December 23
Posted by sydney on Dec 23rd, 2008
- 1791: December 23, 1791 – Mr. Churton came from Oxford.
- 1790: December 23, 1790 – Thunder, lightening, rain, snow! A severe tempest. Much damage done in & about London: damage to some ships at Portsmouth. Vast damage in various parts! Two men were struck dead in a wind-mill near Rooks-hill on the Sussex downs: & on Hind-head one of the bodies on the gibbet was beaten down to the ground. Harry & Ben Woods came.
- 1789: December 23, 1789 – Dark & dismal. Mr. Churton came from Oxford.
- 1788: December 23, 1788 – Moles work, & heave up their hillocks.
- 1786: December 23, 1786 – Snow all day.
- 1785: December 23, 1785 – Mr. Churton came from Oxford.
- 1784: December 23, 1784 – Many labourers are employed in shoveling the snow, & opening the hollow, stony lane, that leads to the forest. Snow frozen so as almost to bear.
- 1780: December 23, 1780 – Nor rain has fallen since the 24th of Novr. The millers complain for want of water.
- 1778: December 23, 1778 – Wheat grows much. Grass grows.
- 1776: December 23, 1776 – Strong N. auroras tho’ the moon was very bright.
- 1770: December 23, 1770 – Linnets flock & haunt the oat stubbles & pease-fields.
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