TODAY IN HISTORY
"I wish that every day was Saturday and every month was October." - Charmaine J. Forde
October 2 in History
October 2 in History October 2nd is… National Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day National Fried Scallops Day National Name Your Car Day Poodle Day National Produce Misting Day 1187 – Saladin captured Jerusalem from the Balian of Ibelin. 1893 – Cheniere Caminada Hurricane, Louisiana 1950 – Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz was first published. 1955 – Alfred Hitchcock premiered on
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
"O suns and skies and clouds of June, And flowers of June together, Ye cannot rival for one hour October's bright blue weather." - Helen Hunt Jackson
October 1 in History
October 1 in History Today is the day that the US Government Fiscal Year (Oct 1 – Sept 30) begins. October 1st is… Fire Pup Day Black Dog Day National Hair Day National Homemade Cookies Day National Pumpkin Spice Day Sake Day World Vegetarian Day October 1st is celebrated as World Vegetarian Day This very
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September 30 in History
September 30 in History September 30th is… National Chewing Gum Day Hot Mulled Cider Day National Love People Day National Mud Pack Day Orange Shirt Day Pet Tricks Day 587 (Earthquake) Antioch (now Turkey) 1452 – Johann Gutenberg’s Bible was published. 1659 – Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked. 1888 – “Jack the Ripper” killed
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September 29 in History
September 29 in History September 29th is… Biscotti Day Coffee Day Urban National Wildlife Refuge Day VFW Day National Coffee Day Without a doubt, September 29 is one of our very favorite days of the year, as it is time we get to celebrate National Coffee Day in honor of our favorite caffeinated nectar! It
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September 28 in History
September 28 in History September 28th is… Drink Beer Day National Good Neighbor Day (used to be on 4th Sunday) National North Carolina Day International Poke Day World Rabies Day National Strawberry Cream Pie Day 1850 – Flogging (whipping) in the Navy and Merchant Marines was abolished by the US. 1889 – The first General
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September 27 in History
September 27 in History September 27th is… Chocolate Milk Day Corned Beef Hash Day Crush a Can Day National Day of Forgiveness National Scarf Day 1066 – William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme River and started the Norman conquest of England. 1290 (Earthquake) Chihli, China 1540 –
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September 26 in History
September 26 in History September 26th is… Better Breakfast Day National Compliance Officer Day Dumpling Day Johnny Appleseed Day Pancake Day National Shamu the Whale Day National Situational Awareness Day 1687 – The Parthenon in Athens was partially destroyed in a gunpowder accident during the Morean War. 1933 – Machine Gun Kelly surrendered to the
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September 25 in History
September 25 in History Today is nine months after Christmas. And three months before Christmas. September 25th is… Math Storytelling Day National Comic Book Day National Daughter’s Day Lobster Day National One-Hit Wonder Day National Open the Magic Day National Quesadilla Day (Dia de la Quesadilla) National Research Administrator Day National Tune-Up Day 1954 –
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September 24 in Pop Culture History
September 24 in History September 24th is… National Cherries Jubilee Day National Punctuation Day International Rabbit Day Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving 1789 – The United States Post Office was formed. 1869 – Stock market panic due to crashing gold prices caused by Gould and Fisk’s attempt to corner the market. 1948 – The Honda Motor Company was
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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
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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 –
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