December 1st on the National Day Calendar®

December 1, 2023 on the National Day Calendar®  DECEMBER 1, 2023 | NATIONAL PIE DAY | NATIONAL BARTENDER DAY | NATIONAL EAT A RED APPLE DAY | ROSA PARKS DAY | DAY WITHOUT ART | BIFOCALS AT THE MONITOR LIBERATION DAY | FAUX FUR FRIDAY | ANTARCTICA DAY | WORLD AIDS DAY NATIONAL PIE DAY Each year on December 1st, dessert lovers across the United States enjoy a slice of their favorite on National Pie Day. Pie is so delicious we celebrate it twice a year. The more popular date is January 23rd. Read more...   NATIONAL BARTENDER DAY National Bartender Day recognizes the servers who not only know every cocktail in the book but who also tend to be some of the best listeners around. Also known as National Bartender Appreciation Day, the observance takes a day to raise a toast to the men and women working the late nights. Their minds contain an index of creative cocktails and mixed drinks to quench their patron's thirst. Read more...   NATIONAL EAT A RED APPLE DAY On December 1st, National Eat a Red Apple Day encourages everyone to eat a red apple. As the adage goes, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away," and today is a perfect time to put that theory to taste. Read more...   ROSA PARKS DAY Rosa Parks Day honors an American Civil Rights hero twice a year on February 4th or December 1st. The holiday recognizes the civil rights leader Rosa Parks. Read more...   DAY WITHOUT ART Day Without Art on December 1st coincides with World AIDS Day and was started by a committee with the Visual AIDS organization in response to the AIDS crisis. Read more...   BIFOCALS AT THE MONITOR LIBERATION DAY Each year on December 1st, Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day encourages you to free yourself from blurry images. Read more...   FAUX FUR FRIDAY Faux Fur Friday, observed on the first Friday in December, provides a stylish way to wear and buy faux fur. Read more...   ANTARCTICA DAY On December 1st, Antarctica Day recognizes the anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty. It's also a day to learn more about this cold and barren continent. Read more...   WORLD AIDS DAY Every year, World AIDS Day is held on December 1st to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic and to mourn those who have died from the disease. Read more...   On Deck for December 2, 2023 National Days NATIONAL MUTT DAY NATIONAL PLAY OUTSIDE DAY NATIONAL FRITTERS DAY NATIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY SKYWARN® RECOGNITION DAY INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY   December 1st Celebrated History   1913 The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line as the company begins manufacturing the Model T.   1955 Rosa Parks' refused to yield her bus seat to a white passenger. Parks was arrested and civil rights leaders held a bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama that lasted 381 days.   1982 Starring Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold, the comedy Beverly Hills Cop directed by Martin Brest premieres in Los Angeles.   1997 A rare alignment of eight planets in our solar system took place beginning on December 1st until December 8th. The planets Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, and Saturn lined up for viewing. While most of the planets can be seen with the naked eye, to see them all, a telescope was necessary.   December 1st Celebrated Birthdays   Black Elk - 1863 A member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe, Black Elk witnessed the Battle of the Little Big Horn. He was a respected medicine man and was wounded during the Wounded Knee Massacre on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.   Rex Stout - 1886 The mystery writer created two memorable characters - detective Nero Wolfe and assistant Archie Goodwin. The mysteries have been turned into television series several times, too.   Woody Allen - 1935 The award-winning director, writer, and comedian is known for his high-class, self-deprecating, honest humor. Some of his films include Annie Hall, Midnight in Paris, Hannah and Her Sisters, and Irrational Man.   Jerry Lawson - 1940 In the 1970s, the engineer worked for Fairchild Industries, Inc. He was a pioneer developing gaming cartridges and in 1976 the company introduced the product Lawson played a key role in developing - Fairchild Channel F. The cartridges led to versatile gaming console technology with broader concepts.   As always, Celebrate Every Day, The Calendar Team View email in your browser.  712 W Main Street ~ Mandan, ND 58554 We'll be sad, should you care to leave . . . Click here to unsubscribe.

