π¨ A Christmas Carol is published (1843)
Where: London, UK
π On This Day: December 19
December 19, 1843: A Christmas Carol is published. On this day in 1843 in London, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol was published. It tells how the miser Scrooge meets three ghosts and learns to be kind again. The first printing sold out by Christmas Eve.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1928 π¨ Children's author Eve Bunting was born in Northern Ireland. She later moved to the United States and wrote more than 250 books for young readers.
- 1932 π¨ The BBC began broadcasting radio programmes to listeners around the world. The service, first called the Empire Service, is today the BBC World Service.
- 2013 π The European Space Agency launched Gaia, a space telescope built to map the exact positions and movements of over a billion stars in our galaxy.
π§ Question of the day
How many ghosts does Scrooge meet?
- One
- Ten
- Three
Show the answer
Answer: Three
π Landmarks that opened on December 19
Questions
What happened on December 19?
December 19, 1843: A Christmas Carol is published. It happened in London, UK.
Which landmarks opened on December 19?
Macau Tower (opened 2001).
In the game, the "Today on Earth" panel shows this story on its day, with a question to answer and a place to fly to.
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