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On this day in 1979, Paul Shirley (21) of The first newspaper convention
February 14 Australia, sucked a lifesaver for 4 hours
40 minutes. In honor of Paul's
was held on this day in Rochester,
Today is accomplishment, today we’ll celebrate NY. For
Valentine's Day, LifeSaver® Day Newspaper Day
so kiss somebody you love! by taking the same amount of time as it we’ll spend at least 15 minutes
takes us to suck (not chew) one lifesaver doing the puzzles from the
to just talk about things besides our newspaper today.
everyday life.
February 20 February 22
In honor of the oldest human, aged 77, to February 21 In 1989, the Fins Ministry of
orbit the Earth, today we celebrate In1958, the design for the famous
Public Health declared a sex
John Glenn Day peace symbol was completed. In honor
vacation to thwart stress. We’ll
on the anniversary of the first of its legacy, today is
call this
American manned orbital mission, The Day of World Peace F.Y.E.O. Day
also by John Glenn at age 41. We’ll
so we’ll take our neighbors a treat.
honor him by star- and satellite- and celebrate in our own way…
gazing tonight.
February 23 February 25
On this day in the 1940's, Gloria Castleton February 24 Today is
was born to John Nicholson Castleton and At Thanksgiving (on this day in
Floris June Potts, prompting all to Kuwait's National Day
1630), the natives introduced so raise your glass to this country, the
celebrate vigorously (and write many nice
notes to this wonderful woman we call pilgrims to Popcorn fourth richest in the world and home to
Mom). We’ll reminisce over a nice bowl of the fifth largest oil reserves. In honor
Happy Birthday, popcorn (air-popped, of course). of arbitrary gas prices, we’ll take a
nice walk around the block.
Mom Waddoups!
February 27 February 28
February 26 Today in 1860,
Today the tiny European country of
Luxembourg, just larger than Washington,
In 1916, Charlie Chaplin signed his D.C., celebrates
first film contract. To honor Abraham Lincoln
made an important speech, which led Burgsonndeg
Silent Film Day to his eventual election. In honor,
in which they celebrate the end of winter by
we’ll watch a classic Charlie building a bonfire so large it can be seen from all
we’ll count up and cash in our bordering countries. Luxembourg's largest exports
Chaplin. are postage stamps and pyromaniacs, so today
pennies.
you’ll (hopefully) receive a mysterious, burning love
letter in the mail.
March 1 March 2
Whuppity Scoorie Day Today, we celebrate National Reading Day and
the birth of the true great American author:
Today in Lanark, Lanarkshire Scotland, all the children gather
around St. Nicholas Church at 6:00 and when the “wee bell” is
rung the children begin to race around the church (counter-
Dr. Seuss
clockwise) three times, making noise and swinging a ball of paper (aka Theodor Giesel). Enjoy it by reading my
tied to a string above their heads as they go. At the end of their
three laps, coins are tossed by adults and the children scramble to favorite Dr. Seuss book, “Oh the Places You’ll
gather as many as possible. There is also a Whuppity Scoorie Go” and knowing that I do believe that you are
Storytelling Festival, held after the children are sent to bed.
off to great places. (And I’m glad to be along
We’ll celebrate by walking around the with you all the way.)
block.
March 3 March 5
In 1863, the Idaho territory was March 4 Back in 1994, the
formed, Today in 1984, Frank Aquilera set a World's Largest Milkshake
National Potato Day world Frisbee distance record of 168
meters. For
(chocolate, of course) hit the blender
was established, and the nation has at 1,955 gallons in Nelspruit, South
never been the same. Tonight for Record Challenge Day Africa. In memory, we’ll treat
dinner we’ll have Idaho potatoes: we’ll try to beat that record. ourselves to milkshakes (of a much
mashed, fried, and baked. smaller variety).
