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December 28th 2009 - January 3rd 2010 |
The world this week
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Monday December 28th
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Actor Denzel Washington (1954)
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Tuesday December 29th
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Eastern Orthodox celebrates the Massacre of the Innocents today
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Actor Jude Law (1972)
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Wednesday December 30th
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Golfer Tiger Woods (1975) actress Julianne Moore (1960) and Tracey Ullman (1959)
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Thursday December 31st |
New Years Eve 2010 The last day of the Gregorian calendar year. Celebrated around the world with parties and the midnight countdown to the New Year. Best places to be Times Square New York, Edinburgh |
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Tomorrow is the target date for removing all landmines from Cambodia |
A partial lunar eclipse. People in Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia will notice a darkening of the moon’s surface.
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Actors Ben Kingsley (1943) Sir Anthony Hopkins (1937)
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Midnight races around the world Sao Paulo is the most traditional but big races take place in Madrid, New York's Central Park and Bozen, Germany |
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Friday January 1st 2010 |
New Years Day A holiday in many countries
Celebrations include A Papal Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica
London Parade Now one of the world’s biggest street parties with up to 10,000 performers
The annual Vienna New Year's Morning Concert is broadcast around the world. |
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Presidency of the Council of the European Union passes from Sweden to Spain
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The luxury watch industry meet in Geneva for a one day exhibition. |
BBC show Part 2 of 'End of Time' marking the last appearance of David Tennant as
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The days big college football match in Los Angeles is preceded by a parade of floats constructed out of flowers and flower petals. There is also the Orange Bowl in Miami and the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans
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Feast of St Basil
An early founder of the Greek Orthodox Church. Greek families traditionally eat a special feast day cake with a lucky coin inside.
Gantan-sai Shinto celebration of the New Year and a popular day to visit for shrines |
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United Nations The UN have declared 2010 International Year of Biodiversity
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5 new members take their place on the UN Security Council |
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Saturday January 2nd
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The wildebeest migration should have reached the short grass in south east corner of Serengeti.- a million animals will be concentrated here for the next few weeks.
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Santo Domingo
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Britain has offered to host an international conference on Afghanistan with PM Gordon Brown talking of a January date. |
Big club game in Europe
Celtic v Rangers in Scotland and F.A. Cup 3rd round in England
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Rallying despite the name the world's toughest rally is being staged in Argentina and Chile until 16th
Ski Jump the 3rd of the Four Hills events Innsbruck, Austria
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Sunday January 3rd
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Clipper Round the World Race Yachts leave Australia for Singapore
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is a short but often dynamic meteor shower that will appear on the night of 3rd-4th. |
opens 1st of 7 USA concerts |
Actor Mel Gibson (1956) and racing driver Michael Schumacher (1969)
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Cricket South Africa v England 3rd Test Cape Town Until 7th Australia v Pakistan 2nd Test Sydney Until 7th
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