December 5th is... Walt Disney's Birthday/Walt Disney Recognition Day (1901), International Ninja Day/Day of the Ninja/Day of the Ninja/International Creep Like a Ninja Day/Sneak Like a Ninja Day, Bathtub Party Day/Bathtub Fun Day, National Sacher Torte Day/National Sachertorte Day (1832), National Blue Jeans Day, AFL-CIO Day (1955),
The Abbott and Costello ShowTV Premiere (1952), Play Hookey Day, Father's Day (Thailand), Haiti - Discovery Day (1492), International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development/International Volunteer Day (1970), Bicycle Riding Day, Folding Theater Chair Birthday (1854), National Commute with Your Baby Day, Columbian International Day of The Reef/National Coral Reef Day (Colombia), National Communicate With Your Kids Day, Krampusnacht/Krampus Night, Sinterklaas Day (Netherlands), Saint Nicholas Eve (Romania), Children's Day (Suriname), Faunalia Rustica, Remembrance of Flight 19, Repeal Day®, World Soil Day, National Comfort Food Day, St. Clement of Alexandria's Day, St. Saba's Day
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Walt Disney's Birthday/Walt Disney Recognition Day (1901)-- Walter Elias
WaltDisney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century.
Read: Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
-- Walt Disney was a true visionary whose desire for escape, iron determination and obsessive perfectionism transformed animation from a novelty to an art form, first with Mickey Mouse and then with his feature films–most notably Snow White, Fantasia, and Bambi. In his superb biography, Neal Gabler shows us how, over the course of two decades, Disney revolutionized the entertainment industry. In a way unprecedented and later widely imitated, he built a synergistic empire combining film, television, theme parks, music, book publishing, and merchandise. Walt Disney is a revelation of both the work and the man–of both the remarkable accomplishment and the hidden life.
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International Ninja Day/Day of the Ninja/Day of the Ninja/International Creep Like a Ninja Day/Sneak Like a Ninja Day
- Plague your co-workers with ninja-ness and wear a ninja mask to work! Got the day off? Run wild in the streets, or dress like a ninja at the mall! Just show the world YOU ARE NINJA!
Bathtub Party Day
- Almost everyone nowadays takes showers, so here's a day to recall some of the warm-water luxuries of days gone by. Draw yourself a tub full of warm water. Add a few bath oil beads, and Voila! You're ready to hop in and soak in the bathtub. Ahh, how soothing and relaxing!
National Sacher Torte Day (1832)
- Sachertorte is a chocolate cake, invented by Franz Sacher in 1832 for Klemens Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties. Has anyone ever had one?
Blue Jeans Day
- Celebrate by wearing blue jeans all day long. Initially, blue jeans were simply sturdy trousers worn by workers, especially in the factories during World War II. Today, jeans are a very popular form of casual dress around the world and come in many styles and colors, with the
blue jeansparticularly identified with the American culture, especially the American Old West.
The Abbott and Costello ShowTV Premiere (1952)
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello made 52 half-hour films for television incorporating many of their best burlesque routines. The show ran for two seasons, until 1954.
Haiti - Discovery Day (1492)
- Commemorates the discovery of Haiti by Christopher Columbus on December 5, 1492. Columbus' first sighting of the island of Hispaniola was along the northwest coast which is now the nation of Haiti.
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development/International Volunteer Day (1970)
- Recognizing the desirability of encouraging the work of all volunteers. A day commemorating the establishment in December 1970 of the UN Volunteers program and inviting world recognition of volunteerism in the international development movement.
Bicycle Riding Day
- Bicycle riding is both a fun and functional form of exercise. Typical exercise regimes, like going to the gym, usually require time to be set aside. Bicycle riding is a healthy activity easily fitting into the normal rhythms of daily life. Need milk? Hop on your bike and ride. Meeting friends for lunch? Avoid the traffic jams and packed public transport by riding a bicycle instead.
Folding Theater Chair Birthday (1854)
- Aaron Allen of Boston patented the folding theater chair in 1854. Celebrate by going to the movies and rocking in a chair. Don't forget the popcorn!
National Communicate with Your Baby Day
- Between birth and the age of two years old, your baby is experiencing most of its brain development. As your little one babbles and smiles, he or she is on the road to developing their first conversation and language skills. It is also a time where communicating with your child can help build security and self-esteem.
