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Celebrating Everyday: Week of December 17 - 23

December 17……………

• National Maple Syrup Day
• 1903:  Wright Brothers Day.  Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved the 1^st successful airplane flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

December 18……………

• Bake Cookies Day
• National “I Love Honey” Day
• 1787: New jersey became the 3^rd state
• 1971: Capital Reef National Park Established

December 19……………

• National Hard Candy Day
• National Oatmeal Muffin Day
• 1871: Mark Twain received his 1^st patent for suspenders
• 1950: One Piece Bathing Suit Patented

December 20……………

• National Sangria Day
• Go Caroling Day
• 1803: Louisiana Purchase Day

December 21……………

• Forefather’s Day
• Humbug Day
• Look on the Bright Side Day

December 21 (cont’d)……………

• National French Fried Shrimp Day
• National Hamburger Day
• National Flashlight Day
• Winter Solstice, 1^st Day of Winter
• 1913: 1^st Crossword Puzzle in Newspaper

December 22……………

• National Date Nut Bread Day
• 1714: Thermometer Invented by the German physicist Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit. 
• 1882:  1^st Christmas Lights
• Edward Johnson put electric lights on his Christmas tree for the first time in 1882. Edward Johnson was vice-president of the Edison Company at the time, and this was just three years after the first practical light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison. In 1890, electric lights for Christmas trees were offered in Edison's catalog.

December 23……………

• National Pfeffernuesse Day
• National Bake Day
• Roots Day

Celebrating Everyday: Week of 10 - 16

December 10……………

• 1817:  Mississippi became the 20^th state
• 1851:  Birth date of Melvil Dewey
• The Dewey decimal system is used to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories and shelved by number. 

December 11……………

• National Noodle-Ring Day
• National “Have a Bagel” Day
• 1816: Indiana became the 19^th state
• 1941: Germany declares War on the United States
• 1972: Apollo 17 Lands on the Moon

December 12……………

• Gingerbread House Day
• National Ambrosia Day
• National Popcorn String Day
• Poinsettia Day
• 1787: Pennsylvania became the 2^nd state
• 1913: Mona Lisa RecoveredThe Mona Lisa was found in a hotel room in Florence, Italy.  It had been stolen two years earlier from the Louvre Museum in Paris.

December 13……………

• National Cocoa Day
• Violin Day
• Ice Cream Day
• 1820: Birth date of Susan B. Anthony
• Susan fought to end slavery and for women’s rights.
  

December 14……………

• Monkey Day
• National Bouillabaisse Day
• National Biscuits and Gravy Day
• 1819: Alabama became the 22^nd state
• 1926: Titl-A-Whirl Trademark Registered

  Herbert Sellner built and sold 14 Tilta-A-Whirl rides at his home during the next year.  It has been a popular ride at amusements parks, carnivals and fairs since then.  There are approximately 700 rides in operation  today.

December 15……………

• National Lemon Cupcake Day
• 1791: Bill of Rights Day.  10 amendments were added to the Constitution of the United States.
• 1832: Birth date of Alexandre Gustave Eiffel
• The Eiffel Tower is a 324 meter wrought iron tower that was contructed in Paris in 1889.  It was the tallest man-made structure for many years.  It was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair.  It had a permit to stand for 20 years and then it was supposed to be taken down in 1909, but because of the value it had for communication the city allowed it to stand.  

December 16……………

• National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
• 1770:  Birth date of Ludwig van Beethoven
• 1773: Boston Tea Party

Celebrating Everyday: Week of December 1 - 9

December 1…..…………

• Eat a Red Apple Day
• National Fried Pie Day
• National French Fried Clam Day
• National Pie Day

December 2…..…………

• National Fritters Day
• 1980: National Parks Established in Alaska

December 3…..…………

• National Peppermint Latte Day
• National Roof Over Your Head Day
• Telescope Day
• 1818:  Illinois became the 21^st state

December 4…..…………

• National Cookie Day
• National Dice Day
• Santa’s List Day
• Wear Brown Shoes Day
• 1786: Mission Santa Barbara Founded
• 1877:  Phonograph Invented

December 5…..…………

• Bathtub Party Day
• International Volunteer Day
• National Sacher Torte Day
• National Comfort Food Day
• Tamale Fiesta

December 6…..…………

• Mitten Tree Day
• National Gazpacho Day
• National Microwave Oven Day
• National “Cook for Christmas” Day
• Put on Your Own Shoes Day
• St. Nicholas Day

  Saint Nicholas was bishop of Maya in the 4th century, especially noted for his charity. Santa Claus and gift giving is a tradition said to have come from St. Nicholas.

