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Constitution Day in Spain marks the anniversary of December 6, 1978, when the people of Spain approved a new constitution. Constitution Day is a national holiday.

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Day of Quito, (EC)(1534): December 6

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Day of Quito in Ecuador marks the anniversary of December 6, 1534, when Spanish explorers founded the city of Quito.

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Gazpacho Day, Ntl.: December 6

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National Gazpacho Day honors the Gazpacho soup, its origin, and its cultural significance. Gazpacho, served cold and made from vegetables, originated in southern Spain.

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Independence Day, (FI)(1917): December 6

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Independence Day in Finland marks the anniversary of December 6, 1917, when the nation declared its independence from Russia. Independence Day is a national holiday.

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Microwave Day: December 6

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For National Microwave Day, there are three possibilities for why this day is on the calendar: ovens, cellphones, or studies. Why the confusion? All the rest of the event sites say "Microwave Oven Day," right? That's one of the reasons we started LEEP. There is a lot of contradictory information, and we needed to know precisely where events came from. This is an example. Originally this day included the qualifier "Auditory" before "Microwave Day," and we made a notation to follow up on it. MICROWAVE OVENS If it's the oven, the microwave oven originated after WWII but was not available for consumer use until 1967. By the 1990s, 95% of homes in the US would own one. However, December 6 is not the anniversary of any of the patents filed on microwave ovens, nor the birth or death date of the various scientists and engineers attributed to the appliance. If Microwave Oven is the true meaning of this day, then it is simply an unofficial event with no sponsor. However, there is an anniversary tied to microwaves involving auditory sciences. CELLPHONES Tying it to cellphones is the most logical reason for Microwave Day as it relates to a scare that everyone in adulthood during the early 2000s will remember. On December 6, 2006, Danish scientists published a report (given to the press on the 5th) showing that the electromagnetic field (EMF) or microwaves emanating from cellular phones and towers do not cause brain cancer or genetic anomalies. The report was big news at the time. Several conspiracies abound, with many people convinced that holding their phones to their ears for an extended time would result in brain cancer. EMFs were blamed for everything from insomnia to Downs Syndrome. STUDIES You could go for a third option, auditory microwaves, which could be used for crowd control and to prevent wildlife from entering areas harmful to them. The science used is known as the Frey Effect. Now there is a correlation between two and three. Allen H Frey wrote an update to the Danish study noted in option two in 2011. He writes: "(1) Most of the patients (86%) in one study used car telephones or bag telephones, not handheld telephones; the antennae used with car and bag telephones are well away from the head, so there is little, if any, exposure of the head to the energy. (2) Most of the patients (82%) in another of the studies had no or negligible use of a handheld telephone. (3) Shortly after these papers were published, another epidemiology study was published in another prominent medical journal. The authors lumped together car, bag, and handheld telephones as though using all these types of telephones gave the same head exposure as handheld telephones. (4). And the currently reported update of that study has the same faults." Read Frey's entire update at: http://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/08/safety-cell-phone-radiation. Frey's bottom line? These epidemiology studies have served the public poorly. Learn more about Frey and the Cell Phone Task Force: http://www.cellphonetaskforce.org/?page_id=594

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Miners' Day (1907): December 6

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Miner's Day commemorates, honors, and remembers the worst mining disaster in American history, which occurred in Monongah, West Virginia, on December 6, 1907. Three-hundred and sixty-one men lost their lives. The US Senate made this an annual memorial day in 2009.

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Mitten Tree Day: December 6

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The origin of this day is uncertain, but it is possible it originated from the 1995 story "The Mitten Tree" by Candace Christiansen. The book premiered in October of that year, so this event can't be associated with that anniversary. We're still determining if December 6 is the author's birthday. Typically these are the two primary reasons for declaring a day. The children's book recounts a woman who knitted mittens and hung them on an evergreen tree by a bus stop, thus allowing children without mittens to have a pair. Regardless, Mitten Tree Day is an excellent opportunity to organize a donations campaign.

