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07 January 1558 – French troops, led by Francis, Duke of Guise, take Calais, the last continental possession of England. It would still be about two hundred fifty years, a decade with no king at all, and three royal families before the English monarchs finally stopped claiming to rule France as well. 1598 – Following the death of Tsar Feodor I, the Russian throne is seized by the Regent. But is Boris Godunov? 1610 – Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able to distinguish the last two until the following day. It is fascinating how these little objects appear to be circling Jupiter when they are actually in a complex pirouette around Earth. 1790 – French Revolution: A major riot breaks out in Versailles as people demand lower bread prices. But what would Queen Marie Antoinette say if she knew the people had no bread? 1822 – First printing in Hawaii. Which is actually a bit surprising. Printing should be so much easier on the Big Island since the Hawaiian language only has 13 letters. 1904 – The distress signal CQD ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ is established by "Circular 57" of the British Marconi International Marine Communication Company, only to be replaced two years later by the German SOS ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄AActually, neither call was universally accepted immediately. American ships would simply key "HELP" and the Titanic alternated between both calls as it sank. 1929 – In a coincidence that normally only is only found in fiction, adventure characters Tarzan and Buck Rogers make their first appearance as newspaper comics on the same day. 1931 – Guy Menzies flies the first solo non-stop trans-Tasman flight (from Australia to New Zealand) in 11 hours and 45 minutes, crash-landing on New Zealand's west coast. The region may be known as a land down under, but does a flying record really count if the plane lands upside down? 1934 – In a coincidence that would be rejected by a responsible fiction editor, the adventure character Flash Gordon debuts as a newspaper comic on the fifth anniversary of the first appearance of Tarzan and Buck Rogers in newspaper comics. 1994 – US Ladies Figure Skating championship is won by Tonya Harding. Enjoy it while you can, Ms Harding. I'd say "break a leg" in anticipation of your performance in Lillehammer, but you already did. Also, 07 January in the Gregorian Calendar is Christmas Day for congregations using the Julian Calendar. So if you want to buy gifts for everyone else when all the stores are featuring their after-Christmas clearance sales...

The most musical conquest ever. ¡Olé!

Sarah's behavior in this comic is similar to my own on days when I buy a lottery ticket. Forget about getting anything useful done. I'm spending the whole day just thinking about what I'll do when I win.

That is completely inappropriate. Always insert a "™" after Croco-Cola™.

If she was to use that information for personal reasons, it would be unethical. But if she were to take contact information to inform a customer about a sale, promotion, or event at Salty Crackers, then that is telemarketing. And this is a surely a sign of the end of civilization, telemarketing is not unethical. After the official sales pitch, it would be in the realm of acceptable behavior if Grace were to briefly add a non-offensive personal message.

Not Archeology, ARCH-eology. Actually, you need a background in Paleontology to identify and acquire the prehistoric beast that is the source of the McRib.

Tedd isolated the "bubbly" aspect of Grace's personality and incorporated it into a wand. Susan is simply the latest person to be hit with the "Bubbly Brain" wand. Grace, now having been on the receiving end of "Bubblieness" several times in one day has discovered just how annoying "Bubbly" can be. Susan is probably the fourth or fifth "Bublified Brain" Grace has met today. "Bubbly" Ellen and Justin were fun. "Bubbly" Edward Veres was just creepy. And now we have reached "Bubbly" Susan.

So Mr British Editor is, for reasons decent human beings could never understand, editing the appearance of normally clothed Sarah and Nanase to imply that they are actually without clothes? That just isn't Cricket. Unless, of course, the transition to the next puzzle is a chase involving barely dressed women that has been accelerated on film and set to Yakety Sax. That would be extremely British.

Where is Susan? Grace could really use a fairy doll to pursue and observe Sam unobtrusively whilst dealing with Ellen's crisis.

I thought it had already been established that, so far, there has been no physical contact between Sarah and Sam beyond the handshake.

Pants are for peasants? I suppose it takes a real man to wear tights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G59JnM4JKNQ

Sufferin' Succotash Not even a mention that New Year's Eve is St Sylvester's Day?

In Geology, Time is measured in millions of years. In Astronomy, Time is measured in billions of years. In EGS, Time is measured on a scale no mortal human can truly understand.

