May 24 in Pop Culture History May 24th is… Aviation Maintenance Technician Day Brother’s Day Escargot Day Scavenger Hunt Day Yucatan Shrimp Day 1775 – John Hancock was elected president of the Second Continental Congress. 1830 – Mary Had a Little Lamb by Sarah Josepha Hale was published. 1844 – Samuel F.B. Morse sent the […]
May 23 in Pop Culture History May 23rd is… National Lucky Penny Day Taffy Day World Turtle Day 1701 – Scottish-born sea captain William Kidd was hanged on the banks of the Thames after being found guilty of piracy and murder. 1911 – The New York Public Library was dedicated. 1920 – Pope Benedict XV
May 22 in Pop Culture History May 22nd is… Being You Day National Buy a Musical Instrument Day National Craft Distillery Day National Maritime Day National Solitaire Day National Vanilla Pudding Day World Paloma Day 1455 – England’s War of the Roses began when the Yorkists defeated King Henry VI’s Lancastrian forces at St. Albans.
May 21 in Pop Culture History May 21st is… American Red Cross Founder’s Day Memo Day Strawberries and Cream Day Waitstaff Day 1863 – Organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan. 1955 – George B. Hansburg of Walker Valley, N.Y., was issued a patent (#2,793,036) for inventing an improved pogo stick. 1975
May 20 in Pop Culture History May 20th is… International Red Sneakers Day Be a Millionaire Day Pick Strawberries Day Quiche Lorraine Day Rescue Dog Day Streaming Day 1873 – Levi Strauss and Jacob W Davis patented (#139,121) copper-riveted jeans designed to help prevent tears in the fabric. 1883 – Krakatoa began to erupt; the
May 19 in Pop Culture History May 19th is… Devil’s Food Cake Day May Ray Day 1780 – That morning, a combination of thick smoke and heavy cloud cover caused complete darkness to fall on Eastern Canada and the New England area of the United States candles were needed by noon. It did not disburse
May 18 in Pop Culture History May 18th is… Cheese Soufflé Day National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day No Dirty Dishes Day Visit Your Relatives Day 1910 – The Earth passes through the tail of Halley’s Comet. 1926 – In one of the first Media Frenzy of Popular Culture, Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappeared while visiting
May 17 in Pop Culture History May 17th is… Cherry Cobbler Day Graduation Tassel Day Idaho Day Pack Rat Day Walnut Day 1536 – The annulment of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s marriage. 1792 – The New York Stock Exchange was formed. 1875 – Aristides won the first Kentucky Derby. 1890 – Comic Cuts, the
May 16 in Pop Culture History May 16th is… Honor Our LGBT Elders Day Barbecue (BBQ) Day Biographer’s Day Coquilles Saint Jacques Day Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day Love a Tree Day Mimosa Day Piercing Day Sea Monkey Day 1866 – Charles Elmer Hires in Philadelphia, PA invented Root Beer. Annie Get Your
