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December Trivia and Holiday Chronology Highlights
December hosts Hanukkah Christmas and Kwanzaa along with the shortest day and longest night. It traces to the Roman tenth month, later the twelfth, with William the Conqueror crowned in 1066 and Radio City Music Hall opening in 1932. The Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball debuted in 1907, evolving to today’s larger display.
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William the Conqueror
England
St. Paul’s Cathedral
London
Radio
York City
Times Square