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The first edition of the New York Times – September 18, 1851
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.
Military Honors
In 1947, President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act which created the United States Air Force. That’s 77 years of protecting and fighting for our country from the sky using the most technologically advanced systems at all times. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIR FORCE! AIM HIGH!
A Tip of the Hat Goes to…
CHIROPRACTIC FOUNDERS DAY salutes those doctors who bend, crack and stretch our bodies to mend and heal us. Thank you very much for what you do.
Awareness Spotlight shines on…
Thanks to advances in medicine, we can recognize HIV/AIDS AND AGING AWARENESS DAY. People are living a lot longer with this fatal disease than they used to and that is reason to celebrate. Let’s keep making progress and working to find a cure to put an end to it once and for all.
NATIONAL SCHOOL BACKPACK AWARENESS DAY is here to make sure kids are wearing their backpacks correctly and that they aren’t too heavy. They are way too young to start having back problems.
On Today’s Menu…
We had Double Cheeseburger Day the other day and today cuts that in half with NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY. Grab a juicy burger and make it up the way you like. I will still take one with mustard, onions and pickles.
Snap, crackle and pop, it’s RICE KRISPIES TREATS DAY. Get some cereal, butter, marshmallows and whatever else you want to throw in the mix and make some of those delicious squares today – or you can go buy some.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Aortic Dissection Awareness Day
Butterscotch Pudding Day
Talk Like A Pirate Day
National Paw Paw Day
On this day…
1793 – Construction begins on the United States Capitol
1851 – The first edition of the New York Times hits the newsstands
1919 – Fritz Pollard, the first African American to play pro football, signs with the Akron Pros
1927 – Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System starts airing programs – it would later drop the Phonograph and become known as CBS
1947 – The National Security Act not only created the U.S. Air Force, but the Department of Defense and the CIA as well
1975 – Patty Hearst is captured by the FBI – somewhere along the line, this heiress of the William Randolph Hearst fortune found herself involved with a terrorist group – She said she was abducted by them but definitely took part in committing serious crimes with them
1981 – West Edmonton Mall in Canada paves the world’s biggest parking lot – it can hold 20,000 cars
Happy Birthday to…
Greta Garbo (1905-1990)
This Swedish American actress successfully transitioned from silent movies to talkies giving us the likes of The Kiss (1929), Mata Hari (1931), and Anna Karenina (1935)
Frankie Avalon (1939- )
From singing Venus to hanging out with Annette on the beach – he knew how to entertain us
John McAfee (1945-2021)
You probably see his name somewhere on your computer
Ben Carson (1951- )
A neurosurgeon who was the first to separate conjoined twins at the back of the head and would go on to serve as the director of Housing and Urban Development under President Trump
James Gandolfini (1961-2013)
He gave us Tony Soprano
Lance Armstrong (1971- )
This guy beat cancer and won 7 Tour de France titles but had them taken away for using performance enhancing drugs
Most awesome LORD, please heal those who are suffering from COVID. We are still getting sick and dying from this disease. May it come under control and do no more harm. I ask this in Your healing 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
#AirForceBirthday, #HIVAIDSAgingAwarenessDay, #SchoolBackpackAwarenessDay, #CheeseburgerDay, #ChiropracticFoundersDay, #RiceKrispiesTreatDay, #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #GretaGarbo, #FrankieAvalon, #JohnMcAfee, #BenCarson, #JamesGandolfini, #LanceArmstrong
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