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Religious Holidays
There are plenty of celebrations worldwide this time of year, including INTERNATIONAL ST. JOHNS DAY. This day honors St. John the Baptist who, as the Bible records, was born 6 months before Jesus. His prophecies, preaching and baptizing foreshadowed the coming of Christ and he was subsequently imprisoned and beheaded for that.
On Today’s Menu…
Our dessert of the day is a good one with NATIONAL PRALINES DAY. At their base, nuts and sugar are all you need to make these, but adding cream, chocolate and other ingredients can make the varieties of this treat endless. Indulge today.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Global Beatles Day
Strawberry Parfait Day
National Leon Day
National Catfish Day
On this day…
1896 – Booker T. Washington is the first African American to receive an honorary degree from Harvard
1948 – The Soviet Union blocks all roads in and out of Berlin – stepping up the Cold War
1949 – Hop-along Cassidy and his horse Topper ride onto the TV screen
1953 – Camelot begins as Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy get engaged
1982 – 20,000 strong, the garment workers in New York City go on strike for better pay and working conditions – they get them
1997 – The Air Force releases its official report on Roswell stating there was no evidence of any alien life form. It didn’t work and just made UFO believers more adamant
2010 – Julia Gillard becomes the first female Prime Minister of Australia
2021 – The Champlain Towers condo in Surfside Florida collapses, killing 98 people
Happy Birthday to…
Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)
This influential preacher honed his skills at the pulpit and not only preached the Gospel, but spoke against slavery and advocated for women’s suffrage and evolutionary theory
Jack Dempsey (1895-1983)
Heavyweight champ with a 62-7-8 record and 51 of those wins were by knockout. During the fight that got him the title, which he held for 7 years, he knocked his opponent down 7 times in the first round.
Chuck Taylor (1901-1969)
Basketball player and shoe salesman – he started the sport shoe craze by selling his Converse basketball shoes to all of the players – that’s why they call them “chucks”
Sir Fred Hoyle (1915-2001)
Astronomer who came up with the “Steady State Theory” of the universe and who was also the first to use the phrase “big-bang theory”
Carolyn Shoemaker (1929-2021)
Our second astronomer on the list – she discovered more comets than anyone
Jeff Beck (1944-2023)
This guitarist won six Grammys for his playing and got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – Once for strumming with the Yardbirds and once for his solo efforts.
Mick Fleetwood (1947- )
Drummer, singer, songwriter, and leader of Fleetwood Mac
Mindy Kaling (1979- )
Comedian, actress and author who gave us The Mindy Project
For you created my inmost being
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well. Psalm 139:13-14
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
#InternationalStJohnsDay #PralineDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #HenryWardbeecher, #JackDempsey, #ChuckTaylor, #FredHoyle, #CarolynShoemaker, #JeffBeck, #MickFleetwood, #MindyKaling
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