Archive for Archive for December, 2007
Live webcam of New Year’s Eve in Times Square
Wanna see the ball drop live in Times Square this New Year’s Eve? Check out this live webcam of Times Square in New York. See it at http://www.earthcam.com/ts/
New Year’s Traditions – A History
There are several traditions that we see each New Year’s Day. There are the making of resolutions and the Rose Bowl to name a couple. Did you know that making New Year’s resolutions is a popular tradition that dates back to the early Babylonians? And the Tournament of Roses Parade got its start 1886. The [...]
The History of New Year’s Day Celebrations
Did you know that New Year’s Day was first observed back in ancient Babylonian times, which was almost 5000 years ago? The Babylonian New Year actually began in the spring. It started with the first New Moon that appeared after the Vernal Equinox, which is the first day of Spring. And the celebration lasted a [...]
