November 30 In Pop Culture History
November 30 in Pop Culture History 3340 BC - Earliest believed record of an eclipse, in Ireland. 1609 - Galileo Galilei realized that the moon was a landscape, not a...
November 29 in Pop Culture History
November 29 in Pop Culture History 533 (Earthquake) Aleppo (now Syria) - 130,000 people estimated killed. 1681 - The Royal College of Physicians, in Edinburgh, Scotland, was granted its charter...
Thanksgiving is The Fourth Thursday in November
Thanksgiving is The Fourth Thursday in November The United States of America was the first nation in the world to proclaim a national holiday for giving thanks, but it may...
Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
(Proclamation Given October 3, 1863) The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are...
November 27 in Pop Culture History
November 27 in Pop Culture History 1703 - The first Eddystone Lighthouse was destroyed in the Great Storm of 1703. 1826 - Chemist John Walker invented the friction match in...
November 26 in Pop Culture History
November 26 in Pop Culture History 1703 - The Great Storm - more than 8,000 people perished and the first Eddystone Lighthouse (Winstanley's lighthouse) was totally destroyed overnight. 1716 -...
Thanksgiving Tradition – Presidential Pardoning of the Turkeys
Every year before the Thanksgiving holiday, the President chooses a turkey or two who will be spared from ending up on your dining room table. In a ceremony that takes...
November 25 in Pop Culture History
November 25 in Pop Culture History 1792 - The Old Farmer's Almanac first published by Robert B. Thomas. He added "Old" to the title in 1832 because there was so...
November 24 in Pop Culture History
November 24 in Pop Culture History 1639 - First observation of transit of Venus by Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree - helped establish the size of our Solar System. 1859...
November 23 in Pop Culture History
November 23 1644 - John Milton published Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship. 1874 - A paper by Ferdinand Braun was published in the Annalen der Physik und Chemie describing his...
November 22 in Pop Culture History
For those born on November 22, 1989 you have a special birthday in the year 2033. Why? On 11/22/33 you're turning 44! November 22 in Pop Culture History 1809 -...
The Great American Smokeout
The Great American Smokeout is held on the third Thursday of November. Its purpose is to inspire people to stop smoking and educate the public on the dangers of smoking...
November 21 in Pop Culture History
November 21 164 BC - Judas Maccabeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, restored the Temple in Jerusalem. This event is commemorated each year by the festival of Hanukkah....
November 20 in Pop Culture History
November 20 1866 - US patent (#59,745) for a yoyo, called a "Whirligig" or "Bandalore" in the paperwork, was issued to James L. Haven and Charles Hittrick of Cincinnati, Ohio....
November 19, 1863 President Lincoln Delivers The Gettysburg Address
November 19, 1863: President Lincoln Delivers The Gettysburg Address The Union had won The Battle of Gettysburg and the town was planning on dedicating a national cemetery to the fallen...
Celebrate Have A Bad Day Day!
(PCM) Have A Bad Day Day is celebrated each year on November 19 and it is one day of the year that you can actually embrace the fact that you...
November 19 in Pop Culture History
November 19 in Pop Culture History 1620 - The Mayflower reached Cape Cod & explored the coast 1805 - Lewis & Clark reached Pacific Ocean, they were the first European...
Occult Day is November 18
This is the day that celebrates anything unnatural, or supernatural. November 18 is Occult Day. Though there is no specific origin to the celebration of Occult Day, it is not...
November 18 in Pop Culture History
November 18 in Pop Culture History 401 - The Visigoths, led by king Alaric I, crossed the Alps and invaded northern Italy. 1307 - William Tell shot an apple off...
Happy National Unfriend Day!
(PCM) What began as a joke started by late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel, National Unfriend Day is celebrated on November 17th and is a day to spend a few moments...
Homemade Bread Day 11/17
Bake Bread/ Break Bread: November 17th is Homemade Bread Day (PCM) According to the interwebs, November 17th is Homemade Bread Day. It's not clear why this day, in particular, has...
November 17 is The International Day of Peace
Now called The International Day of Peace, World Peace Day was established in about 1997. The idea of the day is for individuals to do what they can in order...
November 17 in Pop Culture History
November 17 in Pop Culture History 1558 - Queen Mary I of England died and was succeeded by her half-sister, The 'Virgin Queen' Elizabeth I of England. 1827 - The...
