The Movie Database
Smokey and the Bandit brings the chase into the movie theaters on this day in 1977
Religious Holidays
Today is PENTECOST, which is celebrated by the Jewish People as the Feast of the Harvest or the Feast of Weeks. For Christians, it is the 50th day after Easter and the day that the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples of Christ as recorded in the book of Acts chapter 2. This begins the ministry of the church.
Celebrate You with…
NATIONAL MAY RAY DAY was founded by Richard Ankli to honor his brother Ray and also to celebrate the warmth of the sun, before it turns really hot. The days are getting warmer, but we have nowhere near the oppressive heat and humidity of summer. Get out there and enjoy the rays while they feel good and rejuvenate the soul.
Family and Friends
Alright kids, tell Mom and Dad you have to go to the park because its NATIONAL TAKE YOUR PARENTS TO THE PLAYGROUND DAY. Of course, this is a great excuse to get outside, spend some time together and have some fun. You know what, even if you don’t have kids or if they aren’t around, go to the playground anyway.
On Today’s Menu…
Our dessert of the day is a chocolate lover’s dream. NATIONAL DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE DAY celebrates the rich, dark, cake that is made with boiling water and cocoa, instead of chocolate. Coffee can be added as well, and this tinkering of the recipe produces a lighter, airier cake that will send you into a chocolate induced coma.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
International Red Sneakers Day
Rescue Dog Day
Pick Strawberries Day
Be a Millionaire Day
Quiche Lorraine Day
Streaming Day
On this day…
1884 – Albert, Augustus, Otto, Alfred, Charles, John, and Henry Ringling open a circus
1910 – The Earth passes through the tail of Halley’s Comet one month after it reaches perihelion (when it is closest to the sun). Mark Twain was born during the comet’s previous visit in 1835 and predicted he would die during its next visit. He passed on April 21, 1910, one day after the comet reached perihelion
1928 – Speaking of Mark Twain, Calaveras County has their first Frog Jumping Jubilee
1962 – President John F. Kennedy gets a very special birthday wish from Marilyn Monroe
1977 – Smokey and the Bandit premieres at the movies
Happy Birthday to…
Johns Hopkins (1795-1873)
Was a forward-thinking kind of guy and saw the importance of future research – which is carried on at Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Henry G. Ginaca (1876-1918)
Came up with an automatic pineapple peeler and corer
Malcolm X (1925-1965)
He was on one side of the Civil Rights movement while Dr. Martin Luther King was on the other. Malcom found peace after leaving the Nation of Islam but was assassinated in 1965
Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965)
Gave us the Broadway play, A Raisin in the Sun
Jim Lehrer (1934-2020)
This journalist anchored Newshour on PBS from 1983 until 2011
Nora Ephron (1941-2012)
Author and screenwriter who gave us Silkwood (1983), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), and When Harry Met Sally (1989)
Kevin Garnett (1976- )
The first person to be drafted by an NBA team right out of high school in 20 years – he was voted MVP and picked to be an All-Star 10 times
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32
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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Happy Birthday to #JohnsHopkins, #HenryGinaca, #MalcolmX, #LorraineHansberry, #JimLehrer, #NoraEphron, #KevinGarnett
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