September 1st on the National Day Calendar®

September 1, 2024 on the National Day Calendar®  SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 | NATIONAL CHICKEN BOY DAY | NATIONAL FORGIVENESS DAY | NATIONAL HOTEL EMPLOYEE DAY | NATIONAL PASTOR'S SPOUSES DAY | NATIONAL BURNT ENDS DAY | NATIONAL ACNE POSITIVITY DAY | NATIONAL NO RHYME (NOR REASON) DAY NATIONAL CHICKEN BOY DAY On September 1st, National Chicken Boy Day honors the birthday of an interesting statue in California. Celebrate his ceremonial birthday and learn more about this unique creation. Read more...   NATIONAL FORGIVENESS DAY Today is September 1 and National Forgiveness Day on the National Day Calendar. We are dedicating September 1 as a day to embrace healing, understanding, and unity by encouraging forgiveness and fostering empathy. Join us as we begin September with a new mindset by celebrating National Forgiveness Day today. Read more...   NATIONAL HOTEL EMPLOYEE DAY September 1 we celebrate National Hotel Employee Day and honor nearly 2 million employees who work in the industry. Read more...   NATIONAL PASTOR'S SPOUSES DAY The first Sunday in September celebrates National Pastor's Spouses Day to honor the spouses who commit to supporting the pastor they married. Read more...   NATIONAL BURNT ENDS DAY Are you ready for some flavor and sauce? If you said yes, then National Burnt Ends Day on September 1 is your chance to celebrate a one of the tastiest BBQ celebrations on National Day Calendar! Read more...   NATIONAL ACNE POSITIVITY DAY On September 1, National Acne Positivity Day spreads a message of acceptance and self-love while putting our best face forward. Read more...   NATIONAL NO RHYME (NOR REASON) DAY National No Rhyme Nor Reason Day on September 1st recognizes words that do not rhyme with any other words in the English language. Read more...   On Deck for September 2, 2024 National Days LABOR DAY NATIONAL V-J DAY NATIONAL HUMMING BIRD DAY NATIONAL BLUEBERRY POPSICLE DAY   September 1st Celebrated History   1752  The Whitechapel Foundry delivers The Liberty Bell to the State House in Philadelphia, PA. However, the bell remained in storage until 9 months later. At that time, a single stroke of the clapper created a crack in the bell.   1804  Karl Ludwig Harding discovers the asteroid Juno.   1859  George Pullman's first sleeper car rides the rails. Added to the Chicago and Alton Railroad routes, this first sleeping car was available between Bloomington and Chicago, Illinois.   1878 The first telephone operator, Emma Nutt, ushered in the era where women would dominate the job. She worked for the Edwin Holmes Telephone Dispatch Company in Boston. Alexander Bell suggested replacing the boys operating the phone lines with a calm, soothing female voice.   1897  Boston opens Tremont Street Subway, the first underground rapid transit in North America.   1914  The world's last known passenger pigeon dies at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Named Martha, she came to the zoo as part of a preservation effort that came too late.   1932  Forrest E. Mars introduces the Mars Bar. The original Mars candy bar was made of nougat and caramel coated in chocolate. However, when it made its U.S. debut, the bar comprised a different formula. It is all very confusing.   1934  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer releases its first animated cartoon. The Discontented Canary features the story of a caged canary who flees to freedom only to face multiple obstacles including weather and a cat. Don't confuse the character with Tweety Bird. The Looney Toons character was born into the animated world a free bird.   1939  The British journalist Clare Hollingworth is the first to report the outbreak of World War II. She scooped the story by being in the right place at the right time, reporting the scores of troops building up on the German Poland border.   1952 Ernest Hemingway publishes the novel The Old Man and the Sea. The story tells the tale of an old fisherman who makes his greatest catch late in life. It would be Hemingway's last great work published during his lifetime.   1954  Paramount releases Rear Window, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly follows a voyeuristic photojournalist as he suspects one of his neighbors of committing murder. The film earned four Oscar nods.   1963  Twice-Told Stories is released to theaters. The film stars Vincent Price in multiple roles and re-tells the stories written by Nathaniel Hawthorn.   1972  At the World Chess Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer defeats Russian Boris Spassky. The win makes Fischer the first American to win the tournament.   1979  NASA's Pioneer 11 completes its first flyby of Saturn. It's the first spacecraft to study the planet up close.   1997  The Cartoon Network, owned and operated by Turner Japan, begins airing in Japan.   September 1st Celebrated Birthdays   Engelbert Zaschka - 1895 Living in an era fascinated by flight, the prolific German inventor pioneered some of the first helicopters. He also invented a human-powered airplane and motorcycle, among other creations.   Liz Carpenter - 1920 Living through 17 U.S. Presidents, the American journalist began her work as a reporter in 1942. Among her many achievements, Carpenter served as Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's administrative assistant. She also co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus.   