TODAY IN HISTORY
"Spring is the time of plans and projects." —Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
October 6 in History
October 6 in History October 6th is… National Coaches Day German-American Day National Mad Hatter Day Noodle Day National Orange Wine Day National Plus Size Appreciation Day 16700 – Euridice, the earliest surviving opera, gave its premiere performance, starting the Baroque Music period. 1876 – The American Library Association was founded. 1927 – Opening
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
"In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside 24 hours." —Mark Twain
September 16 in Pop Culture History
September 16 in History September 16th is… Mayflower Day Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day Guacamole Day National Play-Doh Day National Step Family Day National Working Parents Day 1620 – The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims. 1630 – The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston. 1908 – William C. Durant. ...
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September 15 in History
September 15 in History September 15th is… Greenpeace Day Cheese Toast Day Crème de Menthe Day Double Cheeseburger Day National Felt Hat Day Linguine Day National Neonatal Nurses Day National Online Learning Day National Tackle Kids Cancer Day 1949 – The Lone Ranger premiered on ABC-TV, starring Clayton Moore. 1959 – Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrived in the ...
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September 14 in History
September 14 in History September 14th is… Cream Filled Donut Day Eat a Hoagie Day National Live Creative Day National Parents Day Off National Sober Day National Virginia Day 1752 – Yesterday was September 2nd in Great Britain’s empire, including the American Colonies, but with the switchover from the Julian to Gregorian calendar, it became ...
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September 13 in History
September 13 in History September 13th is… National Bald Is Beautiful Day National Celiac Disease Awareness Day Chocolate Day Day of the Programmer – 256th Day of the Year (Sept 12 in 2024, 2028, 2032) National Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day Peanut Day Uncle Sam Day 1928 – Okeechobee Hurricane, east coast, USA #1 ...
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September 12 in History
September 12 in History September 12th is… Chocolate Milkshake Day National Day of Encouragement National Hug & High 5 Day National Just One Human Family National Report Medicare Fraud Day National Video Games Day 1609 – Henry Hudson began his exploration of the Hudson River. 1910 – Alice Stebbins Wells was hired as America’s first ...
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September 11 in History
September 11 in History September 11th is… Hot Cross Bun Day National Make Your Bed Day Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance 1950 – Dick Tracy debuted on ABC. 1954 – The Miss America contest was aired for the first time on television, hosted by Bob Russell. Lee Meriwether was crowned Miss America in ...
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September 10 in History
September 10 in History September 10th is… International Canned Cocktail Day National Swap Ideas Day TV Dinner Day 1608 – James Smith was elected President of Jamestown colony (in Virginia) 1913 – The Lincoln Highway opened as the first coast-to-coast paved U.S. Highway. 1919 – Florida Keys Hurricane 1945 – Mike the Headless chicken survived ...
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September 9 in History
September 9 in History September 9th is… Care Bears Share Your Care Day Steak Au Poivre Day National Teddy Bear Day Wienerschnitzel Day 1543 – Mary Stuart, nine months old, was crowned “Queen of Scots” in the central Scottish town of Stirling. 1776 – The Continental Congress officially named its new union of sovereign states ...
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September 8 in History
September 8 in History September 8th is… National Ampersand Day Iguana Awareness Day National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day 1504 – Michelangelo’s David was unveiled in Piazza Della Signoria in Florence. 1860 – The steamship Lady Elgin sank in Lake Michigan, killing nearly 300. 1888 – The body of Jack the Ripper’s second murder victim, Annie ...
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September 7 in History
September 7 in History September 7th is… Acorn Squash Day Beer Lover’s Day National Grandma Moses Day National Grateful Patient Day National Neither Snow nor Rain Day National New Hampshire Day Salami Day 1251 BC – A solar eclipse marked the birth of legendary man-god Hercules. 1800 – The Zion AME Church was founded. 1895 ...
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