December 7th on the National Day Calendar®

What Are The Chances You Play Outside Tomorrow? DECEMBER 7, 2024 | NATIONAL  PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY | NATIONAL SLIME DAY | NATIONAL PLAY OUTSIDE DAY | SKYWARN® RECOGNITION DAY | NATIONAL ILLINOIS DAY | NATIONAL COTTON CANDY DAY NATIONAL  PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY Each year in the United States, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day honors all those who lost their lives when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. More than 3,500 Americans lost their lives or were wounded on that solemn day. Learn more...   NATIONAL SLIME DAY December 7 is National Slime Day at National Day Calendar and things are about to get slippery for the rest of the day. Today's National Day celebrates the slimy, slippery, and squishy pop culture goo that has been engaging kids (and adults) in play since the 1970s. Discover more...   NATIONAL PLAY OUTSIDE DAY The first Saturday of every month is National Play Outside Day. This National Day presents opportunity to remind everyone to get outside and enjoy the fresh air through play. More here...   SKYWARN® RECOGNITION DAY SKYWARN® Recognition Day acknowledges the contributions of public service volunteers who provide essential weather information as it's happening. Each year on the first Saturday in December, the day honors those volunteers who pay attention when the wind picks up, or the sky turns dark. Their efforts keep their communities safer by communicating warnings to the National Weather Service. Learn more...   NATIONAL ILLINOIS DAY On December 7th, National Illinois Day recognizes the Land of Lincoln, home to the Windy City, and fertile prairies. Read more...   NATIONAL COTTON CANDY DAY National Cotton Candy Day celebrates the spun sugar treat that delights candy fans of all ages. On December 7th get your favorite flavor of this sweet delight that dates back to the 1400s. Read on...     Coming on December 8, 2024 National Days PRETEND TO BE A TIME TRAVELER DAY NATIONAL CROSSWORD SOLVERS DAY NATIONAL BROWNIE DAY   December 7th Celebrated History   1909 Patent No. 942,699 issued to Leo Hendrik Baekeland of Yonkers, NY for Bakelite. The plastic is the first of its kind resistant to melting when heated.   1941 Japan attacks the U.S. Naval Station Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack draws the United States into World War II.   1960 Elvis Presley's "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" is the number 1 song in the country.   1972 Apollo 17 launched from Cape Canaveral on the sixth and final moon mission under the command of Eugene Cernan. The crew also included geologist Harrison Schmitt and pilot Ron Evans. Cernan and Schmitt spent explored the lunar surface while Evans stayed aboard the lunar module, America. During the mission, the crew takes a photo of the Earth that is known today as the "blue marble" photo.   1979  Star Trek: The Motion Picture has its Los Angeles, CA premiere. Based on the Gene Roddenberry television series, the movie starred William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Deforest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Berrett, Walter Koenig, and Nichelle Nichols.   December 7th Celebrated Birthdays   Richard Warren Sears - 1863 The rail station agent started a catalog company selling jewelry and by 1893 he joined Alvah Roebuck and co-founded Sears, Roebuck and Co.   Willa Cather - 1873 The author's works recorded the pioneer and frontier life in novels such as My Antonia, O Pioneers, and many of her short stories.   Clarence Nash - 1904 The voice actor was the original and most distinctive, sputtering voice of the animated character, Donald Duck.   Benjamin Eisenstadt - 1906 Before developing the product Sweet 'n Low, Eisenstadt invented individual sugar packets. When he began producing his zero-calorie sweetener, Eisenstadt packaged it in individual pink packets so consumers could easily distinguish the Sweet 'n Low from the sugar packets.   Reginald Lewis - 1942 Following Harvard Law School, Lewis launched Wall Street's first African American law firm. By the time he was 41, he was the richest black man in American and the first to become a billionaire.   Larry Bird - 1956 Bird played professional basketball for the Boston Celtics for 13 seasons bringing home 3 NBA championships. View email in your browser.  712 W Main Street ~ Mandan, ND 58554 Manage Subscriptions