Category: History

July 27 in Pop Culture History July 27th is… Bagpipe Appreciation Day Crème Brûlée Day Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Love Is Kind Day Scotch Day Take Your Houseplant For a Walk Day Take Your Pants For a Walk Day Walk on Stilts Day 1694 – A Royal charter was granted to the Bank of […]

July 26 in Pop Culture History July 26th is… All or Nothing Day Americans With Disabilities Day Armed Forces Unification Day Aunt and Uncle’s Day Bagelfest Day Coffee Milkshake Day Disability Independence Day World Tofu Day 1745 – “The greatest cricket match that was played in this part of England was on Friday, the 26th […]

July 25 in Pop Culture History July 25th is… World Day Against Pet Abandonment Hire a Veteran Day Hot Fudge Sundae Day Merry-Go-Round Day Red Shoe Day Threading the Needle Day Wine and Cheese Day 306 – Constantine I (Constantine The Great) was proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. 1593 – Henry IV of France […]

July 24 in Pop Culture History July 24th is… Amelia Earhart Day National Cousins Day Drive-Thru Day Pioneer Day Tell An Old Joke Day Tequila Day Thermal Engineer Day REMINDER: If you have promised your significant other that you will love them 7/24, TODAY is 7/24. 1567 – Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to […]

July 23 in Pop Culture History July 23rd is… Gorgeous Grandma Day Mosquito Day Peanut Butter and Chocolate Day Sprinkle Day Vanilla Ice Cream Day Yada Yada Yada Day 1829 – In the United States, William Austin Burt patented (#5581X) the typographer, an early typewriter. 1926 – Fox Film bought the patents of the Movietone […]

July 22 in Pop Culture History July 22nd is… Casual Pi Day 7.22 Fragile X Awareness Day Hammock Day Lion’s Share Day Mango Day Penuche Fudge Day Rat Catcher’s Day Spooners Day Summer Leisure Day 1587 – A second group of English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island off North Carolina to re-establish the deserted colony. […]

July 21 in Pop Culture History July 21st is… Collie Day Be Someone Day Dachshund Day Invite an Alien to Live With You Day Junk Food Day No Pet Store Puppies Day Take a Monkey to Lunch Day 356 BC – The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, […]

July 20 in Pop Culture History July 20th is… Fortune Cookie Day International Chess Day Lollipop Day Moon Day Nap Day Space Exploration Day World Jump Day 1903 – The Ford Motor Company shipped its first car. 1938 – The United States Department of Justice filed suit in New York City against the motion picture […]

July 19 in Pop Culture History July 19th is… Daiquiri Day Flitch Day Raspberry Cake Day Stick Out Your Tongue Day Words With Friends Day 64 – Great Fire of Rome occurred, destroying half of the city. Contrary to rumors, Nero did not play the fiddle while it burned, but he did blame “the Christians.” […]

July 18 in Pop Culture History July 18th is… Caviar Day Insurance Nerd Day Mandela Day Perfect Family Day Sour Candy Day 1870 – The First Vatican Council decreed the dogma of papal infallibility. 1925 – Adolf Hitler published Mein Kampf. #1 Hit July 18, 1960 – August 7, 1960: Brenda Lee – I’m Sorry […]

July 17 in Pop Culture History July 17th is… World Emoji Day National Lottery Day Peach Ice Cream Day Tattoo Day Wrong Way Corrigan Day Yellow Pig Day 1429 – Charles VII of France was crowned the King of France in the Reims Cathedral after a successful campaign by Joan of Arc. 1856 – The […]

July 16 in Pop Culture History July 16th is… Corn Fritters Day Fresh Spinach Day Guinea Pig Appreciation Day Personal Chef’s Day World Snake Day 622 – The 354-day Islamic Calendar was established. 1661 – The European banknotes were issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco. 1769 – Father Junípero Serra founded California’s first mission, […]