Rocky Marciano - 1923 He is the only professional box to finish his heavyweight career undefeated. During his career, he faced several notable opponents including Joe Frasier and Don Cockell.   Boxcar Willie - 1931 Born Lecil Travis Martin, the musical performer gained recognition in the 1960s and 1970s.   Lily Tomlin - 1939 The American actress and comedian is known for her wacky characters. Some of her characters include Ernestine the telephone operator and the insightful child Edith Ann. Tomlin also starred in movies such as 9 to 5 and Prairie Home Companion. Her most recent work includes the popular Netflix sitcom Grace and Frankie.   Phil McGraw - 1950 Best known for doling out advice on his talk show, Dr. Phil, McGraw was a licensed clinical psychologist until 2006.   Gloria Estefan - 1957 The Cuban-American singer and dancer rose to the top of the charts with the Miami Sound Machine. 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August 31st on the National Day Calendar®

August 31, 2024, on the National Day Calendar®  AUGUST 31, 2024 | NATIONAL EAT OUTSIDE DAY | NATIONAL MATCHMAKER DAY | NATIONAL DIATOMACEOUS EARTH DAY | NATIONAL TRAIL MIX DAY | NATIONAL SOUTH CAROLINA DAY NATIONAL EAT OUTSIDE DAY Friends, fresh air, and good food are the focus of National Eat Outside Day every year on August 31. Whether at home, a park, a favorite restaurant or food truck, or the beach, food just tastes better when we eat it under the open sky. Read more...   NATIONAL MATCHMAKER DAY On August 31, National Matchmaker Day honors romantics whose dauntless pursuit of perfect purchase for cupid's arrow results in lasting love stories. Read more...   NATIONAL DIATOMACEOUS EARTH DAY On August 31, National Diatomaceous Earth Day recognizes the diatom and the remarkable mineral it creates. Read more...   NATIONAL TRAIL MIX DAY Observed annually on August 31, National Trail Mix Day honors the mix developed as a healthy snack for long hikes. Read more...   NATIONAL SOUTH CAROLINA DAY On August 31, National South Carolina Day recognizes The Palmetto State and her unique landscapes, bold personalities, and long history. Read more...   On Deck for September 1, 2024 National Days NATIONAL CHICKEN BOY DAY NATIONAL FORGIVENESS DAY NATIONAL HOTEL EMPLOYEE DAY NATIONAL PASTOR'S SPOUSES DAY NATIONAL BURNT ENDS DAY NATIONAL ACNE POSITIVITY DAY NATIONAL NO RHYME (NOR REASON) DAY   August 31st Celebrated History   1850  King Kamehameha III declares Honolulu, HI a city and the official capital of the kingdom of Hawaii.   1897  Thomas Edison receives patent No. 589,168 for the kinetoscope camera opening up an era of moving pictures.   1909  Benjamin Shibe receives a patent for his invention of a baseball with a cork center under patent No. 932,911.   1936  Henry Blair receives a patent for a cotton seeder. As the second African American to receive a U.S. patent after Thomas Jennings. The cotton seeder was Blair's second patent.   1910  Glenn Hammond Curtiss completes the first U.S. airplane flight over water. Curtiss is considered the father of the aircraft industry.   1943  The first U.S. Navy ship named after an African American is commissioned. Named after Mess Attendant First Class Leonard Roy Harmon, the USS Harmon honors the sailor's courageous and invaluable service during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.   1946  Warner Bros. debuts Foghorn Leghorn in the Looney Tunes short called Walky Talky Hawky.   1955  General Motors Corp debuts the first solar-powered automobile when William G. Cobb demonstrates the Sunmobile.   1968  Dr. Michael E. Bakey leads the first simultaneous multi-organ transplant. The transplant included a single donor and four recipients.   1979  Time After Time starring Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, and Mary Steenburgen is released. The film combines the imagination of H.G. Well's Time Machine with the pursuit of Jack the Ripper.   August 31st Celebrated Birthdays   Mary Putnam Jacobi - 1842 Jacobi became the first woman to study at the Academy of Medicine in France.   Maria Montessori - 1870 The Italian physician and educator is best known for her educational method. Today, nearly 20,000 Montessori schools provide educational services around the world.   Lizzie Arlington - 1877 Arlington debuts in minor league baseball with the Reading Coal Heavers. Born Elizabeth Stroud, debuts in minor league baseball with the Reading Coal Heavers. During her short-lived career, she played pitcher and second base.   Arthur Godfrey - 1903 Also known as the "Ol' Redhead," Godfrey hosted both radio and television programs.   Helen Levitt - 1913 Levitt was known for her New York street photography.   Richard Gere - 1949 The actor is known for films such as American Gigolo, Pretty Woman, and Primal Fear. He also co-founded the non-profit organization Tibet House.   Fredric March - 1897 Best known for his role in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, March also starred in the films The Best Years of Our Lives, A Star is Born and Inherit the Wind.   Marcia Clark - 1953 The U.S. prosecutor rose to fame during the O.J. Simpson murder case.   Sara Ramirez - 1975 The actress is best known for her role as Callie Torres on the television medical drama Grey's Anatomy. View email in your browser.  712 W Main Street ~ Mandan, ND 58554 Manage Subscriptions