On this date

@very-rusty said
Snowstorm closes schools across Nova Scotia
Crews clearing roads and sidewalks after up to 40 centimeters fell in some areas
CBC News · Posted: Dec 09, 2021 6:26 AM AT | Last Updated: December 9, 2021

-VR

On this date England played France in the quarter final of the World Cup.

@the-gravedigger said
On this date England played France in the quarter final of the World Cup.

@very-rusty said
Are you talking about today, or has it happened in the past on the same day? 🙂

-VR

@the-gravedigger said
All other world cups have been held in June or July.

@very-rusty said
I didn't know that. Why is this one in the winter, because of obvious reasons?

-VR

@the-gravedigger said
Yes, the heat.

on this date in 2022 i have decided to unbecome a sports expert and become an expert on prisoner exchange

free leonard peltier!

@rookie54 said
on this date in 2022 i have decided to unbecome a sports expert and become an expert on prisoner exchange

free leonard peltier!

@very-rusty said
I doubt that, probably more to do with the world pandemic going on. 🙂

-VR

1930: Bank of the United States closes in New York City.

480 years ago Maria Stuart became Queen of Scottland

Having misplaced his specs, on this date in 1954, Santa misread the date and started delivering his gifts but stopped before his first “drop” when Vixen yelled back “ Yo Santa, isn’t today the 14th?”

410 years ago Galilei saw Neptun as (probably) the first human being.

@great-big-stees said
Having misplaced his specs, on this date in 1954, Santa misread the date and started delivering his gifts but stopped before his first “drop” when Vixen yelled back “ Yo Santa, isn’t today the 14th?”