first…
A Brief History On December 26, 2023, hordes of recipients of unwanted Christmas gifts will start the annual pilgrimage to the stores to return those disliked gifts. Traditionally, people make fun of fruitcake as a disliked gift, but we go further and list some of the most disliked gifts, although lists you find vary considerably. What gifts do you dislike the most? Digging Deeper Candles, as apparently folks like to pick their own fragrances. Clothes and Shoes, especially baby and toddler clothes. Exercise equipment and weight loss related items are often seen as an insult. Glassware and coffee cups since…