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Education and Information
INTERNATIONAL CELLO DAY celebrates this four stringed instrument that looks like a giant fiddle. It adds a rich sound to any orchestra and anyone who plays this instrument must be dedicated to it as they have to lug it around with them. It is also the birthday of celebrated cellist Pablos Casals. This musician and composer rejuvenated cello music with his recordings of “Bach Cello Suite”.
TICK TOCK DAY reminds us that the end of the year is almost here and now is the time to wrap up any unfinished business. Tie up those loose ends so you can start the New Year with a clean slate.
On Today’s Menu…
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PEPPER POT DAY is all about the “soup that won the war”. Pepper pot soup got the Continental Army through the winter of 1777 when there wasn’t much else available to eat. Made of tripe, vegetables and peppercorn, this thick stock will definitely fill you up.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
National Bacon Day
Sodium Bicarbonate Day
Falling Needles Family Fest
Resolution Planning Day
On this day…
1845 – Texas becomes our 28th state
1851 – The first YMCA in the U.S. is started by retired sea captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan
1862 – The bowling ball is invented
1890 – The battle (or slaughter) of Wounded Knee occurs when the Seventh Calvary kill between 150-300 Sioux Indians on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota
1902 – Scott Joplin copyrights his lively piece – The Entertainer
1952 – The first hearing aid with a transistor is brought to the public by Sonotone
Happy Birthday to…
Charles Goodyear (1800-1860)
Gave us some pretty good tires and a blimp
Andrew Johnson (1808-1875)
Our 17th president was the first vice president named Johnson who took over the top job after his president was assassinated. He put aside his southern roots and took the Oath to serve our country but would become the first president to be impeached after he vetoed the Tenure of Office Act.
Pablo Casals (1876-1973)
Outstanding cellist who has been referred to as “the greatest musician to ever draw a bow”.
William “Billy” Mitchell (1879-1936)
“The Father of the Unites States Air Force” – as he is known – was an aviator who got much of his military training in the American Signal Corps. He racked up numerous achievements over his career but would end that with a court martial due to his outspoken opinions.
Mary Tyler Moore (1936-2017)
Actress, producer and activist for animal rights, vegetarianism and diabetes prevention she started her own TV production company – MTM. You can see her in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966), The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977) and Ordinary People (1980).
Ted Danson (1947- ) He tended bar on Cheers (1982-1993), helped to care for an infant in Three Men and a Baby (1987) and played a doctor on Becker (1998-2004).
Jude Law (1972- )
This Brit (named after the Beatle’s song Hey Jude) knocked ‘em dead on the stage in London and then jumped across the pond to showcase his talent in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Sherlock Holmes (2009) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).
“All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.” Jesus Christ – John 6:37-38
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
#NationalPepperPotDay #TickTockDay #InternationalCelloDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #CharlesGoodyear, #AndrewJohnson, #PabloCasals, #BillyMitchell, #MaryTylerMoore, #TedDanson, #JudeLaw
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