Today is Friday, January 6th, 2012 

Three Kings Day

Today is Three Kings Day! Three Kings Day (or The Epiphany) is a Christian holiday that commemorates the biblical story of the three kings—Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar. The three kings (also known as the Wise Men or Magi) followed the bright star of Bethlehem to bring gifts to the Christ child.

In Latin America, children dress up in king costumes and go door to door in their neighborhoods singing carols in the days leading up to Three Kings Day. In Argentina, sweet wine, fruit, and milk are left outside for the three kings and their camels to enjoy. In France, people eat galette des Rois, or "king cake," which has a trinket or bean hidden inside of it. The person who receives the piece of cake with the trinket becomes the "king" for the day!

Three Kings Day always falls at the end of Christmastide—also known as the Twelve Days of Christmas! Happy Three Kings Day!

Today is also Bean Day

January is Get Organized Month & National Oatmeal Month

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History for January 6 1931 - Thomas Edison executed his last patent application. 1952 - "Peanuts" debuted in Sunday papers across the United States. 1957 - Elvis Presley made his last appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York City. 1963 - "Wild Kingdom" premiered on NBC. 1968 - Gibson patented its Flying V electric guitar. 1999 - The 106th U.S. Congress opened. The first item on the agenda was the impeachment proceedings of U.S. President Bill Clinton. The trial was set to begin January 7, 1999.

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