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President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on this day in 1863
A Tip of the Hat Goes to…
NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURS’S DAY encourages us to take that good idea, come up with a sound business plan and put it into motion. Remember, you only fail if you don’t try.
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS DAY celebrates those creative gals who put it out there. Starting up a business is always risky, but these women come up with a plan and make it happen. Thank you for your invaluable contributions to our economy and society.
Education and Information
WORLD TOILET DAY was created by Jack Sim, who also started the World Toilet Organization. The objective is to bring awareness to places in the world that need adequate sanitation systems, something of which I am very grateful that we have here in the U.S.
For Fun
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PLAY MONOPOLY DAY breaks out the board game that can make or break the bank. Gotta be honest here – I don’t think I have ever finished a game and am not even sure how you win.
HAVE A BAD DAY DAY is the one day a year where it is ok to have a bad day and be honest about it. You don’t have to fake a smile when someone asks you how it’s going. It is ok if everything isn’t Jim Dandy all of the time.
On Today’s Menu…
CARBONATED BEVERAGE WITH CAFFEINE DAY – just gonna say it – Coke is better than Pepsi – sorry Mom
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
World Children’s Day
Future Teachers of America Day
Education Support Professionals Day
World COPD Day
Geographic Information Systems Day
Peanut Butter Fudge Day
National Absurdity Day
Name Your PC Day
On this day…
1805 – Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean
1863 – President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address
1969 – Soccer legend, Pele, scores his 1,000th goal
1975 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest premiers in theaters
2002 – The Department of Homeland Security is created
2007 – Amazon begins selling the Kindle
Happy Birthday to…
Larry King (1933-2021)
This janitor turned disc jockey turned journalist turned TV host, interviewed everyone from ordinary people to celebrities to heads of state to royalty
Ted Turner (1938- )
Media mogul who has his own broadcasting system
Calvin Klein (1942- )
Knows a little something about fashion
Eileen Collins (1956- )
She was the first woman to be an Air Force flight instructor, the first woman to pilot a space shuttle, and the first woman to command a space shuttle mission
Meg Ryan (1961- )
From soap operas to Top Gun (1986), to When Harry Met Sally (1989), to Sleepless in Seattle (1993), she brings her perky persona to the screen
Jodie Foster (1962- )
This lady has Academy and Golden Globe Awards aplenty for her work in such memorable roles in Paper Moon (1974), Taxi Driver (1976), The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Little Man Tate (1991)
Jack Dorsey (1976- )
Co-founded Twitter
Thank you, LORD, for who You are and for Your love. May we pass that on to others and truly care for each other. I pray this in the name of 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
#WomenEntrepreneursDay #CarbonatedBeveragewithCaffeineDay #NationalEntrepreneuersDay #PlayMonopolyDay #WorldToiletDay #HaveaBadDayDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #LarryKing, #TedTurner, #CalvinKlein, #EileenCollins, #MegRyan, #JodieFoster, #JackDorsey
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