December 31 in Pop Culture History
December 31 in Pop Culture History 1600 - The British East India Company was chartered. It was the first global mega-corporation. 1805 - The 'Calendar of Reason' had been introduced...
December 30 in Pop Culture History
December 30 in Pop Culture History Only two Atlantic storms/hurricanes were ever observed to span two calendar years: Alice (Dec 30, 1954 - Jan 6, 1955) and, exactly 51 years...
December 29 in Pop Culture History
December 29 in Pop Culture History 1170 - Archbishop Thomas Becket was assassinated in Canterbury Cathedral by four knights, under orders from King Henry II of England. 1851 - The...
December 28 in Pop Culture History
December 28 in Pop Culture History 1065 - Westminster Abbey was consecrated. 1869 - The Knights of Labor, a labor union of tailors in Philadelphia, PA, held the first Labor...
December 27 in Pop Culture History
December 27 in Pop Culture History 1831 - Charles Darwin set sail in the HMS Beagle, beginning his journey discovering evolution. 1895 - "Stag" Lee Sheldon killed his friend Billy...
December 26 in Pop Culture History
December 26 in Pop Culture History 1610 - Countess Elizabeth Bathory had tortured and killed possibly hundreds young girls for over a dozen years. She believed eating flash and bathing...
December 25 in Pop Culture History
December 25 in Pop Culture History 0 (possibly 4 or 6 BC) - Jesus was born. 350 - Pope Julius I, bishop of Rome, proclaimed December 25 the official celebration...
December 24 in Pop Culture History
December 24 in Pop Culture History 1801 - Richard Trevithick publicly displayed his "Puffing Devil," or "Puffer," the first steam-powered passenger vehicle. The steam engine was a prototype of steam...
December 23 in Pop Culture History
December 23 in Pop Culture History 1823 - A Visit From St. Nicholas, also known as The Night Before Christmas, was published. Clement Clarke Moore acknowledged authorship in 1837. 1888...
December 22 in Pop Culture History
December 22 in Pop Culture History 856 (Earthquake) Damghan, Iran 1666 - The French Academy of Sciences was founded. 1808 - Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony (Symphony No. 5 in...
December 21 in Pop Culture History
December 21 in Pop Culture History 1620 - William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims landed on (what is now known as Plymouth Rock) in Plymouth, Massachusetts. 1913 - Arthur Wynne...
December 20 in Pop Culture History
December 20 in Pop Culture History 1803 - Although officially signed in April 1803, the French flag came down and the United States' flag rose in New Orleans, completing the...
December 19 in Pop Culture History
December 19 in Pop Culture History 1732 - Benjamin Franklin published the first edition of Poor Richard's Almanac, in Philadelphia. 1843 - Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was published. 1871...
December 18 in Pop Culture History
December 18 in Pop Culture History 1620 - The British ship Mayflower docked at modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, and its passengers prepared to begin their new settlement, Plymouth Colony. Passenger William...
December 17 in Pop Culture History
December 17 in Pop Culture History 497 BC - The first Saturnalia festival was celebrated in ancient Rome. 1538 - Pope Paul III excommunicated England's Henry VIII. 1790 - The...
December 16 in Pop Culture History
December 16 in Pop Culture History 1707 (Eruption) The last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan. 1773 - The Boston Tea Party. Massachusetts colonists, 'the Sons of Liberty,' disguised...
December 15 in Pop Culture History
December 15 in Pop Culture History 1827 - The city of Boston, Massachusetts, the School Committee voted to require, effective March 1 1828, that public school students show that they...
December 14 in Pop Culture History
December 14 in Pop Culture History 1287 - St. Lucia's Flood, Netherlands 1656 - Imitation pearls were first manufactured by a Frenchman, named Jacquin. 1852 - Cullen Whipple, of Providence,...
December 13 in Pop Culture History
December 13 in Pop Culture History 115 (Earthquake) Antioch, Byzantine Empire (Turkey) 1545 - The Council of Trent began; it was the planning of responding to the Protestant Movement, by...
December 12 In Pop Culture History
December 12 in Pop Culture History 1787 - Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. 1901 - Guglielmo Marconi sent the first Atlantic wireless (radio) transmission (three...
December 11 In Pop Culture History
December 11 in Pop Culture History Babies born today were probably conceived on Saint Patrick's Day. 1769 - Venetian Blinds were patented in London by Edward Bevan in England. 1844...
December 10 in Pop Culture History
December 10 in Pop Culture History 1033 (Earthquake) Ramala (West Bank) 1478 - Arte dell'Abbaco ('The Art of the Abacus'), the first teaching math book, was printed and distributed in...
December 9 In Pop Culture History
December 9 in Pop Culture History 1884 - The US patent (#308990) for ball-bearing roller skates, was issued to Levant M. Richardson. 1907 - Christmas Seals, an outreach from the...
December 8 In Pop Culture History
December 8 in Pop Culture History 1765 - Eli Whitney was born in Westboro, Massachusetts. Whitney invented the cotton gin and developed the concept of mass-production of interchangeable parts, which...
December 7 In Pop Culture History
December 7 in Pop Culture History 1732 - The Covent Garden Theatre Royal (now the Royal Opera House) was opened on London. 1787 - Delaware became 'The First State' to...
December 6 in Pop Culture History
December 6 in Pop Culture History 1790 - The US Congress moved from New York to Philadelphia. 1830 - The U.S. Naval Observatory, one of the oldest scientific agencies in...
December 5 in Pop Culture History
December 5 in Pop Culture History 1455 (Earthquake) Naples, Italy, killing an estimated 40,000 people. 1854 - Aaron H. Allen of Boston, received U.S. patent# 12,017 for a folding chair...
December 4 Is National Cookie Day
(PCM) What better time than the start of the holiday season to celebrate National Cookie Day. The word cookie takes it's origin from the Dutch word "koekie" which translates to...
December 4 In Pop Culture History
December 4 in Pop Culture History 1674 - In what is now Chicago, Father Jacques Marquette founded a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan to minister to the Illiniwek...
December 3 In Pop Culture History
December 3 in Pop Culture History 856 (Earthquake) Tunisia 1910 - The neon light was displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show at the Grand Palace. The...
December 2nd Is National Special Education Day
(PCM) Happy Special Education Day! On this day in 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law, giving all children with disabilities access to free and...
December 2 In Pop Culture History
December 2 in Pop Culture History 1697 - St Paul's Cathedral was consecrated in London. 1763 - Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island. 1804 - At Notre...
December 1 In Pop Culture History
December 1 in Pop Culture History 800 - Charlemagne judged the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican, and decided in the Pope's favor. 1783 - The first manned...
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 28 in Pop Culture History
November 28 in Pop Culture History 2348 BC - A supposed comet , under divine guidance, passed near Earth, causing the Great Flood, in the opinion of Anglican priest and...
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...
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 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 -...
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!...
The History of Halloween
(PCM) Halloween is probably the longest-running holiday with a set day or time period. The earliest celebrations of the day that became November 1st was Samhain, a celebration of the...
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...
‘The Hands Resist Him By Bill Stoneham: Haunted Painting Or Urban Legend?
(PCM) Many individuals feel that the 1972 painting "The Hands Resist Him" by artist Bill Stoneham carries a curse. Many strange occurrences are rumored to have taken place by those who...
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...