March 7 March 8
In 1909, the State of California declared Today is
March 6 today
International Women's Day
Today is Bird and Arbor Day celebrated only in China (our Communist
friend), Cuba (long live Fidel!),
World Day of Prayer. to commemorate the birth of the great
botanist Luther Burbank, whose plant Mauritania (our unknown African
Today we attend the temple together. prodigies include the Shasta Daisy, the neighbor), Mongolia (the land of the
spineless cactus, the Russet potato, and chosen frozen), and the USSR (which is
the white blackberry: the berry that no longer a recognized country). Go
crossed racial lines. In honor of his skills, women! Since you are a man, today we’ll
March 9 March 10 March 11
Baron Bliss Day On this day in 1963, Pete Rose debuted Because we love death, today we
celebrate
is a national holiday celebrated across Belize on or about with hits in his first two at bats in spring
this day every year. (The actual day of celebration moves
around to create the nearest convenient long weekend
training. In honor of Rose and his legacy, Johnny Appleseed Day
and is set by the Government – shouldn't we all be a little today has been set aside as on the anniversary of his death in 1845.
more Belizean?) The holiday is held in honour of one
Baron Bliss, the great benefactor who passed away on this National Bookie Day. For Schoolchildren across the nation rejoice
day in 1926, and whose $1.8 million Belizean gift our own celebration, we’ll play blackjack. by wearing pots on their heads and
continues to thrive. To pay it forward, we’ll donate $5 (or
Loser scrubs the toilet. spitting apple seeds, so we’ll have a seed-
more) to a good cause today.
spitting contest while wearing pots.
March 16 March 17
March 15 Curlew Day in Umatilla OR Show your Irish Pride on
On this day 33 years ago, a child was Each year, the Long-billed Curlew arrives St. Patrick's Day
born to Kenneth Atwood Dunn and Itha at the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge to just like the Irish Lesbians & Gays did in
LoRene Kesler. Today we honor her: partake in courtship rituals, mating, 1991 during their first-ever march in the St
Happy Birthday, nesting, and raising young. Three years
and a few weeks after this time, Mr. & Mrs.
Patrick's Day parade. (Since then, the phrase
“Kiss Me, I'm Irish” has taken new meaning.)
Mom Nance! Curlew go out on a date, and we shall Don’t forget to wear your green, and tonight
we’ll have a green dinner, complete with lime
follow suit.
jello.
March 28 March 29
In honor of John Comenius, today Czechoslovakia This day in 1959 marked the
March 27 celebrates
premiere of
In 1836, Teachers' Day
1st LDS Temple Dedicated John was a great spiritual leader and a pioneer in modern
educational methods, such as illustrated textbooks.
Some Like it Hot
in Kirtland, Ohio. Hetaught that education began in the earliest days of starring Marilyn Monroe & Jack
childhood and continued throughout life. He advocated Lemmon. The movie is one of
ATTEND THE TEMPLE TODAY! the formal education of women, an idea which was
unheard of in his day. He believed that learning, Time Magazine's 100 All-Time Best
spirituality and emotional growth were interconnected and Movies. We’ll watch it today,
should be pursued together. So, if you've ever learned
because “Nobody's perfect,”
*
so we’ll head to the library and screening of the classic movie
Day,
check out some new kids books. A League of Their Own I’ve created you this t-shirt.
is in order this evening.
April 5 April 7
Today in the year 2063, April 6 World Health Day
Earth's first contact with Happy Birthday, Jesus!
marks the founding of the World Health
Organization and is an opportunity to draw
extra-terrestrials: Vulcans Happy Anniversary, Church! worldwide attention to a subject of major
(according to Star Trek). importance to global health each year. World
Today, we attend the temple. Health Day 2010 focuses on urbanization and
Live long and prosper by watching health. Instead of driving anywhere today,
Star Trek. we’ll walk, ride a bike, or catch the bus.
April 11
In 1906, Einstein introduced his April 12 April 13
Today in 1979, the longest doubles
Theory of Relativity Today is
and future generations of students National Licorice Day Ping-Pong Match
groaned and decided to become English ended after 101 hours. We’ll have a
so we’ll bust open a bag of significantly shorter game when we play this
majors. In honor of physics and the laws
of motion, today we’ll go play at a Twizzlers and make mouths happy. evening.
playground.
