NATIONAL CREAMSICLE DAY
National Creamsicle Day on August 14 celebrates the creamy citrus dessert on a stick. During the height of summer, what better way to enjoy refreshment than with a creamsicle! #NtionalCreamsicleDay
NATIONAL NAVAJO CODE TALKERS DAY
Each year on August 14, National Navajo Code Talkers Day honors the contributions of the Native Americans who brought their unique abilities to the World War II effort. The day also highlights their impact on U.S. code and the Native American language that made it possible. #NavajoCodeTalkersDay
Coming on August 15, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL RELAXATION DAY
NATIONAL LEATHERCRAFT DAY
NATIONAL LEMON MERINGUE PIE DAY
Notable Birthdays for August 14
Doc Holliday (1851-1887) - Dentist, gambler and outlaw.
Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) - One of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America.
Ernest Thayer (1863-1940) - Poet who wrote the famous baseball poem Casey at the Bat.
Ernest Everett Just (1883-1941) - Black embryologist who pioneered the study of fertilization and cell division.
John Ringling North (1903-1985) - Circus director and co-founder of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
David Crosby (1941-2023) - Member of the fold rock band the Byrds and later founding member of the band Crosby, Stills and Nash.
Steve Martin (1945-Still Living) - Critically acclaimed actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (The Jerk, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Father of the Bride, and Cheaper by the Dozen).
Gary Larson (1950-Still Living) - Cartoonist who created The Far Side comic strip.
James Horner (1953-2015) - Award-winning film score composer who wrote the theme compositions for Titanic, Apollo 13, and Avatar.
Magic Johnson (1959-Still Living) - NBA player who is considered one of the greatest point guards of all time.
Susan Olsen (1961-Still Living) - Actress widely recognized for her role as Cindy in the sitcom The Brady Bunch.
Halle Berry (1966-Still Living) - Actress with lead roles in Monster's Ball, Perfect Stranger, and the X-Men film series.
Memorable Events for August 14
1820 - The first "eye hospital" (NY Eye Infirmary) opens in NY City.
1862 - President Lincoln receives the first group of Black Americans to ever meet with a U.S. President.
1909 - The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indy 500, holds its first motorized competition (motorcycle races).
1935 - President Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act.
1945 - The Japan Empire surrenders to the Allies, ending World War II (V-J Day).
1959 - The American Football League is founded.
1966 - The first U.S. lunar orbiter begins orbiting Moon.
1974 - Congress authorizes US. .citizens to own gold.
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