Friday, December 2 – Today is National Day for Laos and the United Arab Emirates. Today is Pan-American Health Day. In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor in Notre Dame Cathedral, in Paris. In 1867, Author Charles Dickens gave his first public reading to the United States in a New York City theater. The line to attend the reading was over a mile long. In 1932, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope teamed up for the first time in The Mask of F Manchu.
Saturday, December 3 – Donate your old coats! Today is National Coats for Kids Day, although you can donate your old clothing at any time of year. Lewis Washkansky is the first patient to receive a human heart transplant, in Cape Town, South Africa. He died 18 days later from double pneumonia. In 1979, the last Pacer is manufactured by the American Motor Company.
Sunday, December 4 – Gamble with pride in honor of National Dice Day. Extraordinary Work Team Day gives you and your colleagues a break. This is the second advent Sunday for Christians. In 1991, journalist Terry Anderson, the longest-held American hostage in Lebanon is set free. He was held for 2,454 days. In 1992, President George Bush ordered 28,000 US troops to Somalia.
This weekend is the first weekend for Cookie Cutter Week, and Tolerance Week. December is Safe Toys Month, Gifts Month, and Spiritual Literacy Month.