December 21st is known as Look On The Bright Side Day & Phileas Fogg Win A Wager Day.
Welcome to day 355 of the year folks, there are just 4 days left until Christmas & 10 days left of the year.
At some point today, we’ll have exactly one million seconds left of 2022.
From inventions and discoveries and advances in film, TV and space, this day has certainly been an important one in history.
Did you know that on this day in 1968, the first manned Moon voyage, Apollo 8, was launched? It was the first time a human eye ever saw an ‘Earthrise’ as the planet appeared over the Moon’s horizon.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about December 21st in history!
What Events Happened On December 21 In History?
2012 Psy’s music video for “Gangnam Style” surpassed one billion views on YouTube, becoming the first video to do so in the website’s history.
2005 Elton John and his partner David Furnish registered their civil partnership at Windsor Town Hall on the first day civil partnerships could legally be performed in England.

1988 Antonov An-255 Mriya, the largest airplane in the world, flew for the first time.
1978 John Wayne Gacy was arrested.
1970 Elvis Presley met President Richard Nixon in the White House.

1968 The first manned Moon voyage, the Apollo 8, launched with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders.
1951 The groundbreaking TV soap opera “Sua Vida Me Pertence” premiered in Brazil.
1937 The first full-length animated feature film, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” premiered.
1928 President Coolidge signed a bill authorizing The Boulder Canyon Project Act, which allowed for the construction of what is known today as the Hoover Dam.

1914 The first feature-length silent film comedy, “Tillie’s Punctured Romance,” was released, starring Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand, and Charlie Chaplin.
1913 The first crossword puzzle was printed.
1898 French scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium.
1237 A Mongol horde led by Batu Khan conquered and sacked the Russian city of Ryazan.
Famous Quotes Said On December 21
Of all of the quotes said on this day, these are the most notable ones said on Dec 21st throughout history.
1934
“Manners consist in pretending that we think as well of others as of ourselves.”
– Bertrand Russell
Famous People Born On December 21
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Samuel L. Jackson? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1948 Samuel L. Jackson
American Actor

- Age:
- 73 years old
- Born In:
- Washington D.C., USA
1983 Steven Yeun
American Actor

- Age:
- 38 years old
- Born In:
- Seoul, South Korea
1982 Tom Payne
English Actor

- Age:
- 39 years old
- Born In:
- England, UK
1978 Rutina Wesley
American Actress

- Age:
- 43 years old
- Born In:
- Nevada, USA
Special Holidays On December 21
Looking for a reason to celebrate? Well, here’s a few! These unique holidays are sure to bring some enjoyment to your day.

Look On The Bright Side Day

Phileas Fogg Win A Wager Day
December 21 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
Everyone who was born on December 21st shares the same zodiac sign, Sagittarius.
Sagittarius is represented by the archer and is the ninth sign in the zodiac. Anyone who was born between November 22 and December 21 falls into this astrological sign.
All those who are born in December share the Blue Topaz birthstone. The blue topaz promotes harmony, serenity, tranquility and helps the wearer to overcome pain and hurt.
If you were born on this day, it’s likely that you were conceived on March 30 in the same year.