December 26 is the start of Kwanzaa, a celebration of the African American community, culture and family. The celebration runs until January 1, 2025. Kwanzaa emerged during the Black Freedom Movement of the 1960s as a way to reconnect Black communities in the U.S. with important African cultural traditions that were severed by the transatlantic […]
On December 25, 2021, NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope. It left earth aboard the Ariane 5 launch vehicle at 07:20am EST (2021-12-25 12:20 GMT/UTC) and headed off for an orbit that would take it 1.5 million km from earth. Webb was designed for a mission of at least five years, with a goal […]
On December 24, 1818, Father Joseph Mohr's Silent Night (Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht) was performed for the first time. Mohr's simple poem was put to music by organist Franz Xaver Gruber and has been sung in 300 + languages. J. Mohr (1792-1848) poet & F.X. Gruber (1787-1863) composer Released in 1948 by Austria's post office […]