November 16 in Pop Culture History
November 16 in Pop Culture History 1620 - The first corn (maize) was found in North America by British settlers, including Myles Standish and William Bradford, in Provincetown, Massachusetts. 1676...
America Recycles Day November 15
Recycling has become a major part of American culture as well as our lifestyle. With the holidays quickly approaching this is a good time to remind people of the importance...
November 15 in Pop Culture History
November 15 in Pop Culture History 1492 - Christopher Columbus' notes included the first recorded reference to tobacco. 1660 - First kosher butcher (Asser Levy) was licensed in New York...
November 14 is World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day was created by the International Diabetes Federation in 1991. Its development was in response to the high rise of diabetic cases across the globe. The purpose is...
November 14 in Pop Culture History
November 14 1851 - Moby-Dick by Herman Melville was published. 1889 - New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) began her attempt to duplicate the literary journey of Jules...
November 13 in Pop Culture History
November 13 in Pop Culture History "On November 13, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence; that request came from his wife. Deep down, he...
November 12 in Pop Culture History
November 12 in Pop Culture History 1799 - Andrew Ellicott wrote the about first known record of a meteor shower observed in the US. We now know they were the...
Veteran’s Day – Second Monday in November
Although officially November 11, Veterans Day is celebrated on the second Monday in November. It is a day to honor all those who have served The United States of America...
November 11 in Pop Culture History
November 11 in Pop Culture History 1111 - Most of the people alive at 11:11 11/11/1111 had no idea there was anything interesting about that moment. 1215 - The Fourth...
USMC Day November Tenth
USMC stand for The United States Marine Corps and November 10th has been chosen to celebrate and honor these brave men. The Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775...
November 10 in Pop Culture History
November 10 in Pop Culture History 1619 - René Descartes had the dreams that inspired his Meditations on First Philosophy. 1775 - The United States Marine Corps Was Born: "That...
November 9 Is Sadie Hawkins Day
Sadie Hawkins is not a real person she was a character created for the comic strip Little Ab’ner by Al Capp. Sadie was the ugliest girl in the mountain town...
Chaos Never Dies Day
Chaos Never Dies Day is celebrated on November ninth of each year. The idea that chaos is an ongoing problem in our society is fairly obvious to anyone from about...
November 9 in Pop Culture History
November 9 in Pop Culture History In Germany, November 9th is called Schicksalstag (Fateful Day) it was the day that Robert Blum was executed in 1848, Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated in...
November 8 in Pop Culture History
November 8 in Pop Culture History 392 - Roman Emperor Theodosius declared the Christian religion the official state religion. He also dissolved the order of the Vestal Virgins in Rome,...
November 7 in Pop Culture History
November 7 in Pop Culture History 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite, the oldest meteorite with a known date of impact, struck ground one afternoon in a wheat field outside the...
November 6 in Pop Culture History
November 6 in Pop Culture History 1572 - A supernova was observed in constellation known as Cassiopeia. Queen Cassiopeia was the wife of Cepheus, King of Aethiopia and mother of...
November 5 in Pop Culture History
November 5 in Pop Culture History 1530 - St. Felix's Flood, Netherlands 1605 - Gunpowder Plot - an attempt to blow up English Parliament. Plot discovered and leader Guy Fawkes...
November Is Peanut Butter Lover’s Month
(PCM) If you were stranded on a desert island and could have a lifetime supply of only one kind of food, what would you choose? If you said peanut butter,...
November 4 in Pop Culture History
November 4 in Pop Culture History 1667 (Earthquake) Shamakhi (now Azerbaijan) estimated 80,000 people killed. 1841 - First wagon train arrived in California. They left Independence, Missouri on May 1,...
US General Election Day
This is not a holiday, though many government offices do close down on General Election Day, this day is a day of exercising the American Citizen's right to vote and...
November 3 in Pop Culture History
November 3 in Pop Culture History November 3rd is National Sandwich Day! Not coincidentally, it is also the birthday of John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, who is credited with...
November 2 in Pop Culture History
November 2 in Pop Culture History 1898 - Cheerleading was started at the University of Minnesota with Johnny Campbell leading the crowd in cheering on the football team with "Rah,...
National Author’s Day is November 1st
(PCM) They say that writing is a lonely profession, but not today! In 1949, the U.S. government designated November 1st as National Author's Day, due in part to one Mrs....
