DECEMBER 5 —CAMARÓN DE LA ISLA
Spanish nuevo flamenco cantaor, countercultural rebel.

DECEMBER 5, 2009 HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS
Ancient Rome: FESTIVAL OF FAUNUS. Feasting and merrymaking.
Belgium: ST. NICHOLAS’ EVE. Black Peter, Nick’s Moorish servant,
drops down the chimney with gifts for children.

ALSO ON DECEMBER 5 IN HISTORY…
1786 — Shay’s Rebellion breaks out in Massachusetts.
1791 — Musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies, Vienna, Austria.
1885 — American sex/pol radical Louise...