May 12 in Pop Culture History May 12th is… Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Limerick Day Nutty Fudge Day Odometer Day 1551 – The National University of San Marcos, the oldest university in the Americas, was founded in Lima, Peru. 1932 – The body of the Lindbergh baby was found less than a mile from the Lindbergh […]
May 11 in Pop Culture History May 11th is… Eat What You Want Day Foam Rolling Day Twilight Zone Day 868 – The first known dated printed book was the Diamond Sutra, a Buddhist scripture. A citation included: “printed on 11 May 868, by Wang Chieh, for free general distribution”. 1811 – The famous Siamese
May 10 in Pop Culture History May 10th is… National Clean Up Your Room Day German Sherad Day Ice Cream Cake Day National Lipid Day Shrimp Day Washington Day Mother’s Day in Mexico is a set date of May 10th every year, unlike most other countries where it lands on a Sunday. 1503 – Columbus
May 9 in Pop Culture History May 9th is… National Alphabet Magnet Day National Butterscotch Brownie Day National Home Front Heroes Day National Lost Sock Memorial Day National Moscato Day National Sleepover Day 1662 – Famous puppet Mr. Punch made his first recorded appearance in England. 1865 – The patent (#47,631) was issued to Richard
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May 8 in Pop Culture History May 8 is… Free Trade Day Coconut Cream Pie Day Give Someone a Cupcake Day Have a Coke Day Iris Day No Socks Day Ovarian Cancer Day Student Nurses Day Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War Victory in Europe
May 7 in Pop Culture History May 7 is… Barrier Awareness Day National Cosmopolitan Day Roast Leg of Lamb Day National Tourism Day Paste Up (Paste-Up) Day 1718 – La Nouvelle-Orleans (now New Orleans) was founded by the French Mississippi Company, under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, on land inhabited by the
May 6 in Pop Culture History May 6 is… National Beverage Day Joseph Brackett Day National Crêpe Suzette Day National Nurses Day National Tourist Appreciation Day No Homework Day (also the last Friday in March) 1840 (Tornado) Natchez, Mississippi 1851 – Linus Yale, Jr. was granted a patent (#8,071) for the invention of his “Self-Detaching
May 5 in Pop Culture History Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that is celebrated annually on May 5th. It commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862. The holiday is primarily celebrated in Mexico and the United States, with parades, music, and traditional food
May 4 in Pop Culture History May 4 is… Anti-Bullying Day Bird Day Candied Orange Peel Day International Firefighters’ Day (AKA Day of Fire Service, IFFD, and St. Florian’s Day) World Give Day K.I.N.D. Day (Also known as Kids in Need of Diapers Day) National Kids Fitness Day Orange Juice Day Petite and Proud Day
