Did You Know? Thirteen first ladies of the United States have written a total of twenty-two memoirs.
Thirteen first ladies of the United States have written a total of twenty-two memoirs. The first lady is the hostess of the White
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January is National Soup Month
January is National Soup Month! Did you know that January is declared as the “unofficial” national soup month?! With cold
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January 1st is Apple Gifting Day
According to NationalToday.com, Apple Gifting Day is celebrated every year on January 1, as part of the many traditional ways
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January 1st is National Hangover Day
It might be safe to say that most of us have experienced this Holiday…probably not the best way to start
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January 1-7 is Diet Resolution Week
Typically the first week of the new year is Diet Resolution Week…but we just can’t do it…how about you? Every
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January 1st is Polar Bear Swim/Plunge Day
Since 1920, a group of hardy swimmers has celebrated New Year’s Day by plunging into the frigid waters of Vancouver’s English Bay. As crazy as it sounds, the custom has spread to the United States, where chapters of the American Polar Bear Club have established themselves in a number of states known for their cold winter weather. In Sheboygan, Wisconsin, more than 300 daring swimmers—many of them in costume—brave the ice floes of Lake Michigan to take their New Year’s Day swim. About 3,000 to 4,000 spectators stay bundled up on the beach and watch. The Sheboygan event has gradually expanded into a day-long festival, with a brat-fry, a costume contest, and live entertainment. A polar bear plunge is an event held during the winter where participants enter a body of water despite
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December 27th, 1932 Radio City Music Hall opens!
December 27th, 1932 Radio City Music Hall opens! Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue at 1260 Avenue of
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December 27, 1831 Charles Darwin departs from Plymouth…
HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, departs from Plymouth. It will eventually visit the Galapagos Islands where Darwin will form
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December 27th, 1845 “Manifest Destiny” term is coined
John L. O’Sullivan, in his newspaper the New York Morning News, argued that the United States had the right to claim
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December 27th is Fossey Day
Over the course of her career, American conservationist Dian Fossey (1932 1985) conducted groundbreaking research on Rwanda’s mountain gorillas, a species long victimized by wide-scale poaching. Her advocacy on behalf of the gorillas also helped ensure their preservation. At the age of 53, Fossey was murdered in her cabin at a research center in the Virunga Mountains on December 27, 1985. For Rwandans and conservationists, the anniversary of her death honors a legacy that draws attention to the plight of a rare animal species and helps promote eco-tourism. Ceremonies take place in Volcanoes National Park, which is the site of Fossey’s murder and contains a permanent memorial to the zoologist. Individuals typically perform traditional dances, while government officials deliver speeches and lay wreaths on her gravesite. CONTACTS: Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International 800 Cherokee Ave. S.E. Atlanta, GA 30315-1440 800-851-0203 or 404-624-5881; fax: 404-624-5999 Fossey Day. (n.d.) Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary, Fourth
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December 26th, 1946 – The Famous Flamingo Hotel Opens…
American gangster Bugsy Siegel opened The Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, the oldest casino still in operation on the Las Vegas Strip. The property
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December 8th is National Brownie Day!
WOOHOO…It’s one of our favorite days It is National Brownie Day…Add some Vanilla Ice Cream and Hot Fudge…MMMMMM Have you
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“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.”
“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.” —Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by
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“Halloween is the beginning of the holiday shopping season…..
“Halloween is the beginning of the holiday shopping season. That’s for women. The beginning of the holiday shopping season for
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December 5th is Repeal Day!
Repeal Day celebrates the repeal of Prohibition on December 5, 1933. On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment was ratified, as announced in
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Today in History (Nov.25th) Woody Woodpecker
Woody Woodpecker debuts on November 25th, 1940 with the release of Walter Lantz’s “Knock Knock” Woody Woodpecker is an animated
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November 24th is Evolution Day (aka All Our Uncles are Monkeys Day)
Today is the anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s book: On the Origin of Species in 1859. Charles Robert
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November 25th, 2021 is Thanksgiving Day!
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the United States, Canada, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia. It
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November 25th is National Parfait Day
Parfait is either of two types of dessert. In France, where the dish originated, parfait is made by boiling cream,
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November 20th is Absurdity Day
November 20th is Absurdity Day. This holiday encourages people to acknowledge that absurdity is part of life. Be as absurd
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November 20th is Universal Children’s Day
November 20th is Universal Children’s Day. Children are our future which is why the United Nations has designated every November
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November 14th is Operating Room Nurse Day
November 14th is Operating Room Nurse Day Operating Room Nurse Day honors those nurses who care for patients before, during, and
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On this Day in History (Nov. 13th, 1789)
Benjamin Franklin writes “Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes”. “Our new Constitution is now established, and has
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November 13th is World Kindness Day
November 13th is World Kindness Day. World Kindness Day is an international observance on 13 November. It was introduced in
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