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Another notable day is Free Shipping Day, a promotional day that serves as the last day in which a person can order a good online and have it arrive via standard shipping (the price of which the sender pays) prior to Christmas Eve; this day is usually on or near December 16. [37] Four of the largest 11 online shopping days in 2005 were December ...
The Internet in Vietnam is growing rapidly. Between 2001 and 2005, the number of Internet users increased from 800,000 to 3 million. By 2007, Vietnam reported Internet penetration levels of 11.5%, rising to 22.4 percent in 2008 and 45.2% in 2010.
It was officially proposed by the Congress to the states when the Senate passed the resolution by a vote of 47 to 8 the next day, December 18. [9] The amendment and its enabling legislation did not ban the consumption of alcohol outright but prohibited the sale, manufacture and distribution of alcohol in the United States.
Internet Day is an event observed in Spain and various Latin American countries (Mexico, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, and other parts of the world on May 17 [1] to commemorate World Internet Day. Internet Day was held for the first time on October 25, 2005, promoted by the Association of ...
A "spinning wheel of death" used to promote Internet Slowdown Day. Internet Slowdown Day, part of the "Battle for the Net" initiative, [1] was a series of protests against the repeal of net neutrality laws coordinated by websites and advocacy groups in the United States occurring on September 10, 2014. [2]
The death of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-il on December 17 is announced by Korean Central Television. Military forces of neighboring South Korea are placed on high alert following the death of Kim Jong-il, fearing possible retaliation from North Korea. Kim Jong-un is proclaimed the expected successor to his father.
An explosion and fire at a T2 Laboratories facility in Jacksonville, Florida, results in four deaths and 14 injuries. (AP and Reuters via The Seattle Times); A fire breaks out at the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., which houses ceremonial offices of Vice President Dick Cheney and the majority of White House staff.
December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 13 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 1118 ...