The power of heart The honor of love Friendship is magic It's a small world Have a nice day At least once each year, every tale of heroism and adventure is require to acknowledge that the true source of the hero's strength is from those the hero serves. By posting this comic on New Year's Eve, EGS has met that requirement for 2018 & 2019.

http://egscomics.com/comic/tsos-20 I suppose one way to get over feeling guilty about something is to make yourself feel more guilty about something else...

Barry Manilow told us what to do back in the Old Kingdom (he's been alive forever, you know)

I never met Mr Karloff. I told his people that I would ONLY be a technical advisor and the meeting had to remain under wraps.

29 December 1170 – Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church. The King had Becket appointed as Archbishop because the King thought Thomas Becket was his friend and would do as the King wished. Upon becoming Archbishop, Thomas Becket committed the unforgivable sin of thinking for himself. 1812 – USS Constitution, under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three-hour battle. If the Captain says he's going out for Java, it may not be just a coffee break. 1835 – The Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding all the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States. And what were the Cherokee promised in return? It really doesn't matter. 1851 – The first American YMCA opens in Boston, Massachusetts. Young man, there's a place you can go (in Boston) / I said, young man, when you're short on your dough / You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find / Many ways to have a good time 1860 – The launch of HMS Warrior, with her combination of screw propeller, iron hull and iron armour, renders all previous warships obsolete. Almost all. Bushnell's Turtle remained jus as effective as it ever was. 1997 – Hong Kong begins to kill all the city's 1.25 million chickens to stop the spread of a potentially deadly influenza strain. This much killing sounds like a military operation. Is General Tso still on active duty? If not, they may need to reactivate Colonel Sanders. 2003 – Maria Sergina, the last known speaker of Akkala Sami dies, rendering the language extinct. Her last words were... a complete mystery. No one else was left who knew what she was saying. 2006 – UK settles its Anglo-American loan, post-WWII loan debt. Wait a minute. Nations can actually settle their national debts? Do you think this idea might catch on? 2016 – US President Barack Obama retaliates against Russia for hacking American computer systems and trying to influence the 2016 presidential election by ejecting 35 Russian spies and imposing sanctions. These sanctions would be lifted about a month later.

28 December 169 BC – The Menorah is lit to rededicate the Holy Temple of Jerusalem after two centuries of foreign rule and religious oppression and a seven-year revolt. The Menorah burns for eight days without the sufficient fuel needed to do so, birthing the holiday Hanukkah. Thank You Judas Maccabeus. Oy, if he could only see us... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LslsgH3-UFU 1065 – Westminster Abbey is consecrated in England. The first coronation would be celebrated there less than a year later. Too bad the King getting crowned would not be related to the King who had the place built. 1832 – John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign. Can we teach other politicians how to do that? 1849 – M Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning. He accidentally upsets a lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing then sees a cleaning effect. Someone had to put the "DRY" into LAUNDRY. 1867 – United States claims Midway Atoll, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits. Manifest Destiny was supposed to justify expanding from Sea to Shining Sea. What is the explanation for taking something half way across said shining sea? 1895 – Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays. This was such a publicity stunt. If you looked closely you could see right through it. 1922 – Birth of Stan Lee, American publisher, producer, and actor. Just once more, everyone. EXCELSIOR! 1934 – The film "Bright Eyes" premieres starring Shirley Temple and featuring the song "On the Good Ship Lollipop". I have not yet found an online travel service that will book passage for me on that ship. 1973 – The Endangered Species Act is passed in the United States. Uryuoms are not listed as a protected species... 2008 – The Detroit Lions crash in a 31-21 loss to Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field; first team in NFL history to go winless in a 16-game season. Of all the records the Lions could have set, it had to be THIS one.

I suppose it is rather more difficult for you to have similar consultations with your patients.

