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Vanessa Williams becomes the first African American to be crowned Miss America – 1983
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
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…
A tip of the hat goes to PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS’ DAY. These wonderful folks get our homes spic and span clean. Thank you for making our abodes look and smell good.
Education and Information
CONSTITUTION DAY commemorates the signing of this newly written document by members of the U.S. Constitution Convention in 1787. It took four months of arguing, debating, dealing with heat, illness and distance but in the end, they hammered out a framework for our government that still works today.
NATIONAL SCHOOL BACKPACK AWARENESS DAY is here to make sure kids are wearing their backpacks correctly and that they aren’t too heavy. They are way too young to start having back problems.
The St. Louis Art Museum
Celebrate SMITHSONIAN DAY by going to one of many participating museums or zoos. Check out the museums and zoos in your area to find out if they are offering free admittance for the day.
On Today’s Menu…
How about a deep-fried delicacy? MONTE CRISTO DAY offers up a unique sandwich that is sure to please the palate. Slap some ham and Swiss Cheese on sourdough bread, dip the whole thing in egg batter and then deep fry it. Calories and cholesterol, but one a year can’t be too bad, right?
Our dessert of the day is all about the Fall. APPLE DUMPLING DAY brings us a very sweet treat. Peel and core an apple, wrap it in pastry dough, add a little cinnamon and then bake. Wait until it’s cooled before that first bite – it’s hot.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Birthday of the U.S. Air Force
HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
National Cheeseburger Day
Chiropractic Founders Day
Rice Krispies Treat Day
National Paw Paw Day
On this day…
1562 – The Council of Trent convenes – they would decide what books would make up the Catholic Bible
1849 – Harriet Tubman escapes to freedom through the underground railroad
1862 – The Battle of Antietam brings the bloodiest day of battle in the Civil War – 22,000 dead, wounded or missing
1954 – William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is published
1972 – We see the Korean War through the eyes of Hawkeye Pierce, Hot Lips Houlihan and Radar O’Reilly as M*A*S*H comes into our living rooms
1978 – The Camp David Accords, negotiated by President Jimmy Carter, work out a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel
1983 – Vanessa Williams is the first African American to be crowned Miss America
1996 – Oprah introduces us to her book club
Happy Birthday to…
David Dunbar Buick (1854-1929)
Founded the Buick Motor Co.
John Willard Marriot (1900-1985)
Knew a little something about hotels
Warren Burger (1907-1995)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Hank Williams (1923-1953)
Country music legend who gave us Your Cheatin’ Heart and Hey Good Looking among many others. He won a Pulitzer Prize and 2 Grammys, all by the time he was 29, when he passed away due to a drug and alcohol overdose. He was posthumously inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Maureen Conolly (1934-1969)
“Little Mo” was the first woman to win a grand slam in tennis
Rita Rudner (1953- )
You can see this SNL alum in Peter’s Friends (1992), Tales from the Crypt (1994) and Love Hurts (2009)
Yuji Naka (1965- )
Video game programmer who gave us Sonic the Hedgehog
For I am the Lord your God
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help you. Isaiah 41:13
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
#ConstitutionDay #ProfessionalHouseCleanersDay #SchoolBackpackAwarenessDay #AppleDumplingDay #FreeMuseumDay #MonteCristoDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #DavidBuick #JohnMarriot #WarrenBurger #HankWilliams #MaureenConolly #RitaRudner #YujiNaka
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