REMEMBERING D-DAY
Military Honors
The Allied forces strike a decisive blow with Operation Overlord against the Axis powers as they invade Normandy Beach on D-Day. In 1944, American, British, and Canadian forces storm a 50-mile stretch of beach in Northern France. After fierce fighting they establish a foothold in the German occupied country and begin their advance towards Berlin. By the end of August, all of France was liberated. It is estimated that around 15,000 soldiers lost their lives that day.
Our Flowering Friends
This one is a triple threat to unhealthiness – NATIONAL GARDENING EXERCISE DAY. Not only do you get outside for the fresh air, but you reap the benefits of exercise as well as experience the joy of bringing a garden to life.
Education and Information
NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION DAY is all about educating students on how they can realize their dreams in academics. Costs, circumstances, and indecision can all derail the plan for continuing education, but with the proper planning, resources, and stick-to-it attitude – it can happen.
NATIONAL EYEWEAR DAY is brought to us by Zyloware Eyewear. Eye protection and being able to see correctly can make all the difference when it comes to perspective. If you haven’t had an eye exam in a while, go get one. If you choose to sport some specs, you should be able to find a pair that fits your personality. In the meantime, don those aviator sunglasses and head into the danger zone.
For Fun
YO-YO DAY is celebrated on the birthday of Donald F. Duncan (1892), the guy who brought this toy to the masses in the early 1900s. The Yo-yo was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1999 and deservedly so. For generations, people have made their yo-yos go to sleep, walk the dog, go around the world and climb a ladder. If you get a hankering to pull one out of a drawer and start spinning, go ahead. Today is the day for it.
On Today’s Menu…
Our dessert of the day combines apples with cake. NATIONAL APPLESAUCE CAKE DAY mixes up the recipe to bring about a moist, tasty cake. Instead of oil or butter, add applesauce to your cake recipe. You can even swap out an egg for the tasty stuff. Bake it up, have some friends over and enjoy.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
World Caring Day
Chocolate Ice Cream Day
Daniel Boone Day
National Doughnut Day
National VCR Day
On this day …
1844 – George Williams starts the Young Men’s Christian Association
1892 – Chicago’s “L” train starts moving people around the city
1925 – Walter Chrysler starts his car company
1933 – The first drive-in theater opens
1934 – The Securities and Exchange Commission is established
1944 – In honor of the troops landing in France – all major league baseball games are cancelled
1977 – The Supreme Court puts a stop to automatic death penalty laws
1978 – The news program 20/20 premieres on ABC
1983 – Betty White becomes the first woman to win a daytime Emmy. She won Outstanding Game Show Host for NBC’s Just Men. It aired from January 1st to April 1st that year
1988 – Sex and the City premiers on HBO
2004 – Phylicia Rashad becomes the first African American woman to win a Tony for best actress. She earned it for A Raisin in the Sun
Happy Birthday to…
Nathan Hale (1755-1776)
This Patriot said “I regret that I have but one life to give for my country” – right before he was hanged by the British
Sarah Parker Remond (1826-1894)
An African American abolitionist who spoke out against slavery and lobbied for equal voting rights
Hon’inbō-Shūasku (1829-1862)
He was the firstJapanese professional Go player known to the Western world
Ferdinand Braun (1850-1918)
Nobel Prize winner in physics for his work on wireless telegraphy
Thomas Mann (1875 – 1955)
Nobel Prize winning author who gave us such works as Death in Venice (1912) and The Magic Mountain (1924)
Donald F. Duncan (1892-1971)
Brought us the Yo-yo
David Scott (1932- )
U of M graduate and astronaut who was the first person to drive on the moon
David Penhaligon (1944-1986)
British politician
Edgar Froese (1944-2015)
German musician who started the group Tangerine Dream
Peter Albin (1944- )
Bassist for the band Big Brother and The Holding Company
Phillip Allen Sharp (1944- )
He won the Nobel Prize for his work in genetics
Tommie Smith (1944- )
He was the first to break the 20 second barrier in the 200-meter sprint
Robert Englund (1947- )
You know him as Freddie from Elm Street
Bjorn Borg (1956- )
Swedish tennis player who was the first guy to win Wimbledon 5 times in a row
Alan Deardorff –
Doting husband, loving father, pretty sharp card player, adoring dog lover, cool father-in-law and he can also fill you in on all that economic stuff. Today, we wish him nothing but the best on his special day.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for family, for those that love us and for those who are always there for us. 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
#DDay, #HigherEducationDay, #ApplesauceCakeDay, #GardeningExerciseDay, #YoYoDDay, #EyeWearDay, #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #NathanHale, #SarahRedmond, #HoninboShuaku, #FerdinandBraun, #ThomasMann, #DonaldDuncan, #DavidScott, #DavidPenhaligon, #EdgarFroese, #PeterAlbin, #PhillipSharp, #TommieSmith, #RobertEnglund, #BjornBorg, #AlanDeardorff
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