Bruce Jenner wins the decathlon and brings home the gold from the Summer Olympics on this day in 1976
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
Awareness Spotlight shines on…
WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS shouldn’t have to be a thing, but it is, and I can’t believe this still goes on. It does. All over. People are held against their will and forced into prostitution and labor. This includes men, women and children. 1(888) 373-7888 is the National Human Trafficking Hotline. If you suspect this kind of activity, please call this number.
A Tip of the Hat Goes to…
NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER DAY exposes the truth. No one relishes this position, but sometimes it has to be done. If people are suffering or put at risk, and you are in a position to help, your inner voice could be telling you to do something about it. The day was founded on the anniversary of 10 sailors reporting their captain for abuses in 1778, and Congress passing a resolution that encouraged the reporting of misconduct, frauds and misdemeanors.
Family and Friends
We give a tip of our hat and a toast to FATHER-IN-LAW DAY. These gentlemen are there with the advice and the helping hand. I have a great one and am looking forward to enjoying a Guinness with him the next time we get together.
SHARE A HUG DAY encourages us to show our loved ones some affection. Make sure they know how you feel with words and hugs. It’ll do both the hugger and the huggee good.
On Today’s Menu…
Our dessert of the day is the best one out there, in my opinion – NATIONAL CHEESECAKE DAY. Grab a slice of heaven, however you prefer it, and enjoy.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
World Ranger Day
Raspberry Cake Day
National Mutt Day
Avocado Day
On this day…
1930 – Uruguay wins the first World Cup – defeating Argentina
1932 – Walt Disney’s first color film, Flowers and Trees, debuts in movie theaters
1935 – The first paperback books are published with the release of the first 10 “Penguin” books
1956 – “E Pluribus Unum” meaning “out of many, one” is replaced with “In God We Trust” as our country’s motto
1965 – Medicare and Medicaid are established
1975 – Jimmy Hoffa disappears from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1976 – Bruce Jenner wins the decathlon at the Summer Olympics – setting a new points record and earning the nickname “World’s Greatest Athlete”
1999 – The Blair Witch Project (1999) is released in theaters
2003 – The last Volkswagen Beetle is produced
Happy Birthday to…
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Emily Bronte (1818-1848)
She gave us Wuthering Heights
Henry Ford (1863-1947)
Knew a little something about building cars
Paul Anka (1941- )
Gave us such hits as Put Your Head on my Shoulder and She’s Having my Baby
Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947- )
From body builder to actor to governor and back to actor – He’ll be back
Laurence Fishburne (1961- )
From One Life to Live (1974-1976) to The Color Purple (1985) to The Matrix (1999), this actor is quite accomplished
Lisa Kudrow (1963- )
Gave us Phoebe on Friends (1994-2004) and “Smelly Cat”
Christopher Nolan (1970- )
From the Dark Knight (2008) to Inception (2010) to Dunkirk (2017), and now Oppenheimer (2023) he keeps us entertained
Jaime Pressly (1977- )
She was Joy Turner on My Name is Earl (2005-2009)
Dear Lord, we ask for those who are being treated as property to be set free. May You let them feel Your awesome presence and may these traffickers be put out of business and brought to justice. 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
#WorldDayAgainstTraffickinginPersons #FatherInLawDay #NationalCheesecakeDay #NationalWhistleblowerDay #ShareAHugDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #EmilyBronte #HenryFord #PaulAnka #ArnoldSchwarzenegger #LaurenceFishburne #LisaKudrow #ChristoperNolan #JaimePressly
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