• 1947: Everglades National Park Dedicated

December 7…..…………

• Letter Writing Day
• National Cotton Candy Day
• Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
• 1787: Delaware became the 1^st state of the United States

December 8…..…………

• National Brownie Day
• 1765: Birth date of Eli Whitney best known for the invention of the Cotton Gin

December 9…..…………

• Christmas Card Day, the 1^st Christmas card published for commercial use in 1843
• National Pastry Day
• 1884: Ball-Bearing Roller Skates Patented, this new design made the roller skates much faster
• 1907: 1^st Christmas Seals Issued
• 1962: Petrified Forest National Park Established. 
• This is the world’s largest collection of petrified coniferous trees.  It is located in Arizona

Celebrating Everday: Last week of November

November 26……………

• King Tutankhamen’s Tomb Opened
• National Cake Day
• National Flossing Day
• 1716: 1^st Lion on Exhibition in America

November 27……………

• National French Toast Day
• Pins and Needles Day
• 1867: Nobel Prize Established
• 1910: Penn Station Opened

November 28……………

• Thanksgiving (4^th Thursday)
• 1521: Magellan Reached the Pacific
• 1922: 1^st Skywriting in United States

November 29……………

• Square Dance Day
• National Chocolates Day
• National Lemon Crème Day

November 30……………

• National Mousse Day
• 1835: Birth date of Mark Twain
• 1958: Mason Jars Patented

Celebrating Everday: Week of November 19 - 25

November 19……………

• 1863: Gettysburg Address Delivered by President Abraham Lincoln
• 1895: Paper-Wrapped Pencil Patented

November 20……………

• Absurdity Day
• Beautiful Day
• National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
• 1620:  1^st English child born at Plymouth Colony
• 1923: Traffic Signal Patent

November 21……………

• Gingerbread Day
• World Hello Day
• 1783: 1^st manned hot Air Balloon Flight
• 1789:  North Carolina became the 12^th State

November 22……………

• Go For a Ride Day
• National Cashew Day
• National Cranberry Relish Day
• 1963: John F Kennedy Assassinated
• 1927 1^st Snowmobile Patented
• 1988: Stealth bomb Unveiled

November 23……………

• National Cashew Day
• National Eat a Cranberry Day
• 1990 Jukebox Invented.

November 24……………

• Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
• National Espresso Day
• National Sardines day

November 25……………

• National Parfait Day
  National “Eat with a Friend” Day
• 1867: Dynamite Patented by Nobel
• 1949: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer appeared on music charts

Celebrating Everday - Week of November 12 - 18

November 12……………

• Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
• National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day
• 1971: Arches national Park was established located in eastern Utah.

November 13……………

• Feast of St. Diego Alacala
• National Indian Pudding Day
  1927: Holland Tunnel Anniversary which runs under the Hudson River between New York and Jersey City
• 1940: Jeep Prototype submitted to US Army
• 1942: Minimum Draft Age lowered to 18

November 14……………

• National Guacamole Day
• National Pickle Day
• Operating Room Nurse Day
• 1832: 1^st Horse-drawn Streetcar.  It ran on rails in New York along Bowery Street
• 1902: National American Teddy Bear Day
• 1968:  Yale Goes Coed

November 15……………

• National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day
  National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
• 1805: Lewis and Clark Expedition Reaches Pacific Ocean

November 16……………

• Button Day
• National Fast Food Day
• 1907: Oklahoma becomes the 46^th state

November 17……………

• Homemade  Bread Day
• Homemade Bread Day
• National Baklava Day
• Take a Hike Day
• 1800:  Congress held its 1^st session in the partially completed Capitol in Washington, DC

November 18……………

• National Apple Cider Day
• William Tell Day
• 1883: Uniform Time Zone Planned
• 1936:  Main Span of Golden Gate Bridge Joined
• 1963: Push Button Telephone Debuts

Celebrating Everday Week of November 5 - 11

This week we're celebrating:

November 5…..…………

• National Doughnut Day

November 6…..…………

• Basketball Day
• Marooned without a Compass Day
• National Nachos Day
• Saxophone Day

November 7…..…………

• Cook something Bold Day
• Dunce Day
• Hug a Bear Day
• Magazine Day
• National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
• National Men Make Dinner Day
• 1867: Birth date of Marie Curie

November 8…..…………

• National Split Pea Soup Week (November 8-13)
• 1889: Montana became the 41^st
• 1895: X-Ray discover day

November 9…..…………

• Chaos Never Dies Day
• 1872: Boston Fire – 776 buildings were destroyed, this happened 1 year after the Great Chicago Fire
• 1906: 1^st US president to make an official visit to a foreign country while in office. His visited was prompted by the Panama Canal project
• 1989: Berlin Wall Opened

November 10……………

• Forget Me Not Day
• International Tongue Twister Day
• National Vanilla Cupcake Day
• 1775: Marine Corps Birthday
• 1885: The 1^st Motorcycle

 November 11……………

• National Sundae Day
• 1889: Washington became the 42^nd state of the United States
• 1918: Veterans Day
• 1921: Tomb of the Unknown Dedicated in Arlington national Cemetery in Virginia. 

