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The Great One starts his NHL career – 1979
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…
Lights, camera, action! None of which would happen without the folks behind the scenes working the lights, cameras, building the sets and bringing the stage to life. INTERNATIONAL STAGE MANAGEMENT DAY recognizes the efforts and talents of these people and what they do to bring a show together.
Awareness Spotlight shines on…
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY shines our awareness spotlight on taking care of the mind. Stimulating your brain as well as bringing peace to your inner self are both important. Getting rid of that nasty stress is as well. I also want to give a tip of the hat to all of the individuals who work to make a difference in this area. Thank you for your dedication and caring.
WORLD SIGHT DAY was created by Lions Club International to help people take care of their eyes and use safe practices to protect their vision.
Family and Friends
Get ready to show some love to your favorite percussionists on HUG A DRUMMER DAY. These musicians who keep the beat need love too.
Education and Information
10/10 is the perfect day to celebrate NATIONAL METRIC DAY since the whole system is based on the number 10. It is a very simple and efficient way to measure things but we still like our ounces, pounds, gallons and miles.
Today’s Fashion Trends
Ok ladies, NATIONAL HANDBAG DAY gives you the occasion to sport your favorite purse. If you don’t have one anymore, it could also give you the incentive to go out and buy that perfect bag you just can’t live without.
On Today’s Menu…
Our dessert of the day is light and airy. ANGEL FOOD CAKE DAY brings the heavenly side of sweets down to Earth. Make sure and enjoy a piece today. CAKE DECORATING DAY can jump in here as well. Get to working on those artistic icing skills since the holidays are just around the corner.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Vet Nurse Day
General Pulaski Memorial Day
Day of the Girl
Stop Bullying Day
World Egg Day
Sausage Pizza Day
Southern Heritage Food Day
Pet Obesity Day
On this day…
1845 – The U.S. Naval Academy is established
1865 – John Wesley Hyatt patents the billiard ball
1935 – Porgy and Bess premieres on Broadway
1966 – The Beach Boys sing about Good Vibrations for the first time
1973 – Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns after pleading “no contest” to committing tax fraud
1978 – Congress approves the Susan B. Anthony Dollar
1979 – The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, hits the ice for the first time playing in the NHL – for the Edmonton Oilers
Happy Birthday to…
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
He knew how to compose operas
Thelonious Monk (1917-1982)
The second most recorded jazz composer of all time who received both the Pulitzer Prize Citation and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
James Clavell (1924-1994)
Wrote some great novels about the far East including Shogun, King Rat and Tai Pan. He had a unique perspective seeing as he was a Japanese POW during WWII
Nora Roberts (1950- )
She knows how to write about romance
Brett Favre (1969- )
Green Bay Quarterback who has been to the Super Bowl three times
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1974- )
Likes to drive fast and win NASCAR trophy’s
Enjoy the day and make it your own
Thank you, Father, for another wonderful day. Please continue to guide us in the direction you would have us go and help us to learn from the past and not to repeat the mistakes that we have made. I ask this in your name, Jesus, Amen.
Thank you to National Day Calendar; National Today; History.com; Britannica.com; Wikipedia; on this day.com
#WorldMentalHealthDay #WorldSightDay #InternationalStageManagementDay #AngelFoodCakeDay #NationalHugaDrummerDay #CakeDecoratingDay #NationalHandbagDay #MetricDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #GuiseppeVerdi, #TheloniousMonk, #JamesClavell, #NoraRoberts, #BrettFavre, #DaleEarnhardtJr
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