November 1 in Pop Culture History
November 1 in Pop Culture History 1512 - Michelangelo's paintings on ceiling of Sistine Chapel in Vatican, Italy were first exhibited. He started the work in 1508. 1570 - The...
The Big List of Knock Knock Jokes For National Knock-Knock Day!
October 31st is well known as Halloween, but did you know it is also National Knock-Knock Day? Knock, Knock... Who's there? Robin Robin who? Robin you! Give me your wallet!...
October 31 in Pop Culture History
October 31 in Pop Culture History 683 - During the second Second Islamic Civil War and the Siege of Mecca, the Kaaba caught fire and burned down. 1517 - Martin...
Devil’s Night, Mischief Night And Haunted Refrigerator Night?
(PCM) The night before Halloween (October 30) has long been referred to as either Devil's Night or Mischief Night and has been referenced for many years as a night where...
October 30 in Pop Culture History
October 30 in Pop Culture History October 30 is National Candy Corn Day 1876 - Great Backeganj Cyclone, India (now Bangladesh) 1945 - Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs...
October 29 in Pop Culture History
October 29 in Pop Culture History 1618 - Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded for conspiring against James I of England. 1886 - The first ticker tape parade took place in...
Celebrate National Cat Day!
(PCM) Everyone knows that the internet is obsessed with cats! We adore looking at their adorable fuzzy little faces and seriously, who doesn't love watching funny cat videos? Cats have...
October 28 in Pop Culture History
October 28 in Pop Culture History 1420 - Beijing became the officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty on the same year that the Forbidden City, the seat of...
October 27 in Pop Culture History
October 27 in Pop Culture History 312 - Constantine the Great saw the Vision of the Cross. "In this sign, you shall conquer" 1275 - Amsterdam, in the Kingdom of...
October 26 in Pop Culture History
October 26 in Pop Culture History 1774 - The first Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia. 1775 - King George III of Great Britain went before Parliament to declare the American...
October 25 in Pop Culture History
October 25 in Pop Culture History 1938 - Archbishop of Dubuque, Francis J. L. Beckman, denounced swing music as "a degenerated musical system, turned loose to gnaw away at the...
October 24 in Pop Culture History
October 24 in Pop Culture History 1901 - Annie Edson Taylor, at age 63, became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. 1902 (Volcano Eruption) Santa...
October 23 in Pop Culture History
October 23 in Pop Culture History Avagadro’s number (6.02×10^23) is used as a basic unit of measure in chemistry, more commonly referred to as a Mole. It’s observed on October...
October 22 in Pop Culture History
October 22 in Pop Culture History 362 - The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside Antioch, (in modern day Turkey) was destroyed in a fire. 1746 - The College of...
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. San...
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...
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 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...
September 25 in Pop Culture History
September 25 in Pop Culture History Today is 9 months after Christmas. And 3 months before Christmas. 1954 - #1 Hit September 25, 1954 - November 5, 1954: Rosemary Clooney...
September 24 in Pop Culture History
September 24 in Pop Culture History 1789 - The United State's Post Office was formed. 1869 - Stock market panic due to crashing gold prices caused by an attempt to...
September 23 in Pop Culture History
September 23 in Pop Culture History <a href="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rHXIlXsCxT8">Keystone Cops</a> 1551 (Tornado) Grand Harbour at Valletta, Malta 1642 - Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusettes, had its first graduating class. 1846 -...
September 22 in Pop Culture History
September 22 in Pop Culture History 1776 - Nathan Hale was hanged by the British as a spy for the colonies during the Revolutionary War. In fairness to the British,...
September 21 in Pop Culture History
September 21 in Pop Culture History 1776 - Nathan Hale was captured by the British and accused of spying. 1897 - The New York Sun published it's editorial - Yes,...
September 20 in Pop Culture History
September 20 in Pop Culture History 1498 (Earthquake & Tsunami) Nankaido, Japan 1960 - The Flintstones debuted on ABC 1969 - #1 Hit September 20, 1969 - October 17, 1969:...
September 19 in Pop Culture History
September 19 in Pop Culture History 1876 - Melville Bissell patented the first carpet sweeper. 1921 - The greatest rainfall recorded in United States history during 18 consecutive hours (measured...
September 18 in Pop Culture History
September 18 in Pop Culture History 844 (Earthquake) Damascus, Syria 1793 - George Washington laid the cornerstone for the Capitol building in Washington D.C. 1848 - Baseball ruled that a...