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U2 releases their iconic album The Joshua Tree on this day in 1987
Celebrate You with…
NATIONAL GET OVER IT DAY tells us to let it go. Let that stress go. Let that aggravation go. Is that sour taste you have in your mouth or that gnawing feeling in the pit of your stomach worth the health problems? It may take time or some innovative problem solving, but whatever is holding you back or plaguing your existence, needs to be put in the rearview mirror and left in the dust – you are worth it.
For Fun
Barbara Millicent Roberts was all the buzz at the 1959 American International Toy Fair in New York when she made her debut. NATIONAL BARBIE DAY marks the occasion when Ruth Handler’s creation set the doll industry on its head. Barbie was the first toy to have adult features and one of the first to rely on TV advertising for its marketing. She made it into the Toy Hall of Fame in 1998.
On Today’s Menu…
No need to get crabby over this one – NATIONAL CRAB MEAT DAY is a succulent taste of the sea. Break into some king crab legs or dig into some tasty crab cakes. 1.5 million tons of this meat are consumed worldwide every year, so – there must be something to this crustacean.
How about NATIONAL MEATBALL DAY to keep things rolling? Spaghetti and meatballs, meatball sandwiches, Swedish meatballs (from IKEA) or my favorite – sweet and sour meatballs. I make my meatballs like my burgers and meatloaf. Mix the burger with milk and egg – add Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, pepper, breadcrumbs, onion powder and onion soup mix. Form into any size and shape you want, cook, and enjoy.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – wear red to show support
Pack Your Lunch Day
Blueberry Popover Day
National Mario Day
National Ranch Day
Daylight Savings Time
On this day…
1562 – The city of Naples, Italy bans kissing in public and makes the offense punishable by death
1776 – Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations is published
1831 – The French Foreign Legion is founded
1862 – The North’s U.S.S. Monitor battles the South’s C.S.S. Virginia (this was the U.S.S. Merrimack renamed after it had been captured by the South). These two iron clad vessels could not do much damage to each other, but this skirmish signaled the beginning of the end for wooden warships
1935 – Porky Pig debuts for Warner Brothers
1959 – Barbie makes her debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York City
1964 – Ford produces its first Mustang
1987 – U2 releases their album Joshua Tree
Happy Birthday to…
Edward Acheson (1856-1931)
Busy guy with 69 patents. Worked on abrasives and artificial diamonds
Margaret Murray Washington (1865-1925)
Mrs. Booker T. started many schools and was an advocate for women
Samual Barber (1910-1981)
Pulitzer Prize winning composer
Mickey Spillane (1918-2006)
Brought “the Hammer” down with his detective novels
Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968)
He was the first man into space
Raul Julia (1940-1994)
Actor from Puerto Rico with quite a range – playing Gomez in The Adams Family (1991) and Chico in The Burning Season (1994)
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Youngest chess master and first American to defeat the Soviets
Juliette Binoche (1964- )
Award winning French actress whose work includes The English Patient (1996) and Chocolat (2000)
Dear Lord, may you guide us and keep us in Your love and patience. May we pass this on to others that You bring into our lives. I ask this in Your precious name Jesus, Amen.
Enjoy the day and make it your own
Thank you to National Day Calendar; National Today; History.com; Britannica.com; Wikipedia; on this day.com
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