Almanac of Absurdities 12/9

In 1531, Peasant Juan Diego has a vision of the Virgin Mary near Mexico City. The spot becomes the most visited Catholic Pilgrimage Destination in the world. In 1965, the Kecksburg UFO incident: An unexplained fireball seen from Michigan to Pennsylvania. NASA subsequently admits that it did examine “An Object.” Birthdays: YMCA, John Birch Society, John Malkovich.