Celebrating Everyday week of October 28 - November 4

October 28……………

• National Chocolate Day
• Plush Animal Lover’s Day
• 1886: Statue of Liberty Dedicated

October 29……………

• Hermit Day
• Internet Day  Celebrating  its Creation in 1969
• National Cat Day
• National Oatmeal Day
• 1998:  John Glenn, Oldest Man in Space

October 30……………

• Checklist Day
• National Candy Corn Day
• 1938: Martian Invasion Panic

October 31……………

• Carve a Pumpkin Day
• Halloween
• National Caramel Apple Day
• National Knock-Knock Jokes day
• National magic Day
• 1864: Nevada become the 36^th State
• 1941: Mount Rushmore national Memorial Completed

November 1…..…………

• All Saints Day
• All Souls Day
• National Deep Fried Clams Day
• 1800: 1^st President to live in the White House, John Adams and his wife Abigail,  moved in
• 1870: 1^st weather report from the National Weather Service was sent
• 1959: Hockey mask invented 

November 2…..…………

• Book Lover’s Day (1^st Saturday)
• Look for Circles Day
• National Deviled Egg Day
• 1734: Birth date of Daniel Boone
• 1889: North Dakota became the 39^th state
• 1889: South Dakota became the 40^th state of the United States

November 3…..…………

• Housewife’s Day
• National Sandwich Day
• 1957: 1^st Dog in Space 

November 4…..…………

• National Candy Day
• 1841: 1^st Wagon Train to arrive in California
• 1879: Thomas Edison filed a patent for the 1^st long-lasting, affordable incandescent light bulb
• 1922:  King Tut Tomb discovered

Celebrating Everyday... October 21 - 27

This week we're celebrating:

October 21……………

• Babbling Day
• Count Your Buttons Day\
• Information Overload Day
• National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day
• National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
• Reptile Awareness Day
• 1797 USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) Launched in Boston
• 1879: Thomas Ediston Perfected the Incandescent Light Bulb

October 22……………

• International Caps Lock Day
• National Nut Day
• 1797: 1^st Parchute Jump
• 1934: Union Pacific M100000 Traveled Cost to Coast

October 23……………

• Canning Day
• National Boston Cream Pie Day
• Nationlal Mole Day
• Swallows of Mission San Juan Capistro
• TV Talk Show Host Day
• 1903: Crayola Crayons First Sold

October 24……………

• Feast of Good & Plenty
• National Bologna Day
• 1901:  1^st Barrel Jump Over Niagara Falls

October 25……………

• Frankenstein Friday (last Friday )
• International Artists Day
• National Breadstix Day (last Friday)
• National Greasy Foods Day
• 1955:  Microwave Ovens Introduced

October 26……………

• Make a Difference Day (4^th Saturday)
• National Forgiveness Day (last Saturday)
• National Mincemeat Day
• National Pumpkin Day
• 1825: Erie Canal Opens

October 27……………

• Cranky Co-Workers DAy
• Mother in Law Day (4^th Sunday)
• National Potato Day
• Navy Day
• Tell a Story Day (Scotland and England)
• 1904: New York Subway Opens

Celebrating Everyday... October 14 - 20

This week we're celebrating:

October 14……………

• National Chocolate Covered Insects Day
• National Dessert Day
• Thanksgiving Day in Canada (2^nd Monday )
• 1947: Sound Barrier Broken for 1^st Time by Chuck Yeager

October 15……………

• I Love Lucy Day
• National Chicken Cacciatore Day
• National Grouch Day
• National Mushroom Day
• White Cane Safety Day
• 1860: 11 year old Grace Bedell sent Abraham Lincoln a letter suggesting he grow a beard to improve his appearance.
• 1783: First Manned Hot Air Balloon Flight

October 16……………

• Bosses Day
• Department Store Day
• Dictionary Day Celebrated  on the Birthdate of Noah Webster (1758)
• National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day
• National World Food Day

October 17……………

• Get to Know Your Customers Day
• National Pasta
• Wear Something Gaudy Day
• 1933:  Albert Einstein Arrives in America
• 1989: San Francisco Earthquake

October 18……………

• Alaska Day
• Long Distance Day
• National Chocolate Cupcake Day
• 1921: Pop-Up Toaster Patented by Charles Strite

October 19……………

• Evaluate Your Life Day
• International Newspaper Carrier Day (date varies each year)
• National Seafood Bisque Day
• Sweetest Day (3^rd Saturday )
• 1814: US National Anthem First Sung

October 20……………

• 1973: Sydney Opera House Opens in Sydney, Australia