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The NBA often schedules showdowns between greatest players on Christmas Day, such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James (both pictured) in 2009 and 2010.. The first NBA game played on December 25 came in 1947, a year after the NBA's inception, when the New York Knicks beat the Providence Steamrollers at Madison Square Garden 89–75. [1]
It wasn't until 1957 that the event was televised. Songs of Praise (1961 – present) – Every year songs of Praise celebrates advent Sunday's leading up to Christmas. Text Santa (2011-2015) Star Over Bethlehem (1977, 1979, 1981) - A live satellite transmission that featured Christmas music from around the world.
No "happy hour", "buy one get one free", or "ladies night" style specials allowed. [111] North Dakota: No 8 a.m. – 2 a.m. [112] 8 a.m. – 2 a.m. [112] Yes, however it needs to be separated by a wall from the rest of the store [113] 21 No off-sale on Thanksgiving Day after 2 a.m. No Christmas Day on-sale, nor sales on Christmas Eve after 6 p ...
Firefly. (TV series) Firefly is an American space Western drama television series, created by writer and director Joss Whedon, under his Mutant Enemy Productions label. Whedon served as an executive producer, along with Tim Minear. The series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, and follows the adventures ...
An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus spp., among them the domestic or orchard apple; Malus domestica).Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus Malus.
New Year's Day. In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, 31 December. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks.
Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [4] Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the ...
Roger Joseph Ebert (/ ˈiːbərt / EE-burt; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, essayist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. Ebert was known for his intimate, Midwestern writing style and critical views informed by ...