Saturday, December 18, 2010

International Migrants Day 2010

Today is the 352nd day of the year. There are 13 days remaining until the end of the year (7 days till Christmas). If your birthday is today, you are a Sagittarius.

The United Nations (UN) has declared December 18th International Migrants Day to recognize the contributions that millions of migrant workers make to the global economy and to draw attention to the precarious state of their rights.

On December 18, 1787, New Jersey became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, which it did unanimously.

On December 18, 1971, Capitol Reef National Park in Utah was established.

Baseball great Ty Cobb was born on this date in 1886.  Today is musician Keith Richards 67th, producer/director Steven Spielberg's 63rd, and actor Brad Pitt's 46th birthday.


Today on Television

On this day in 1956, classic TV game show "To Tell the Truth" premiered.

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Feature for December 18, 2010

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