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The list for tomorrow is short, sweet, and full of good fortune. We don't need a massive list to make today count—just a little bit of luck and a classic boardwalk candy.
Your May 23rd "Good Luck" Lineup:
The Fortune Finder: It is National Lucky Penny Day! Keep your eyes on the sidewalk today. Finding a penny face-up means good luck is headed your way—but even if it’s tail-side up, flip it over and leave it for the next person to find. A little good karma never hurts!
The Summer Classic: Happy National Taffy Day! Nothing says "warm weather is here" quite like a piece of pulled salt-water taffy. Whether you love banana, peppermint, or the classic vanilla, it is the ultimate chewy treat.
The May 23rd Challenge: Walk with your head up and look for a stray coin on the ground. If you find one, use that good fortune to tackle a project you've been putting off!
Famous Birthdays
People born on May 23
Margaret Fuller
Born: May 23, 1810
Died: July 19, 1850
American journalist, critic, and women's rights advocate who was the first female foreign correspondent and the first female war correspondent for a U.S. newspaper. She from the frontlines during the 1848 Italian Revolution for the New-York Tribune.
James Eads
Born: May 23, 1820
Died: March 8, 1887
Engineer who designed the Eads Bridge (over the Mississippi River in Missouri).
Douglas Fairbanks
Born: May 23, 1883
Died: December 12, 1939
The first actor to play Zorro. He was one of the biggest actors of the silent movie era and was often referred to as the "King of Hollywood."
Jeralean Talley
Born: May 23, 1899
Died: June 17, 2015
Super-centenarian who was the oldest living American at the time of her death. She was 116 years and 25 days when she died.
John Bardeen
Born: May 23, 1908
Died: January 30, 1991
Physicist, electrical engineer and co-inventor of the transistor.
Margaret Wise Brown
Born: May 23, 1910
Died: November 13, 1952
Author of the children's books Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny.
S. Donald Stookey
Born: May 23, 1915
Died: November 4, 2014
Physicist and chemist who invented Corning-Ware.
Edward Norton Lorenz
Born: May 23, 1917
Died: April 16, 2008
Founder of modern chaos theory, a form of mathematics focusing on the behavior of dynamical systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions. Specifically, the theoretical basis of weather and climate predictability.
Ken Jennings
Born: May 23, 1974
Game show host for Jeopardy! He is best known for his 74-game winning streak on Jeopardy! in 2004, which earned him $2.52 million and the title of the show's highest-earning contestant.
Historical Events on May 23
Events that occurred on May 23 throughout history
Ben Franklin announces his invention of bifocals.
Ben Franklin announces his invention of bifocals.
South Carolina becomes 8th state to join the Union.
South Carolina becomes 8th state to join the Union.
The New York City Police Department is formed.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is formed, replacing an old night watch system.
Postal cards sold in San Francisco for first time.
Postal cards sold in San Francisco for first time. The cards were sold for 1-cent and featured the Goddess of Liberty.
William Harvey Carney becomes the first African-American soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
William Harvey Carney becomes the first African-American soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Civil War.
The first automobile trip across the U.S.
The first automobile trip across the U.S. leaves San Francisco for New York. Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson, mechanic Sewall K. Crocker, and their bulldog Bud started in San Francisco on May 23 and ended in New York City on July 26. The journey took 63 day and proved that automobiles were practical for long-distance travel.
Walt Disney incorporates his first film company.
Walt Disney incorporates his first film company (Laugh-O-Gram Films). The company produced fairy tale and advertising cartoons. Disney then moved to Hollywood and created The Walt Disney Company.
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are killed by police.
Outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are killed by police in an ambush near Sailes, Louisiana.
U.S. schools become the first to use Cliff's Notes.
U.S. schools become the first to use Cliff's Notes. The original release consisted of 16 guides covering works by Shakespeare.
The Grateful Dead performs for the first time outside the U.S.
The Grateful Dead performs for the first time outside the U.S. at the The Hollywood Rock Music Festival, in Newcastle under Lyme, England.
Horror film "The Shining" is released.
The horror film The Shining is released starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. The movie was based on the book by Stephen King.
Jimmy Stewart receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
President Ronald Reagan awards Jimmy Stewart the Presidential Medal of Freedom and promotes him to Major General on the Retired List. Stewart entered the Army as a private in 1941 and served as a bomber pilot and squadron commander during World War II. He flew 20 combat missions over Nazi Germany, earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses, and retired from the Air Force Reserves in 1968 as a Brigadier General.
The last slave ship to smuggle slaves to America from Africa.
The last slave ship to smuggle slaves to America from Africa, the Clotilda. The ship sunk in 1860 and was found found in Mobile river, Alabama.
A Final Thought: In honor of National Lucky Penny Day, we feel like we struck gold when we decided to revamp this newsletter. We know a few traditionalists are still looking for the old format, but we’re betting our bottom penny that this fun, fresh style is the real winner. Although some long time followers unsubscribed in protest, we continue in this new direction undeterred.
Enjoy!
Team NDC
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