November 30th on the National Day Calendar®

November 30, 2023 on the National Day Calendar®  NOVEMBER 30, 2023 | STAY HOME BECAUSE YOU'RE WELL DAY | NATIONAL MASON JAR DAY | NATIONAL PERSONAL SPACE DAY | NATIONAL MOUSSE DAY | NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI DAY | COMPUTER SECURITY DAY | NATIONAL METH AWARENESS DAY STAY HOME BECAUSE YOU'RE WELL DAY On November 30th, Stay Home Because You're Well Day gives us an excuse to stay in for the day. We all need a break, and it is nice to take it when we are healthy and can enjoy it. That said, if everyone in the working world took the same day to stay home because we were well, chaos would ensue. Read more...   NATIONAL MASON JAR DAY On November 30th, National Mason Jar Day commemorates an ingenious invention that's been bringing families together for generations. Read more...   NATIONAL PERSONAL SPACE DAY National Personal Space Day on November 30th promotes kindness toward sensitivities and supports healing and self-protection by recognizing everyone's right to decide when and how to be touched. Read more...   NATIONAL MOUSSE DAY On November 30th, National Mousse Day serves up a delicious treat that can be savory or sweet. Read more...   NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI DAY On November 30th, National Mississippi Day recognizes the home of the Delta blues and the 20th state to join the union. Read more...   COMPUTER SECURITY DAY Computer Security Day on November 30th reminds us to protect our computers. Every day, computers become faster and more advanced. Protecting the resources, tools, and information on them protects the people who use them, too. Read more...   NATIONAL METH AWARENESS DAY As part of a nationwide effort, November 30th has been declared National Methamphetamine Awareness Day. The day aims to educate the American public about the effects of methamphetamine abuse on families and communities. As part of the initiative, it is hoped to increase awareness and decrease demand for the highly-addictive drug. Read more...   On Deck for December 1, 2023 National Days NATIONAL PIE DAY NATIONAL BARTENDER DAY NATIONAL EAT A RED APPLE DAY ROSA PARKS DAY DAY WITHOUT ART BIFOCALS AT THE MONITOR LIBERATION DAY FAUX FUR FRIDAY ANTARCTICA DAY WORLD AIDS DAY   November 30th Celebrated History 1858 The U.S. Patent Office issued patent No. 22,186 to John L. Mason for improvements in screwneck bottles. His invention became the most popular glass jar used for food perseveration and his name became synonymous with canning. 1875 Inventor Alexander P. Ashbourne was granted U.S. patent No. 170,460 for a biscuit cutter. His invention included molds of various shapes and allowed multiple biscuits to be cut out at once. 1954 Ann Hodges of Sylacauga, Alabama is struck by a 9-pound meteorite that crashed through the roof of her living room. It's the only known instance of a meteorite striking a person. 1979  The English rock band Pink Floyd releases its 11th studio album, The Wall. The rock opera featured songs like "Another Brick in the Wall," "Is There Anybody Out There," and "Comfortably Numb." 1982  Michael Jackson released his sixth studio album, Thriller. Featuring hits like "Billie Jean," "Beat it," and the theatrical title song "Thriller," the album soared to number 1 and remains Jackson's best-selling album. November 30th Celebrated Birthdays Oliver Winchester - 1810 In 1866, Oliver Winchester founded the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Samuel Clemens - 1835 The American humorist, publisher and novelist is better known by his pen name, Mark Twain. He authored the classic novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Gordon Parks - 1912 The celebrated photographer is best known for writing and directing the film The Learning Tree. It was the first film for a major studio to be directed by an African American. In 1971, Parks directed the film Shaft based on the book by Ernest Tidyman. Dick Clark - 1929 The iconic radio and television personality hosted American Bandstand for more than 30 years. In 1957, he launched Dick Clark Productions. For 40 years, he was a perennial staple on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. His final appearance was in 2012.   Soon we kick-off December. Where did the year go?   Enjoy, All the Team at National Day Calendar View email in your browser.  712 W Main Street ~ Mandan, ND 58554 We'll be sad, should you care to leave . . . Click here to unsubscribe.

November 29th on the National Day Calendar®

November 29th on the National Day Calendar®  NOVEMBER 29, 2023 | ELECTRONIC GREETINGS DAY | NATIONAL PACKAGE PROTECTION DAY ELECTRONIC GREETINGS DAY Observed annually on November 29th, Electronic Greetings Day encourages us to send an electronic greeting. At the same time, the day reminds us of how much things have changed. Read more...   NATIONAL PACKAGE PROTECTION DAY National Package Protection Day encourages homeowners to stay alert during these high delivery times. The Wednesday after Thanksgiving is a time to remind us to protect our homes against package theft, which becomes more and more prevalent during the holidays. Read more...   On Deck for November 30, 2023 National Days STAY HOME BECAUSE YOU'RE WELL DAY NATIONAL MASON JAR DAY NATIONAL PERSONAL SPACE DAY NATIONAL MOUSSE DAY NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI DAY COMPUTER SECURITY DAY NATIONAL METH AWARENESS DAY     November 29th Celebrated History   1942  During World War II, coffee rationing begins due to growing demand. Coffee drinkers reduced their intake by pouring less into their cups. They also stretched the coffee they had by reusing the grounds and making a weaker brew. Another method to stretch their supply included grinding chicory root into their coffee grounds before they brewed their coffee.   1961 The NASA Space Program launches its first animal into space. A chimp named Enos orbited the Earth aboard the spacecraft Mercury-Atlantis 5 and returned to Earth safely.   1972  Atari launches the video game, Pong. The popular arcade game became the first commercially successful video game.   1994 Mary J. Blige releases her second studio album My Life. It would be named the 1995 Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Album.   November 29th Celebrated Birthdays   Louisa May Alcott - 1832 The American novelist and short-story writer is best known for her colorful characters in the novel Little Women, many of whom she drew from her real-life family. She wrote several other novels, including Little Men, Jo's Boys, and Good Wives.   C.S. Lewis - 1898 The British author of several books on Christianity is best known for his children's series, the Chronicles of Narnia. The series follows the four Pevensie children as they discover the magical world of Narnia.   Emma Morano - 1899 Emma Morano was born in Civiasco, Italy, and lived to be 117 years and 137 days. Until her death, she was the last person still living who was born in the 1800s. In her lifetime, Morano saw the invention of motion pictures, the fortune cookie, the crossword puzzle, television, penicillin, the jet engine, Teflon, the microwave oven, the internet, and so much more.   Joe Weider - 1919 In 1946, Joe and his brother Ben Weider founded the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness.   Joseph Shivers - 1920 Shivers was a chemist for Dupont in the 1950s who developed a polymer to replace rubber in textiles. In 1958, Dupont patented Spandex under the brand name Lycra.   Have a great day tomorrow, Team NDC View email in your browser.  712 W Main Street ~ Mandan, ND 58554 We'll be sad, should you care to leave . . . Click here to unsubscribe.