MONDAY: 50th anniversary of last German World War II victory. 8,000 Americans surrendered in the Schnee-Eifel near Schoeberg to the German 18th Infantry Division. NASA discusses new evidence that man-made chlorine in stratosphere is cause of Antarctic ozone hole.
TUESDAY: An alliance of 13 Islamic groups meets to demand death for exiled writer Taslima Nasrin.WEDNESDAY: Rally planned in Stalin's hometown of Gori, Georgia, to mark anniversary of his birth. City Council votes on added restrictions to public smoking in New York City.
THURSDAY: Fourth anniversary of President Lech Walesa in office. Golden Globe nominations from Beverly Hills.
FRIDAY: Romania opens its first Pizza Hut restaurant in Bucharest.
SATURDAY: Christmas Eve
SUNDAY: Christmas Day