December

December 1, 1917 - Father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town

December 2, 1816 - The first savings bank in the US opened (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society) 

December 3, 1775 - The first official US flag rasing aboard the navel vessel Alfred 

December 4, 1619 - America's first Thanksgiving Day 

December 7 - National Cotton Candy Day

December 8, 1886 - American Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions.

December 9, 1985 - Phoenix got 3 inches of snow! 

December 10, 1901 - The first Nobel prize was awarded. 

December 11, 1946 - the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established.

December 14, 1911 - Roald Amundsen's team (from Norway) became the first to reach the South Pole 

December 15, 1964 - Canada adopted the Maple Leaf Flag 

December 16, 1773 - BIG tea party held in Boston harbor 

December 17, 1843 - Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was published 

December 18, 1620 -  The Mayflower landed in present-day Plymouth, Massachuetts delivering 102 pilgrams 

December 21 1913 - The first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) was printed in the New York World

December 22, 1882 - The first holiday lights went on sale

December 23 - Have a great winter break!