2741 BC, December 31, Friday —Umm el-Qa’ab Under the reign of Pharaoh Peribsen, the Egyptians wrote their first complete sentence. How exciting is that, right? Well, it sure made the Egyptians happy. 2740 BC, January 23 (JC)

5260 BC, December 31, Wednesday –Coordinates: 40° 28′ 50″ North, 21° 17′ 15″ East: The Dispilio Scriptures are carved on a wooden disk and this tablet is certainly the most popular read in 40 years! If you haven’t read it yet, you don’t know what you’re missing. Get out of your man