October 21 in Pop Culture History
October 21 in Pop Culture History 1520 - Ferdinand Magellan discovers a strait now known as Strait of Magellan in South America. 1797 - In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United...
October 20 in Pop Culture History
October 20 in Pop Culture History 1720 - Caribbean pirate Calico Jack Rackham, one of the first pirates to use the "Jolly Roger", was captured by the Royal Navy. 1803...
October 19 in Pop Culture History
October 19 in Pop Culture History 1512 - Martin Luther earned a doctorate of theology. 1798 - Chief Justice John Jay was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of...
October 18 in Pop Culture History
October 18 in Pop Culture History 1386 - The University of Heidelberg opened. 1851 - Herman Melville's Moby-Dick was first published as 'The Whale.' 1867 - "Seward's Folly" United States...
It’s National Mulligan Day! Who Doesn’t Need A "Do-Over" From Time To Time?
(PCM) Each year, Mulligan Day is celebrated on October 17 and for those that may not be familiar with the term "mulligan", it is a word that is used...
October 17 in Pop Culture History
October 17 in Pop Culture History 1091 - The London Tornado of 1091 destroyed many buildings, and killed two people. 1860 - First Open (Golf) Championship (referred to in the...
October 16 in Pop Culture History
October 16 in Pop Culture History On October 16, 1958 Patricia Bay Haroski (an employee of State Farm Insurance Company) registered Boss's Day with US Chamber of Commerce. Haroski chose...
Celebrate National Grouch Day!
(PCM) National Grouch Day is celebrated annually on October 15 and is a day for celebrating and letting loose the inner grouch that can live within us all! According to...
October 15 in Pop Culture History
October 15 in Pop Culture History On October 15, 1964 Congress resolved that October 15 would be proclaimed White Cane Safety Day. President Lyndon Johnson immediately made a proclamation sealing...
Christopher Columbus Day
The first celebration of Columbus Day took place in New York City on October 12, 1866. Since 1970, the holiday has been celebrated on the second Monday in October....
October 14 in Pop Culture History
October 14 in Pop Culture History 1926 - Winnie the Pooh, by A. A. Milne, was first published. 1881 - Eyemouth Windstorm Disaster, Scotland 1908 - The Chicago Cubs defeated...
October 13 in Pop Culture History
October 13 in Pop Culture History 1773 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, almost 25 million light years away, was discovered by Charles Messier. 1775 - The United States Continental Congress ordered...
October 12 in Pop Culture History
October 12 in Pop Culture History National Farmers Day. Old Farmer's Day is now actually known as National Farmers Day. Though the exact date and history of this day is...
October 11 in Pop Culture History
October 11 in Pop Culture History 1138 (Earthquake) Aleppo, Syria 1811 -The Juliana, began operation as the first steam-powered ferry service between New York City, New York, and Hoboken, New...
October 10 in Pop Culture History
October 10 in Pop Culture History 1780 - The Great Hurricane of 1780 killed 20,000 to 30,000 people in the Caribbean region. 1845 - In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School...
October 9 in Pop Culture History
October 9 in Pop Culture History Fire Prevention Day is part of Fire Prevention week and is observed on October 9. The observance of this day was initiated by President...
October 8 in Pop Culture History
October 8 in Pop Culture History Emergency Nurses Day was established on October 8, 1989 in order to honor the nurses who specifically work in hospital emergency rooms. These nurses...
October 7 in Pop Culture History
October 7 in Pop Culture History 3761 BC - Today was the first day of creation, according to the Jewish Talmudic Calendar. 1737 (Cyclone) India 1919 - KLM, the Netherlands...
October 6 in Pop Culture History
October 6 in Pop Culture History 1876 - The American Library Association was founded. 1927 - Opening of The Jazz Singer with its Vitaphone sound-on-disc system, in New York City....
October 5 in Pop Culture History
October 5 in Pop Culture History October 5, 1994 was the first celebration of World Teachers Day. This day is set aside to commemorate and celebrate teachers in the local...
October 4 in Pop Culture History
October 4 in Pop Culture History October 4 was established in 1952 as a day of charity. Professional Golfers go out and play with amateurs in order to gain funds...
October 3 in Pop Culture History
October 3 in Pop Culture History 1863 - The last Thursday in November was declared as Thanksgiving Day by US President Abraham Lincoln. 1872 - The Bloomingdale brothers opened their...
World Smile Day First Friday of October
World Smile Day is a moving holiday celebrated on the first Friday of October. Harvey Ball created the first smiley face in 1963. Mr. Ball was a commercial artist. The...
October 2 in Pop Culture History
October 2 in Pop Culture History 1187 - Saladin captured Jerusalem from Balian of Ibelin. 1893 - Cheniere Caminada Hurricane, Louisiana 1950 - Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz was first...
October Is…
Adopt A Shelter Dog Month American Cheese Month American Pharmacist Month Apple Month Arts & Humanities Month National Applejack Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Caramel Month Celiac Disease Awareness Month...
October 1st is celebrated as World Vegetarian Day
October 1st is celebrated as World Vegetarian Day. This very specific holiday was initiated by the North American Vegetarian Society in 1977 and was endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union...
October 1 in Pop Culture History
October 1 in Pop Culture History Today is the day that the US Government Fiscal Year (Oct 1 - Sept 30) begins. 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeated Darius...
September 30 in Pop Culture History
September 30 in Pop Culture History 587 (Earthquake) Atioch (now Turkey) 1452 - Johann Guttenberg's Bible was published. 1659 - Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked. 1888 - "Jack the...
Join Us In Celebration Of National Coffee Day
(PCM) Without a doubt September 29 is one of our very favorite days of the year, as it is the time we get to celebrate National Coffee Day in honor...
September 29 in Pop Culture History
September 29 in Pop Culture History 480 BC - Battle of Salamis: The Greek fleet under Themistocles defeats the Persian fleet under Xerxes I. This was a few weeks after...
September 28 in Pop Culture History
September 28 in Pop Culture History 1850 - Flogging (whipping) in the Navy and Merchant Marines was abolished by the US. 1889 - The first General Conference on Weights and...
September 27 in Pop Culture History
September 27 in Pop Culture History 1066 - William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, and started the Norman conquest of England....
September 26 in Pop Culture History
September 26 in Pop Culture History 1687 – The Parthenon in Athens was partially destroyed in a gunpowder accident during the Morean War. 1933 - Machine Gun Kelly surrendered to...
