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 – …
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 …
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 – …
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 …
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 …
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 – …
September 21 in History
September 21 in History September 21st is… National Chai Day International day of Peace National New York Day Pecan Cookie Day Now called The International Day of Peace, World Peace Day was established in about 1997. The idea of the day is for individuals to do what they can to obtain world peace. It is …
September 20 in History
September 20 in History September 20th is… National Care for Kids Day National Fried Rice Day Pepperoni Pizza Day (Rum) Punch Day Queso Day National String Cheese Day 1498 (Earthquake & Tsunami) Nankaido, Japan 1960 – The Flintstones debuted on ABC #1 Hit September 20, 1969 – October 17, 1969: The Archies – Sugar, Sugar 1973 – An estimated 90 …
September 19 in History
September 19 in History September 19th is… Butterscotch Pudding Day Meow Like a Pirate Day (wait, what?) Talk Like a Pirate Day 1876 – Melville Bissell patented the first carpet sweeper. 1921 – The greatest rainfall recorded in United States history during 18 consecutive hours (measured at an unofficial weather-monitoring site) fell at Thrall, Williamson …
September 18 in History
September 18 in History September 18th is… Air Force Birthday Cheeseburger Day National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day 844 (Earthquake) Damascus, Syria 1793 – George Washington laid the cornerstone for the Capitol building in Washington D.C. 1848 – Baseball ruled that a 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of the runner 1850 – …
September 17 in History
September 17 in History September 17th is… Apple Dumpling Day Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Monte Cristo Day National Professional House Cleaners Day Puppy Mill Awareness Day 1303 (Earthquake) China 1849 – Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in Maryland. 1859 – Joshua Norton declared himself “Emperor of these United States” and subsequently “Protector of Mexico”, …