» December 31 http://www.etablog.com Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:33:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Thor’s Day December 31 http://www.etablog.com/2009/12/24/thors-day-december-31/ http://www.etablog.com/2009/12/24/thors-day-december-31/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:01:55 +0000 Mark F http://www.etablog.com/?p=692 A few anecdote samples for the day of December 31st.

1978 – Papoose American Rapper is born.

1979 – You think gas prices went up in 2009. On the last day of 1979 oil prices were 88% higher than the first day of that same year.

1999 – Sarah Knauss died. She was the oldest person in the world. 119 Years Old!

2004 – Taiwan has the official opening of Taipei 101 the tallest building in the world.

December 31st is also known as Old Year’s Night or New Year’s Eve and the Seventh Day of Christmas. Seven Swans a-swimming symbolizes the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit or the seven sacraments.

Happy New Year from Every Thursday Anecdotes – etaBlog.com

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