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Vanessa Williams becomes the first African American to be crowned Miss America – 1983

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

A Tip of the Hat Goes to…

A tip of the hat goes to PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS’ DAY.  These wonderful folks get our homes spic and span clean.  Thank you for making our abodes look and smell good.

SolarWinds started IT PROFESSIONALS DAY back in 2015.  We tip our hat to these fine folks who keep our computer systems up and running and manage to get us through some tough spots.  Thank you for what you do. 

Education and Information

CONSTITUTION DAY commemorates the signing of this newly written document by members of the U.S. Constitution Convention in 1787.  It took four months of arguing, debating, dealing with heat, illness and distance but in the end, they hammered out a framework for our government that still works today.

Celebrate FREE MUSUEM DAY by going to one of many participating museums on this Smithsonian Magazine website list. Find your museum, download the ticket and you are in the door – for free.

The American Public Health Association organized GET READY DAY in 2015.  Are you ready in case disaster strikes?  Check your emergency supplies, plan your escape routes and know what to do – just in case. 

On Today’s Menu…

How about a deep-fried delicacy? MONTE CRISTO DAY offers up a unique sandwich that is sure to please the palate.  Slap some ham and Swiss Cheese on sourdough bread, dip the whole thing in egg batter and then deep fry it.  Calories and cholesterol, but one a year can’t be too bad, right?

Our dessert of the day is all about the Fall.  APPLE DUMPLING DAY brings us a very sweet treat.  Peel and core an apple, wrap it in pastry dough, add a little cinnamon and then bake.  Wait until it’s cooled before that first bite – it’s hot.

Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations

Birthday of the U.S. Air Force

HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

National School Backpack Awareness Day

National Cheeseburger Day

Chiropractic Founders Day

Rice Krispies Treat Day

On this day…

1562 – The Council of Trent convenes – they would decide what books would make up the Catholic Bible

1849 – Harriet Tubman escapes to freedom through the underground railroad

1862 – The Battle of Antietam brings the bloodiest day of battle in the Civil War – 22,000 dead, wounded or missing

1954 – William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is published

1972 – We see the Korean War through the eyes of Hawkeye Pierce, Hot Lips Houlihan and Radar O’Reilly as M*A*S*H comes into our living rooms

1978 – The Camp David Accords, negotiated by President Jimmy Carter, work out a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel

1983 – Vanessa Williams is the first African American to be crowned Miss America

1996 – Oprah introduces us to her book club

Happy Birthday to…

For I am the Lord your God
    who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
    I will help you.  Isaiah 41:13

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

#ConstitutionDay, #ProfessionalHouseCleanersDay, #ITProfessionalsDay, #GetReadyDay #AppleDumplingDay, #FreeMuseumDay, #MonteCristoDay, #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown

Happy Birthday to #DavidBuick, #JohnMarriot, #WarrenBurger, #HankWilliams, #MaureenConolly, #RitaRudner, #YujiNaka