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Musical Instrument Gift Day (343 AD): December 6

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Musical Instrument Gift Day is celebrated in the United States each year. Coinciding with St. Nicholas Day, the patron saint of pawnbroking, Musical Instrument Gift Day brings together the nation's pawnbrokers, local businesses, and organizations to donate musical instruments to schools and children in need. Legend states Saint Nicholas died on December 6, 343 AD. Also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker and Nikolaos of Myra, or the Greek Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), he is believed to be the origin of the "Santa Claus" story due to the miracles he performed and his work with children. Saint Nikolaos is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, students, and pawnbrokers. Contact your local National Pawnbrokers Association chapter to see if you might participate or donate in your area.

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Pawnbrokers Day, Ntl. (343 AD): December 6

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National Pawnbrokers Day is celebrated on December 6 every year in honor of Saint Nicholas. Legend has it that Saint Nicholas died on December 6, 343 AD. Also known as Nikolaos of Myra, he was a Greek Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Because of the miracles he performed, he was also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker. Saint Nikolaos became the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, students, and pawnbrokers. Hence, National Pawnbrokers Day.

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People's Choice Awards: December 6

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The People's Choice Awards began in 1975. They are among several popular awards shows in the United States. The People's Choice Awards envelop the pop culture spectrum by highlighting movies, actors, television, music and musicians, games, and celebrities. They are beloved because the public is the jury that decides the winners. PLEASE NOTE: Treat all televised and venue-specific events (sporting, concerts, trade shows, etc.) as estimated. Several factors can cause an event to move dates at the last minute, including weather, strikes, natural disasters, political upheaval, conflicting programming, pandemics, and current events. Because of this, always verify the event with the promotor before committing resources. LEEP often estimates dates based on the previous year's schedules, as the final dates are unknown until a few months, weeks, or days before the event. If the date is known to be estimated, you will see an (est) following the date in the title.

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Put on Your Own Shoes Day: December 6

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"Put on your own shoes" is a metaphor reminding us to maintain humility and a warning to avoid believing you are above all others and selfish in the extreme. For example, Mariah Carey admitted to "The Record" in a November 25, 2016 article that Oprah Winfrey, warning her to avoid becoming too diva-like and inaccessible, told her: "Don't let anybody think that you don't put your own shoes on anymore." Another possibility for this day involves a call to action for the child slaves in Haiti, referred to as restavek. A restavek is a child sent by his or her parents to work for a host household in Haiti because the parents cannot afford to care for the child. In essence, it is child slavery. How does this apply to "Put your own shoes day?" A missionary and educator posted this excellent piece on March 29, 2016, about a young restavek forced to put shoes on a woman and then carry her discarded flip-flops up the hill while the woman took a motorcycle. The astounded educator, taken aback, thought, "What in the world did I just see? Could that lady NOT have put on her own shoes?" She approached the child, learned her story, and immediately advocated to get her into the mission's school. It's a wonderful, heartfelt blog post accessible here: https://blessedwithaburden.wordpress.com/2016/03/29/put-on-your-own-shoes.

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Saint Nicholas Day (343 AD): December 6

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December 6 is Saint Nicholas Day. Acknowledged by nearly all Christian denominations, this day celebrates the life of Saint Nicholas (March 15, 270 - December 6, 343 AD). Known as Nikolaos of Myra, a Greek, he was the Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor (Demre, Turkey). For western Christian denominations, he is the inspiration for Santa Claus, and for Orthodox Christians, he is much more. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, and students.

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Turner Prize Awarded (UK): December 6 (est)

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Awarded to artists working primarily in Britain or British citizens globally, the Turner Prize honors the best artistic creations of the past year. This event first ran in 1984.

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Civil Aviation Day, Intl. (1944): December 7

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International Civil Aviation Day marks the anniversary of the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) creation in Chicago in 1944. The United Nations acknowledges the day.

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Commemoration Day, (CI)(1993): December 7

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Commemoration Day in Côte d'Ivoire marks the anniversary of December 7, 1993, the day the nation's first president, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, (Papa Houphouët to his people), passed away. Commemoration Day is a national holiday.

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