Famous Days of the Year

[freesurfer]

Can you name some famous days that most people don't know about?

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May 5th is Childrens Day

[Ttulipss]

From Hallmark's website:

"Grandparents Day is one of the country's newest holidays. The idea to designate a day to honor grandparents emerged as a grassroots movement in several states during the 1970s. Michael Goldgar, a grandfather from Atlanta, is credited with pressing for legislation proclaiming the day. Marian McQuade of Oak Hill, W.Va., and Hermine Beckett-Hanna of North Syracuse, N.Y., also helped in the effort to designate a Grandparents Day holiday. In 1978, Congress passed a resolution to create the observance, and then-president Jimmy Carter signed it. Grandparents Day is always celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day."

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Again, from Hallmark.com:

"Herbert Birch Kingston, an employee at a Cleveland, Ohio candy company, is credited as the father of Sweetest Day. A little more than 65 years ago, Kingston and a few of his buddies got together on a Saturday in October and passed out candy and gifts to people who were sick or shut-in, and to the city's orphans. It became an annual tradition known as Sweetest Day, and was simply considered a time to remember others with a kind act. The sort of thing that would make someone say, "That was so sweet of you!"

The third Saturday in October was eventually chosen as the day to acknowledge the holiday. And the purpose for Sweetest Day was broadened to include everyone from family members, sweethearts, co-workers in your daily life to strangers (you know, those people you may not know very well but maybe you'd like to extend a little kindness their way). It's not about pouring your heart out to the love of your life, just spending that extra bit of thoughtfulness to be kind to others."

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From Hallmark.com:

"....there is a whole week set aside to honor nurses and nursing. National Nurses Week begins on May 6th, which is Nurses Day, and ends on May 12th. That day is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who founded the modern nursing profession."

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From Hallmark.com:

"You can honor your boss Oct. 16 when Americans observe National Boss Day. Think about it; after all "do unto others" is the Golden Rule and, hey, don't you want to be the boss some day?

National Boss Day started in 1958. Patricia Bays Haroski, then an employee at State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Ill., registered it with the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Haroski's idea was simply to show appreciation for her boss and other bosses."

"Haroski chose Oct. 16, because it's her father's birthday. He was her idea of an exemplary boss who helped young employees with their work problems."

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[buckeyemomma]

secretary's day is April 24, 2002

boss's day is Oct. 16

United nation's day is Oct.24

flag day is June 14

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December 11: National Noodle Ring Day

[PHReD]

April 6th

My Birthday

[freesurfer]

Oh cool beans Phred!!! Mine is April 8th!!



Smart people were born in April is what I've been told!!!!!

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I'll second that!

[devlina2u]

Feb 14th - Valentines Day and my wedding anniversary

may 15th - my birthday

Dec 30th - Dh's birthday

January 12th - met DH online

July 30th - met DH in person for the first time

Dec 9th - Mom;s birthday & sad day

May 30th - Dad's birthday

Sep 14th - sad day

[buckeyemomma]

August 20...my anniversary

August 26...my Birthday



September 11...very sad day