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The British surrender to General George Washington – 1781
Family and Friends
NATIONAL NEW FRIENDS DAY is always nearby. Making new friends is not easy but can be very rewarding.
NATIONAL SWEETEST DAY started out in 1916 and was originally called Candy Day. Every candy maker would advertise their treats in the papers. A few years later, four candy vendors in Michigan took it a step further and used this sweetest day to donate bags of candy to hospitals, orphanages and shelters. Treat yourself to this day of sweetness, as well as those you care about.
Our Furry Friends
NATIONAL FETCH DAY strengthens the bond between a dog and its owner. What started out as training to survive has turned into a fun game that gives you and your canine some good exercise.
For Fun
Go jump off a bridge! Specifically, the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Each year, thousands of people gather together to celebrate BRIDGE DAY and to bungee, base jump, or rappel off this 876 ft bridge that has the world’s fifth longest span.
On Today’s Menu…
WHOLE HOG BARBEQUE DAY goes right along with the North Carolina State Fair. For 350 years, the people of this region have been digging a pit, seasoning a pig and cooking it low and slow over charcoal and wood. Patience is the key to a succulent dish of barbequed pork.
SEAFOOD BISQUE DAY brings the hot broth of strained lobster, shrimp or crab. A nice hunk of bread accompanies this dish nicely, as does a glass of your favorite wine.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Sunday School Teachers Appreciation Day
World Osteoporosis Day
National Youth Confidence Day
Brandied Fruit Day
Chicken and Waffles Day
Information Overload Day
On this day…
1781 – The British surrender to General George Washington – ending the Revolutionary War
1953 – Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is published
1966 – Bobby Orr makes his NHL debut – with the Boston Bruins
1985 – The first Blockbuster store opens
1987 – The Stock Market drops 508 points – it’s largest one day decline in history – on what would be known as “Black Monday”
2003 – Pope John Paul II beatifies Mother Teresa
Happy Birthday to…
Alice McLellan Birney (1858-1907)
Founded the National Congress of Mothers which would later become the National Parent-Teacher Association
Sylvia Brown (1936-2013)
Self-proclaimed medium who had a lot of controversy surrounding her
Peter Tosh (1944-1987)
Grammy Award winning, Jamaican musician who started off with Bob Marley and the Wailers and then went solo with such hits as Stepping Razor and Legalize It
John Lithgow (1945- )
This Tony and Emmy Award winner has played a washed-up boxer on Broadway – Requiem for a Heavyweight – a preacher who is against dancing –Footloose – an alien on TV – Third Rock from the Sun – and a British Prime Minister – The Crown
Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield (1961- )
The only boxer to win the heavyweight title 4 times and to hold championships in two different weight classes – Cruiser and Heavyweight – his pro record stands at 44-10-2 with 29 wins by KO and one win by disqualification when Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting off part of Evander’s ear
Trey Parker (1969- )
Co-creator of that lovely show South Park
Most Awesome LORD, thank you for this marvelous day and for these beautiful people. You have blessed us with so much and I ask that you would continue to do so. Please keep them safe from harm and illness. I ask this in your 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
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