TODAY IN HISTORY
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September 23 in History
September 23 in History September 23rd is… National Checkers/Dogs in Politics Day National Great American Pot Pie Day National Snack Stick Day National Teal Talk Day 1551 (Tornado) Grand Harbour at Valletta, Malta 1642 – Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, had its first graduating class. 1846 – German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovered the planet
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
“August is filled with the charm of long days and short nights, and in between nothing.”
September 22 in History
September 22 in History September 22nd is… The First Day of Fall American Business Women’s Day Car Free Day Dear Diary Day Elephant Appreciation Day Hobbit Day National Centenarian’s Day National Girls’ Night National Ice Cream Cone Day National Legwear Day Mixed Berries Muffin Day National Online Recovery Day National White Chocolate Day 1776 – …
September 21 in History
September 21 in History September 21st is… National Chai Day International day of Peace National New York Day Pecan Cookie Day 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 to obtain world peace. It is …
September 20 in History
September 20 in History September 20th is… National Care for Kids Day National Fried Rice Day Pepperoni Pizza Day (Rum) Punch Day Queso Day National String Cheese Day 1498 (Earthquake & Tsunami) Nankaido, Japan 1960 – The Flintstones debuted on ABC #1 Hit September 20, 1969 – October 17, 1969: The Archies – Sugar, Sugar 1973 – An estimated 90 …
September 19 in History
September 19 in History September 19th is… Butterscotch Pudding Day Meow Like a Pirate Day (wait, what?) Talk Like a Pirate Day 1876 – Melville Bissell patented the first carpet sweeper. 1921 – The greatest rainfall recorded in United States history during 18 consecutive hours (measured at an unofficial weather-monitoring site) fell at Thrall, Williamson …
September 18 in History
September 18 in History September 18th is… Air Force Birthday Cheeseburger Day National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day 844 (Earthquake) Damascus, Syria 1793 – George Washington laid the cornerstone for the Capitol building in Washington D.C. 1848 – Baseball ruled that a 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of the runner 1850 – …
September 17 in History
September 17 in History September 17th is… Apple Dumpling Day Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Monte Cristo Day National Professional House Cleaners Day Puppy Mill Awareness Day 1303 (Earthquake) China 1849 – Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in Maryland. 1859 – Joshua Norton declared himself “Emperor of these United States” and subsequently “Protector of Mexico”, …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …