December 21st is the shortest day/longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere, its the longest day/shortest night of the year.
Pick a one, even if your name isn't carl or metmike (-:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_21
1946 – An 8.1 Mw earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Nankaidō, Japan, kills over 1,300 people and destroys over 38,000 homes.
2004 – Iraq War: A suicide bomber killed 22 at the forward operating base next to the main U.S. military airfield at Mosul, Iraq, the single deadliest suicide attack on American soldiers.
Please continue to get us out of the Middle East Mr. President.
Not a good decade for miners.
Very tough and risky profession for sure.
https://work.chron.com/general-statement-duties-coal-miner-24729.html
Coal mining is a dangerous job. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the fatality rate for a coal miner is nearly six times higher than it is for all other private industry jobs