1. Samhain - The tradition of Halloween comes from Samhain, an ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic People. It took place in Britain, Ireland and northwestern France. 2. Wicce - The word witch comes from the Old English wicce, meaning wise woman. Although the masculine Old English version known as wicca “man practicing witchcraft”; first occurred in the Laws of Alfric (890). The feminine wicce surfaced in the year 1000. This chronology does not mean that witches

10. January is named for Janus (Ianuarius), the god of the doorway; the name has its beginnings in Roman mythology, where the Latin word for door (ianua) comes from - January is the door to the year. 9. The only Shakespeare plays that mention January are Much Ado About Nothing and Winter’s Tale. 8. January is popular as a “Divorce Month”. Lawyers think that most of the couples who are willing to separate file their divorce in the month of January. Experts believe that more

10. December comes from the Latin word DECEM, meaning ten and depicts the 10th month in the ancient Roman calendar. It has always been the last month of the year. 9. The United Kingdom straddles the higher mid-latitudes between 49° and 61° N. This leads December to bring the least sunshine to the UK. Even the record says that In December 1890, Westminster saw no sunshine at all and also Moscow experienced its darkest December on record in 2017, with just SIX MINUTES of suns

10. November was the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar and has retained its name from the Latin novem, meaning "nine." In Finland, they call November marraskuu, which translates as "the month of the dead." 9. November is also known as MOVEMBER as a way to raise cancer awareness for all the dads, brothers, sons and friends to make a difference for men's health. 8. In November we celebrate Veteran's Day to honor those that have served in the United States Armed Forces

1. Samhain - The tradition of Halloween comes from Samhain, an ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic People. It took place in Britain, Ireland and northwestern France. 2. Wicce - The word witch comes from the Old English wicce, meaning wise woman. Although the masculine Old English version known as wicca “man practicing witchcraft”; first occurred in the Laws of Alfric (890). The feminine wicce surfaced in the year 1000. This chronology does not mean that witches ar

10. The name October has been derived from the Latin “Octo” which means eight because October was the eighth month of the year, according to the Roman calendar. 9. October 13, 1775 - The United States Navy was born after the Second Continental Congress authorized the acquisition of a fleet of ships. 8. Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. He was one of the famous leaders of the Indian Independence. 7. On the last week of October, it is the only time of the enti

10. September is the ninth month and has nine letters in its name. It is the only month with the same number of letters in its English name as the number of the month. 9. The only US president born in September was William Taft (born September 15, 1857). 8. In 1990 the Fresh Prince of Bel Air premiered on NBC. 7. September was the month when 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group Al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against target

10. August is the eighth month of the current Gregorian calendar and the third month of Summer. August derives its name from Augustus (Augustus Caesar). 9. On August 2, 1776 the official signing of the United State Declaration of Independence took place. Two years later in August 60 copies of the Constitution of the United States were delivered to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 8. Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain o

10. Only 2.5 million people were living in the newly created United States of America in July, 1776. Today, the population is an estimated 325.2 million. 9. The 4th of July is observed in some other countries as well. Since 1912, thousands of Danes have come to Rebild in northern Denmark to celebrate the 4th of July in what may be the largest celebration of America’s independence abroad. In addition the Philippines celebrate Republic Day gaining their independence from the