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December 26, 1928: Novelty "bubble gum" goes on sale for first time December 4, 1928: King George V seriously ill, Queen Mary chosen to lead six-person council during his disability December 1, 1928: Earthquake in Chile kills 279 people December 13, 1928: "Clip-On" tie introduced
Fireworks celebration during Qatar National Day (2012) The holiday is annually celebrated on 18 December. It is a national holiday and most of the public are given the day off from school and work. [3] Prior to the Emiri decree in June 2007, Qatar National Day was annually celebrated on 3 September, the day of Qatar's independence. [4]
On November 21, 1994, the Pets.com domain name was registered by Pasadena-based entrepreneur Greg McLemore. [2] [3] The Pets.com website launched in early November 1998 as a spinoff of WebMagic [4] [5] and Pets.com was incorporated in February 1999. [3]
Horizon Lines, Inc. was an American domestic ocean shipping and logistics company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was the largest Jones Act-compliant maritime shipping and logistics company, and accounted for approximately 37 per cent of all U.S. container shipments linking the continental United States to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. [2]
On 18 December 1993, as part of the Arena Radio Night, BBC Radio 4 and BBC 2 collaborated on a one off simulcast so the shipping forecast – read that night by Laurie Macmillan – could be seen as well as heard. To date, it is the only time that it has been broadcast on television.
December 18–20, 1957: Highest gust: 53 kn (61 mph; 98 km/h) (estimated) in Hannibal, Missouri, on December 18 [1] Tornadoes confirmed: 37 confirmed: Max. rating 1: F5 tornado: Duration of tornado outbreak 2: 1 day and 14 1 ⁄ 2 hours: Largest hail: 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (3.2 cm) in diameter in Missouri on December 18 [2] Fatalities: 19 fatalities ...
The history of Nigeria can be traced to the earliest inhabitants whose remains date from at least 13,000 BC through early civilizations such as the Nok culture which began around 1500 BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that is known today as Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of Nri , [ 1 ] the Benin Kingdom , [ 2 ] and ...
In December 2007, the vessel was renamed to become the sixth Snaefell. Ben-my-Chree entering Douglas Harbour In June 2007, a new CEO , Mark Woodward, was appointed to succeed Hamish Ross; he promised to improve the company's services, to return to the classic livery, and to promote the island's culture.