27 December 537 – The construction of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is completed. One of the largest buildings in the world, and largest Cathedral for almost one thousand years, its eventual pillage and conversion at the hands of Latin and Islamic conquerors was practically assured. 1814 – Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson's make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans. The delaying actions were so effective that Jackson's victory occurred after the war was already over. 1831 – The HMS Beagle departs England for a survey of South America. On board was a young Naturalist, Charles Darwin. He might get a few papers based on this trip published. 1845 – Journalist John L. O'Sullivan, writing in his newspaper the New York Morning News, argues that the United States had the right to claim the entire Oregon Country "by the right of our manifest destiny". It's in the newspapers so it must be true. 1922 – Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō becomes the first purpose built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world. Airplanes on boats? The only real measure of Naval power is artillery on battleships. This is a mere novelty. 1927 – Kern and Hammerstein's musical play Show Boat, considered to be the first true American musical play, opens at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway. So it's a play? And it has singing and dancing? But it's not an opera? 1929 – Soviet General Secretary Joseph Stalin orders the "liquidation of the kulaks as a class". Because nothing will get the poorest of the peasants on the side of the revolution like humiliating and destroying the slightly wealthier peasants. 1947 – First "Howdy Doody Show" (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC. The beginning of American culture. 1979 – The Soviet Union invades the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. The United States strongly objects... This will not end well. Or should I say well, this will not end. 1983 – Pope John Paul II visits Mehmet Ali Ağca in Rebibbia's prison and personally forgives him for the 1981 attack on him in St. Peter's Square. How many Hail Mary's did that take?

http://egscomics.com/egsnp/nanasecraft-29 Do we have enough cookies for everyone who predicted this?

We need significantly more context to make the identity of the characters significant.

26 December Boxing Day! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKQioyQDowU 1492 – With the flagship of his fleet having run aground on a sand bank and damaged beyond repair the previous day, the first Spanish settlement in the New World, La Navidad (modern Môle-Saint-Nicolas) in Haiti, is founded by Christopher Columbus. 1776 – American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Trenton, the Continental Army attacks and successfully defeats a garrison of Hessian forces. General Washington trusts you had a Merry Christmas and hopes you will be comfortable as war prisoners in the New Year. 1790 – Louis XVI of France gives his public assent to Civil Constitution of the Clergy during the French Revolution. Because forcing the Clergy to swear loyalty to the State above the Church will certainly stop the revolutionary forces trying to destroy the Royalty... 1792 – Trial of French King Louis XVI. The court hears the kings defense brought by Raymond Desèze. Ok, new plan Monsieur XVI. Sit down and shut up. There is obviously nothing you can do at this point to sway the forces at the head of the revolution. And you can probably guess what the forces of the revolution will do to your head. 1860 – The first ever inter-club English association football match takes place between Hallam F.C. and Sheffield F.C. at Sandygate Road ground in Sheffield, England. So instead of competing against the other players with whom we practice every day, we can put a team of our best players up against a team of the best players from other clubs? 1861 – American Civil War: The Trent Affair: Confederate diplomatic envoys James Murray Mason and John Slidell are freed by the United States government, thus heading off a possible war between the United States and the United Kingdom. Don't even try out bully Britain on matters of diplomacy. 1862 – Four nuns serving as volunteer nurses on board USS Red Rover are the first female nurses on a U.S. Navy hospital ship. Four women working on a Naval vessel and it didn't sink immediately? We may need to rethink long established Naval doctrine. 1871 – Gilbert and Sullivan collaborate for the first time, on their lost opera, Thespis. It does modestly well, but the two would not collaborate again for four years. No worries, they will eventually bring us that infernal nonsense, "Pinafore". 1898 – Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium. Too bad it took them longer to realize the need to keep radioactive materials isolated. 1919 – The contract for Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee, allegedly establishing the Curse of the Bambino superstition. The "superstition" seems to suggest that if you give up the rights to the best player in the game, you deserve to lose. 1941 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Although some states would insist on observing the last Thursday of November as Thanksgiving for some time afterward. Texas in 1956 would be the last state to observe Thanksgiving on a date different than the rest of the US government. 1963 – The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There" are released in the United States, marking the beginning of Beatlemania on an international level. Human civilization has come to an end. Also, 26 December is the Feast of St Stephen. The date which in 1853, English hymnwriter John Mason Neale would set an apocryphal tale about a Bohemian Duke to a 13th century Nordic Spring-Carol, "Tempus Adest Floridum" ("The time is near for flowering"). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv8PgukSLX0 Like St Stephen, Neale may have been stoned.

I thought I was aware of the dangers of invasive species. Like Rabbits in Australia, Zebra Muscles in the Great Lakes, or McDonald's in Europe. But recent strips in Mark Stanley's "Freefall" made me realize that I have not been worried about enough. Ducks. Who knew?