December 6 In History
December 6, like any day, is a significant day in history.
Here are just a few of the things that have happened on December 6 over the years!
1421 – King Henry VI of England was born (died. 1471)
1534 – The city of Quito in Ecuador is founded by Spanish settlers led by Sebastián de Belalcázar.
1768 – The first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica is published.
1790 – The U.S. Congress moves from New York to Philadelphia.
1884 – The Washington Monument in Washington D.C. is completed.
1897 – London becomes the world’s first city to host motorised taxicabs.
1917 – Finland declares independence from Russia.
1917 – Halifax Explosion: In Canada, a munitions explosion kills more than 1900 people and destroys part of the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1921 – The Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed in London by British and Irish representatives
1922 – One year to the day after the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the Irish Free State comes into existence.
1965 – Pakistan’s Islamic Ideology Advisory Committee recommends that Islamic Studies be made a compulsory subject for Muslim students from primary to graduation level.
1986 – Allan Cockerill marries his Beloved. (21 years and four kids later, still going strong…) Happy Anniversary!
1988 – Roy Orbison died. (born, 1936)
December 6 is the 340th day of the year, and in leap years is the 341st day of the year!
There are now just 19 days till Christmas, and 25 days left of this year!
Happy Anniversary Allan! I hope you have a wonderful one.
I didn’t realize it was that long ago that Roy Orbison died! Thanks for all the interesting info.
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Happy Anniversary Allan!!! Did you take lots of pictures? The anniversary gift for 26 years is original pictures. (Yes, I had to look it up to see.) 🙂
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Unfortunately, the celebrations have to wait for the weekend. I did catch her out though – I planted a rose garden earlier in the year, and the roses started blooming this week, with apricot colored roses – her fave color!
It’s amazing how time gets away – Roy Orbison was one of my all time favorites!
Wow this day is surely a significant. Happy Anniversary. I was reading through your post and it was reminded of some remarkable memories in my life.
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Thanks for your comment, and wishes Brooke!
Have a great weekend.
Allan.
Hi all,
Hi Allan,
Sorry haven’t been around for a few days, computer trouble, got back online just in time to wish you a belated 21st Happy Anniversary, your marriage seems to have stood the test of time which can only mean one thing, true love, always nice to hear.
I would have been about 24 when Roy died so I still remember him, and his songs are still played from time to time on the radio, my dad was a huge fan of his.
Thanks for the info, and have a great weekend.
Tony:)
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G’day Tony,
Thanks for the congrats and comments!
Long term relationships come down to a formula of:
Love + commitment + respect = success!
Hard times and distractions will come along the way, but if the basics are right, the ship stays afloat during the storms!
That’s what I have found along the way!
Roy Orbison is still one of my favourites, along with Johnny Cash and others!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Allan
Happy celebrations for your 21 years of service… er hum… I mean marriage 😉 That’s a great formula Allan, congrats and I am positive that those roses are just perfect for the occasion. Have fun and all the best for the next 21 years!
16 sleeps until Christams day now… ho, ho, ho……..
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Thanks Ange!
16 days…that’s happened quickly!
Must say that the roses were a fluke – I knew that one of the roses was an apricot color, but it turned out that they all are!
Cheers!
Allan, yeah, Roy Orbison was amazing. My Dad played some of his tunes on the guitar and we loved singing them together.
I love your simple formula on marriage. Of course hard times happen but if you keep patching it up it will usually stay afloat. 🙂
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It’s amazing how popular Roy Orbison is still!
The formula: a lot of people go into a relationship and wonder what has happened the first time a drama hits, or the initial original thrill fades.
It’s the commitment and tolerance that sees it through and wins out in the end, – my wife probably deserves a medal for hers!