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1        Hans Christian Anderson publishes first book of fairy tales 1835

2                  First Sunday in Advent

3                  First human heart transplant 1967

4             Observer newspaper first published  1791

5  Hanukah

7         Pearl Harbour Day USA

8         John Lennon shot dead 1980

9 Independence Day Tanzania

10  Human Rights Day

11    Edward VIII abdicates 1936

12 Independence Day Kenya

13           Francis Drake leaves Plymouth  1777

14  Amundsen reaches South Pole               1911

15 National Chip Week

16     Boston Tea Party       1773

17     Wright brothers' 1st successful flight 1903

18 Nutcracker first performed 1892

19    Dicken's A Christmas Carol first published  1843

21       First crossword puzzle published       1913

22         Road Speed Limits intoduced in UK          1965

23            Van Gogh cuts off part of his ear               1888

24 Christmas Eve

26  Boxing Day

27               Star Wars opens in the UK                 1977

28 Westminster Abbey consecrated 1065

29      Texas becomes 28th US State       1845

30                Saddam Hussein executed   2006

31     New Year's Eve