Victoria’s Read

May 16th is Wear Purple for Peace Day

May 7th is No Socks Day

APRIL TID BITS

National Humor Month
Stress Awareness Month

April 4th, 1st Home Phone Installed In 1877
April 7th, No Housework Day
April 8th, Easter
April 15th, First McDonalds Opens in Des Plaines, IL, 1955
April 18th, First Laundromat Opens In Fort Worth Texas - 1934
April 20th, National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day
April 21st, The first kindergarten was founded by in Germany in 1837
April 26th, Hug a Friend Day
April 26th, Take Our Daughters to Work Day
April 29th, Modern zipper invented by Gideon Sindback in 1917
April 30th, National Honesty Day
April 12, 1917 Women in the province of Ontario gained the right to vote
April 17th, National Cheese Ball Day
April 24th, Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day

March 13th is Potato Chip Day
National Noodle Month
March 4th is Poundcake Day
Oreo Cookies On Sale for the first time March 6th 1912. 100 years old
March 24th is Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
March 25th is International Waffle Day
March 25th 1882, Pancakes First Made. 130 years old
March 29th 1886, Coca-Cola was Invented
Woman’s History Month
March 1st is Share a Smile Day
March 8th is Working Women’s Day
March 11th, Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 10th 1862, First Paper Money Issued. 150 years old
Girl Scouts founded in March 12th, 1912. 100 years old
March 13th, Good Samaritan Day
March 17th 1845, Rubber Band Invented
March 20th, First Day of Spring
March 19th, Quilting Day
March 22nd is Sing-Out Day
March 30th 1858, Pencil with Eraser Patented

Chewing Gum Patented Dec 28th, 1869

December 28th is Card Playing Day

Look at the Bright Side Day is Dec 21st

National Whiners Day is Dec 26th

Human Rights Day is Dec 10th

First Christmas Seals Issued, Dec 9th, 1907

Peanut Butter Lover’s Month
Nov 3rd: Sandwich Day
Nov 1st: Deviled Egg Day
Nov 4th: Candy Day
Nov 5th: Donut Day
Nov 23rd: National Cashew Day
Nov 26th: Cake Day
Nov 7th: Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day
Parfait Day: Nov 25th
World Kindness Day is always Nov 13th
Nov 11th: Remembrance Day
Nov 13th: Mom’s and Dad’s Day
Nov 14th: Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
Nov 21st: World Hello Day
Nov 22nd: Stop the Violence Day
Nov 3rd: Housewife’s Day
World Peace Day: Nov 17th
Buy Nothing Day: Nov 28th
Third week in Nov: Bladder Health Week and Lung Cancer Awareness Week

November is:

Apple Month
Alzheimer’s Disease Month
Diabetes Month
Epilepsy Month
Hospice Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Mammography Day: October 19
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Dental Hygiene Month

Dessert Month
Pasta Month
Pickled Pepper Month
Pizza Month
Popcorn Poppin’ Month
Apple Month
Caramel Month

First Week of October:Breastfeeding Week
Second week:Pet Peeve Week
Third Week of October:Business Women’s Week
Fourth week: Peace, Friendship & Goodwill Week

International Day for the Elderly: October 1
Thanksgiving: Oct 10th
Halloween: Oct 31

Love Your Body Day - October 15
October 25: Make A Difference Day (Neighbors helping neighbors)
The microwave oven was introduced by The Tappan Company, Oct 25, 1955
Young Women’s Day of Action- Observed the fourth Thursday of October.
NOW - The National Organization for Women is founded, Oct 29, 1966
October 2nd: Name Your Car Day
Oct 18, 1922: Little Orphan Annie’s Birthday
Oct 22: Mother-in-Law’s Day
October 24th: Betty Lou’s Birthday. Sesame Street Character

September is:

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Apple Month
Women of Achievement Month
Marriage Health Month
Mushroom Month
Rice Month
Self Awareness Month
Self-Improvement Month
Sewing Month
Honey Month
Fall Hat Month

TID BITS:

Emma M. Nutt Day, the first woman telephone operator, Sept 1st 1878
Lead in paint is declared illegal, Sept 1st 1977
First roll-film camera was patented, Sept 4th 1888
International Angel Day - September 7
Grandparent’s Day Sept 4th
“Blondie” cartoon strip first appears, Sept 8th 1930
Sewing machine is patented by Elias Howe, Sept 10th 1846
Chocolate Day- Sept 13th
Marriage Fidelity Day- Sept 15th
“Bewitched” TV Show debuts on September 16, 1964.
Ladies Auxiliary VFW organized, Sept 17th 1914
Women’s Friendship Day - Recognized on the third Sunday in September
The Planet Neptune was discovered, Sept 23rd 1846
Women’s Health & Fitness Day. Held the last Wednesday in September.
World’s longest kiss recorded - 17 days, 10.5 hours, September 24, 1984
“Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison hits No. 1, Sept 26th 1964
September 27, 1950- Answering machine patented
Good Neighbor Day (National) - Always the fourth Sunday in September
“The Flintstones” premiered on ABC, Sept 30th 1960
The last episode of “The Howdy Doody Show” airs on NBC, Sept 30th 1960. (Clarabell finally spoke and said “Goodbye kids.”)

September : Septem (latin), meaning ‘seven’ originally the 7th month in the Roman calendar

August 9th 1930 is Betty Boop’s Birthday
August 7th is Friendship day
August 6th is Wiggle your Toes day
August 1st is Respect your Parents day
Second week in August is Smile Week
August 15th is Relaxation Day
Wizard of Oz Premiered August 18th 1939
August 22nd is Be An Angel Day
August 26th is Women’s Equality Day

JULY IS

Baked Beans Month
Blueberry Month
Hot Dog Month
Ice Cream Month
Third Week of July:Hug Week
Anti-Boredom Month

JULY DAYS

Chocolate Day: July 7th
July 15, Cow Appreciation Day
Fingerprint was first used as a means of identification, July 17, 1858
The first Woman’s Rights Convention in the United States met at Seneca Falls, N.Y., July 19, 1848
July 9th, National Sugar Cookie Day
July 11th, Cheer Up the Lonely Day
July 13th, National French Fries Day
July 17th, 1790, Sewing Machine Patented

JULY BIRTHDAYS

Estee Lauder, July 1, 1906
Princess Diana, July 1, 1961
Laura Branigan, July 3, 1957
Ann Landers, July 4, 1918
Nancy Reagan, July 6, 1921
Phyllis Diller, July 17, 1917

Famous Female June Birthdays

Marilyn Monroe, June 1st 1926
June 8th:Barbara Bush, 1925
Joan Rivers, June 8th. 1933
Judy Garland, Singer, Actress - born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922
Anne Frank, June 12th. 1929
Anne Murray, June 20th, 1945
Cyndi Lauper, June 22nd 1953
Meryl Streep, June 22nd 1949
Lindsay Wagner, Actress. Born June 22, 1949
June Carter-Cash, born June 23, 1929

June Tid Bits

The melody for Happy Birthday Song was written June 27th, 1859
The toothbrush was invented June 26th, 1498
June 26th 1819, the bicycle was patented
June 23rd 1868, the typewriter was patented
June 23rd is National Pink Day and Soap Opera Day
June 21st is the First Day of Summer
June 17th is Eat Your Vegetables Day
June 15th is Power of a Smile Day
June 14th 1834, Sand Paper was invented
June 13th is Weed Your Garden Day
June 6th 1933, the first drive-in movie theater opened.
June 2nd 1896, the radio Was patented
June is National Rose Month