December 31 

Meaning of the month:

The meaning of the word December is Latin for " The tenth month ". It used to be only 30 days until Julius Caesar changed it to t 31 days.  There is lots of holidays in December such as Christmas, Kwanza, Hanukkah, and New Years Eve. 


Birthstone:

The birthstone for this month is Blue topaz and Blue Zircon.  They are both a light blue color.  For more information, check out this site.


 Astrological sign:

My astrological sign is Capricorn.  Capricorn is the most stable of all the zodiac symbols.  For more facts on the Capricorn's check out this zodiac site.


 

Ten Famous People Born On This Day:


Person
Description
Year Born
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins is a very accomplished actor.  Mr. Hopkins Stands only 5' 7", but he has brought to life terrible villains such as Adolph Hitler, And Hannibal Lector.  
1937
Barbara Carrera
Barbara  is an actor and has starred in many films, but she is most known for co-starring in James Bond.
1945
Donna Summer
Donna Summer is known as a true diva.  Donna uses her artistic vision to both write songs and sing them.
1948
Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth  is an actor that has co starred in the show Frasier.  Bebe has also been seen in Chicago and Hollywood squares.
1958
Chandra West
Chandra West is a very accomplished actor that is from Canada.
1970
Joey McIntyre
Joey McIntyre is a very accomplished singer and songwriter.  Joey often comes out with the Latest Hits.
1972
Fumi Suguri
Fumi Sugari as a very good figure skater and started  when she was 6 years old.  She started her career in Alaska.  
1980
Jamie Lauren
Jamie Lauren  is a very good teen actor that has been seen in many shows such as 7th Heaven, Boston Public, The Practice, and  more shows and movies.  
1983
Tim Matheson
Tim Matheson is another actor that is very good.  He started in movies at 19 and has starred in shows like " Hawaii Five 0" and " The West Wing".
1947
James Remar
James Remar is an actor that mostly does movies, but sometimes he guest stars on some television series.  
1953


 

Ten Events That Happened on This Day:

Event/description
Place/people affected
year
The Immigration Depot was opened at Ellis Island.  All immigrant ships had to stop at the island.  Check out more information.
New York/ all immigrants
1891
Michael Kennedy dies in a fatal skiing accident. Read the news report.  
America/ all citizens
1997
Private U.S. Citizens are allowed to buy and own gold coins in more than 40 years.  Read about more money history.  
America/ coin collectors
1974
The Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan had a large fire and killed 97 while injuring 140 people. 
Puerto Rico/ guests in Hotel
1986
The Marshall Plan expired, after sending more than twelve million dollars in U.S. aid. Check out this site for more information.
World/ everyone
1961
The publication of the last new Calvin and Hobbes cartoon strip.  Check out this page for more information.  
America/ everyone
1995
 General Motors was the first company in America to become a billion dollar corporation.  To read more about General Motors, check this site out.
America/ everyone
1955
President Truman officially announces the end of hostilities of World War II.
World/ all people
1946
West Virginia is admitted to the Union.  This admittance to the Union Separated Virginia from West Virginia.
America
1862
Boris Yeltsin, the first president of  the Russian Confederation, resigns as President.  Check out this site for more information.
Russia/ Russian People
1999

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