August 18 in History August 18th is… National Fajita Day National Ice Cream Pie Day National Mail Order Catalog Day Pinot Noir Day 1227 – RIP – Genghis Khan (c. 1162 – August 18, 1227) is said to have fathered between 1,000-2,000 children, making him the man with the most children in human history. He …
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Television Was Different When We Weren’t Streaming
Television in the Era Before Cable and Streaming Growing up in the 60s and 70s was a strange time for entertainment. The USA went from every script having to go through a committee for a film to be made to the rating system where movies were judged and rated by their content. Television changed as …
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June 8 in Pop Culture History
June 8 in Pop Culture History June 8th is… Best Friends Day Name Your Poison Day Upsy Daisy Day 632 – Muhammad, the Islamic prophet, died in Medina. 793 – The Viking Age began when Vikings destroyed the Abbey on Lindisfarne, an island off the northeastern coast of Northumberland, England on this day. 1637 – …
May 20 in History
May 20 in Pop Culture History May 20th is… International Red Sneakers Day Be a Millionaire Day Pick Strawberries Day Quiche Lorraine Day Rescue Dog Day Streaming Day 1873 – Levi Strauss and Jacob W Davis patented (#139,121) copper-riveted jeans designed to help prevent tears in the fabric. 1883 – Krakatoa began to erupt; the …
March 22 in History
March 22 in Pop Culture History March 22nd is… As Young As You Feel Day Bavarian Crepes Day Corndog Day Goof Off Day Gryffindor Pride Day Day of the Seal Sing Out Day World Water Day Year Unknown – Diana of Themyscira, Wonder Woman, Born (made of clay) 1630 – The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlawed …
March 15 in History
March 15 in Pop Culture History March 15th is… Consumer Rights Day Dumbstruck Day Egg Cream Day Everything You Think Is Wrong Day The Ides of March Peanut Lovers Day Pears Helene Day Shoe the World Day True Confessions Day 44 BC – Gaius Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate house …
March 11 in History
March 11 in Pop Culture History March 11th is… Debunking Day Dream Day National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day Johnny Appleseed Day (also September 26) Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day Plumbing Day Promposal Day National 3-1-1 Day Worship of Tools Day 105 – Ts’ai Lun invented paper, in China. 1818 – Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus by …
Christmas Trivia and The Reason For The Season
Christmas Trivia and The Reason For The Season The word Christmas originated as a compound word, meaning “Christ’s Mass”. It is derived from the Middle English Christemasse and Old English Cristes mæsse, a phrase first recorded in 1038. “Cristes” is from Greek Christos, and “mæsse” is from Latin missa (the holy mass). While it marks …
5 Staves of A Christmas Carol. Day One
5 Staves of A Christmas Carol. Day One “Marley was dead, to begin with.” These six words may be, at least, one of the most famous lines in all of literature. In 1843 Charles Dickens was short on funds. In order to help himself make the money he needed, he came up with the idea …
First Day of Winter December 21
Winter means many things different people. For some it is the best season of the year. The thoughts of snow and cold, ice and winds bring smiles to many a face. For others those same thoughts bring a feeling of melancholy. The cold weather and the short days, as well as the snow and ice …
Over 50 Christmas Jokes, Trivia, Facts and Quotes – Baby It’s Cold Outside
Over 50 Christmas Jokes, Trivia, Facts and Quotes – Baby It’s Cold Outside I bet Spider-Man could make a lot of money putting up Christmas lights for the citizens of New York City. Why do birds fly south for the winter? . . . Because it’s too far to walk. I only know “Dasher, Dancer, […]
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November 22 in History
November 22 in History November 22nd is… Cashew Day For those born on November 22, 1989, you have a special birthday in the year 2033. Why? On 11/22/33, you’re turning 44! 1809 – The (#1168) patent was issued in the U.S. for a metallic writing pen was issued to Peregrine Williamson. 1858 – Denver, Colorado, …