Whatever you celebrate over the next few days, have a happy one from Saint Helena Island Info.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/christmas.htm
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On this day in 2019 (6 years ago): The Sentinel reports that scientists have confirmed Whale Sharks to be at risk from micro-plastic pollution in the world’s oceans.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/whalesharks.htm
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Today’s featured page: Diplomatic Wireless Station
St Helena formerly hosted a "Diplomatic Wireless Station", but what did it actually do? Was it spying?
https://sainthelenaisland.info/diplomaticwireless.htm
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On this day in 2013 (12 years ago): A public meeting at the Blue Hill Community Centre, held to discuss the erratic electricity supply, is disrupted by - a power cut!
https://sainthelenaisland.info/bluehill.htm
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On this day in 1742 (283 years ago): Governor Robert Jenkins complains that Duke Crispe had permitted ‘A Kissing Dance’ at a party.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/glossary.htm#kissingdance
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Scandalous! 😀

On this day in 1899 (126 years ago): Bishop Welby is killed on Shy Road in Jamestown in a ‘pony & trap accident’. His ghost is said to haunt the road.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/ghoststories.htm#bishopwelby
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Today’s featured page: Could you live here?: What you need to consider
Is living here just your dream, or could it become a reality?
https://sainthelenaisland.info/livehere.htm
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On this day in 1984 (41 years ago): St Helena & Ascension Island’s new coins go into circulation for the first time.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/coins.htm#history
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Today’s ‘Did you know?’… In its history St Helena had two railways: the Inclined Plane (now Jacob's Ladder) and another in Ruperts.
http://sainthelenaisland.info/railway.htm
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On this day in 1672 (352 years ago): The Dutch VoC fleet invades and captures St Helena. Governor Anthony Beale flees to Brazil aboard the Humphrey and Elizabeth.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/invasion.htm
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Today's selected contemporary image: the "Gorilla's Head" (the original name is somewhat darker)
https://sainthelenaisland.info/sandybay.htm#gorillahead
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What do you know about… St. James’ Church: The oldest Anglican church in the Southern Hemisphere…
https://sainthelenaisland.info/stjames.htm
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Today’s featured Famous Visitor: HRH King George VI (1947) The only reigning Head of State who has ever visited St Helena.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/famousvisitors.htm#a1947
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@EUCommission Because we're Southern Hemisphere we have no snow! Christmas Eve on St Helena is celebrated with a parade that looks a lot like this.

https://sainthelenaisland.info/christmas.htm
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Christmas Eve on St Helena - celebrated with a parade that looks a lot like this.

Enjoy whatever you celebrate at this time of year.

https://sainthelenaisland.info/christmas.htm
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Christmas was Mutiny time! In 1783 and 1811, attempts by the Governor to restrict alcohol resulted in rebellions by soldiers, sometimes with bloody consequences.
See https://sainthelenaisland.info/unrest.htm#arrackrebellion1783 and https://sainthelenaisland.info/unrest.htm#spiritsrebellion1811
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A similar attempt might have similar results today!
(Image: recent demonstration)

What do you know about… The Flax Industry: Phormium Tenax, economic lifeline or ecological disaster?…
https://sainthelenaisland.info/flax.htm
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On this day in 1990 (34 years ago): The MV Frontier arrives in James Bay. Two days later the entire crew is arrested for possession of Cannabis and placed in the Prison in Jamestown.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/deliberatelysunk.htm#frontier
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Today’s featured item from the Top 20 Things To Do: Take lots of photographs
https://sainthelenaisland.info/whattodo.htm#wtd19
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What do you know about… Chronology: Search our Events Database… Explore our history by date or subject.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/chronology.htm
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