NATIONAL EAT YOUR BEANS DAY
National Eat Your Beans Day is a "live healthy" holiday falls on July 3rd and celebrates the bean vegetable in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Beans (legumes) date back to the early seventh millennium BCE, making them one of the longest-cultivated plants. #NationalEatYourBeansDay
NATIONAL FRIED CLAM DAY
National Fried Clam Day falls on July 3 to honor an iconic food in the New England states. Let's explore a quick history about fried clams while snacking on a few ourselves. #NationalFriedClamDay
COMPLIMENT YOUR MIRROR DAY
Most of us look in a mirror every day so National Compliment Your Mirror Day on July 3 is a great reminder to take a moment to compliment yourself before rushing through our morning rituals. #ComplimentYourMirrorDay
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE WAFER DAY
If you love chocolate, National Chocolate Wafer Day on July 3 allows you to indulge in a delicately sweet cookie with a history. Have one for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! #ChocolateWaferDay
Coming on July 4, 2025
National Days
INDEPENDENCE DAY
NATIONAL BARBECUED SPARERIBS DAY
NATIONAL CAESAR SALAD DAY
ALICE IN WONDERLAND DAY
Notable Birthdays for July 3
John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) - Well-established portrait painter known for his historical paintings
George M. Cohan (1878-1942) - Considered the "Father of Musical Comedy."
Anna Dickie Olesen (1885-1971) - The first woman to be nominated by a major party for the U.S. Senate.
Jack Earle (1906-1952) - Sideshow performer known as "The World's Tallest Man" who was believed to be 8 ft 6.5 (later discovered his height was only around 7 ft 6).
M. F. K. Fisher (1908-1992) - Founder of the Napa Valley Wine Library.
Harrison Schmitt (1935-Still Living) - The only astronaut without a background in military aviation to have walked on the Moon.
Wylie Walker Vale (1941-2012) - Endocrinologist who discovered the stress hormone.
Tom Cruise (1962-Still Living) - Multi-award winning actor.
Thomas Gibson (1962-Still Living) - Criminal Minds actor who played agent Hotchner.
Memorable Events for July 3
1819 - The first savings bank (The Bank for Savings, NY) opens in the U.S.
1863 - The Battle of Gettysburg ends in a major victory for the Union Army.
1884 - The Dow Jones and Company publishes its first stock average.
1886 - The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine.
1890 - Idaho becomes the 43rd state to join the Union.
1930 - The Veterans Administration is established.
1938 - President Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial at the Gettysburg Battlefield.
JULY 3 | Birthdays and Events
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