April 14 April 16
Today is the day of the
April 15 Today, all of Puerto Rico fiestas for
On this day in 1452,
Burmese Water Festival. José De Diego's Birthday.
Anciently, this day was celebrated by pouring Leonardo da Vinci, Diego was not only a great poet but also a
water over each other in order to wash away Italian painter, sculptor, scientist, and jurist, journalist, essayist, orator, and
misdeeds. Today, however, the young people visionary, whose “code” was the politician. Known as the father of Puerto Rico's
in Burma celebrate by going out driving in unwilling subject of Dan Brown's best- modern independence movement, he is know
Jeeps, which normally only carry 6 people, more well-known for his politics than his
packed with as many as 25 people all singing
selling novel, was born.
poetry.
songs.
April 17 April 19
Today, thanks to the dedication of the Italian
April 18 Today Americans celebrate
Historical Society of America to give credit where On this day in 1994, John Parker Day
credit is due, New York, New Jersey, South
Carolina, Rhode Island, and Maine celebrate
Roseanne Barr Arnold filed in celebration of all of the minutemen
of the American Revolution. Parker was
Verrazano Day for divorce from Tom Arnold. the American farmer who commanded
in honor of their Florentine Mr. Arnold would later recall this day the Lexington militia on this day in
discoverer, Giovanni da Verrazano. fondly as “the happiest day of my life.” 1775 at the historic Battle of
Lexington: the first military
April 23 April 25
Today the citizens of Bermuda April 24 On this day in 1976,
celebrate In 1989, Massachusetts declares Cub centerfielder Rick
Peppercorn Day, today "New Kids on the Monday rescues US flag
the day of the Peppercorn ceremony, when officials
collect one peppercorn (the dried fruit of the black Block Day" from 2 fans trying to set
pepper plant) as rent of the Old State House in Saint and shouldn't everyone be a little
George. Perhaps in relation to this holiday, in legal
bit more like Massachusetts? it on fire.
terms, a peppercorn is a very small payment used to
satisfy the the requirements for the creation of a legal “And I'm proud to be
an American...”
April 28
April 26 April 27 On this day in 2989,
In 1755, On this day in 1947, Iran protested the sale of
the first Russian university Babe Ruth Day "Satanic Verses" by Salman
was celebrated at Yankee Stadium Rushdie. Coincidentally, the country of
opened in Moscow. and through the United States. Argentina, where “Satanic Verses” topped
Yay higher education! Celebrate the Sultan of Swat today. the charts, ran out of money as well on
the same day.
April 29 May 1
April 30 Today, 66 nations of the world
In 1991, Today, in certain cantons of Switzerland,
a cyclone struck May Day Eve or Maitag Vorabend celebrate Labor Day
brings the planting of the Maitannli or May but since the US is not one of those
Bangladesh, pine tree. Bachelors find these in the forest nations, we Americans refer to today
killing 139,000 and leaving and plant them in front of their sweethearts' as
10 million homeless. houses to show their affection.
The Day That Proves That
Tragic, but cyclones are pretty awesome. Where's my tree, honey?
America Is Better.
May 2
Today, Antigua, Montserrat, May 3
St. Christopher and the USSR This day in 1919 marked
celebrate America's 1st passenger May 4
Labor Day flight,
but since the US, again, is not among
traveling from New York to Atlantic
the group, today is known as
City.
Just Another Day That Proves
That America Is Better.
September 8
September 9 September 10
Pauls Birthday
December 17
Because you were born
December 18
Because you were born
on this day, today is
December 16 on this day, today is
The Day of Mark!
Festivities all around. I love you!
The Day of Mark!
Festivities all around. I love you!
January 30 January 31
Because you were born Because you were born
on this day, today is on this day, today is
February 1
The Day of Mark! The Day of Mark!
Festivities all around. I love you! Festivities all around. I love you!