Rubber - December 29
Learning That Stretches Your Mind
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Today is Pledge of Allegiance Day, Call a Friend Day, National Card Playing Day, National Chocolate Candy Day, and National Short Film Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Rubber
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ON THIS DATE
- 1170 - Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket is murdered in Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II.
- 1845 - The United States annexes the Republic of Texas, and Texas becomes the 28th state.
- 1851 - The first American YMCA opens in Boston.
- 1890 - U.S. troops from the 7th Cavalry Regiment killed over 300 Lakota at Wounded Knee, SD.
- 1916 - Russian monk Gregory Rasputin is murdered by a group of noblemen.
- 1940 - Germany begins dropping bombs on London.
- 2007 - The New England Patriots became the first NFL team in 35 years to finish the regular season undefeated.
BIRTHDAYS
- 1721 - French mistress of Louis XV, Jeanne-Antoinette Pompadour
- 1800 - Inventor Charles Goodyear
- 1808 - 17th president Andrew Johnson
- 1876 - Spanish cellist and conductor Pablo Casals
- 1936 - Actor Mary Tyler Moore
- 1943 - Children's author and illustrator Molly Bang
- 1946 - English singer Marianne Faithfull
- 1946 - Actor Ted Danson
- 1952 - Ballerina Gelsey Kirkland
- 1972 - English actor Jude Law
The Spinners - Rubberband Man - LISTEN Frank Sinatra - High Hopes - LISTEN- Sesame Street - Rubber Duckie - LISTEN
- Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By - LISTEN
- Pablo Casals- Bach Cello Solo Nr.1, BWV 1007 - LISTEN
- Grades 5-13 - PBS LearningMedia - Children of the Amazon - A Rubber Tapping Invasion (2:44) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-8 - PBS Learning Media - Nova - Beyond the Elements: Rubber - Media Resources - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Raw to Ready: Komatsu - Rubber (3:24) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Raw to Ready: Komatsu - Vulcanization (7:16) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - The Origin of Everything - How Your Rubber Ducky Explains Colonialism (6:49) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nova - Beyond the Elements: Indestructible (57:17) - VIEW
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NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (802) Live Stream More Options
- 6-6:30 am NHPBS - Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - I Am Jigonsaseh/I Am Sacagawea
- 6:30-7 am NHPBS - Arthur - The Blizzard/The Rat Who Came To Dinner
- 7-7:30 am NHPBS - Molly of Denali - Trini's Super Coop/Trini's Winter Warm Up
- 7:30-8 am NHPBS - Wild Kratts - Red Panda Rescue
- 8-8:30 am NHPBS - Hero Elementary - Monumental Problem / Super Lift
- 8:30-9 am NHPBS - Alma's Way - Cardboard Club/Alma Clues In
- 2:30-3 pm NHPBS - Let's Go Luna! - Bob The Plant/Aren't We A Pair?
- 3-3:30 pm NHPBS - Nature Cat - Are You My Egg?/Sos (Save Our Salad)
- 8-9 pm NHPBS - Earth Emergency
- 9-10 pm NHPBS - Nova - Secrets Of The Forbidden City
- 10-11 pm NHPBS - Climate Change - The Facts
NHPBS EXPLORE - 11.2 Comcast (801) More Options
- 12-1 pm NHPBS EXPLORE - In Their Own Words - Angela Merkel
- 1-2 pm NHPBS EXPLORE - American Experience - The Codebreaker
- 2:30-3 pm NHPBS EXPLORE - Elinor Wonders Why - The Tomato Drop/Look What I Can Do
- 3-3:30 pm NHPBS EXPLORE - Hero Elementary - Monumental Problem / Super Lift
- 3:30-4 pm NHPBS EXPLORE - Pinkalicious & Peterrific - Best Day Ever/Catchy Song
- 4-4:30 pm NHPBS EXPLORE - Let's Go Luna! - Andy, King Of Scots/Leo The Nessie Hunter
- 4:30-5 pm NHPBS EXPLORE - Odd Squad - End Of The Road
- 5-5:30 pm NHPBS EXPLORE - Wild Kratts - Chameleons On Target
- 5:30-6 pm NHPBS EXPLORE - Molly of Denali - Going Toe To Toe With A Dinosaur/Sassy Ladies On Ice
NH WORLD - 11.3 Comcast (965) More Options
- 8-9:30 am NH WORLD - America ReFramed - Jack & Yaya
- 9:30-10 am NH WORLD - Becoming Johanna
- 10-11 am NH WORLD - However Wide The Sky: Places of Power
- 11 am-12 pm NH WORLD - Standing On Sacred Ground
- 2-3 pm NH WORLD - Icon: Music Through The Lens - On Camera
- 3-4 pm NH WORLD - Icon: Music Through The Lens - On the Road
- 4-5 pm NH WORLD - Icon: Music Through The Lens - On the Record
- 7:30-9 pm NH WORLD - P.O.V. - Unapologetic
- 9-10 pm NH WORLD - Frontline - Opioids, Inc.
NH KIDS - 11.5 Schedule Live Stream More Options
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