December 26 - January 1

Norman Angell born in England, 1872
Angell wrote many books on the futility of war. He received the 1933 Nobel Peace Prize for his work.

José Ramos-Horta born in East Timor, 1949
For his work toward bringing peace and independence to East Timor, Ramos-Horta shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize with Bishop Carlos Belo.

Pablo Casals born in Spain, 1876
A great Spanish cellist, conductor, composer and humanist, Casals once said "The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border_"

George C. Marshall born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1880
Although a soldier by trade, after WWII Marshall put forth the Marshall Plan, which called for the winners of the war to provide aid to the losers instead of only demanding reparations.

Peace Pilgrim set out on lifelong pilgrimage, 1953
During the next 28 years, Peace Pilgrim walked over 25,000 miles without a penny, talking to people about the way to peace.

In 1999, Granny D began a walk across the USA for campaign reform.
Beginning at the age of 89, Doris Haddock, known as Granny D, took 14 months to walk across the United States.