Victoria’s Read

01/06/2011 (5:10 pm)

January Tid Bits

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Midwifes Day / Women’s Day is January 8th

Celebrate Women’s Self Empowerment Week January 5th-9th

Bubble Bath Day is January 8th

Dear Abby was published for the first time in Jan 9, 1956

Hugging Day is January 21st

Jan 11, 1935 was the start of Amelia Earhart’s two-day solo flight across the Pacific.

12/02/2010 (5:05 pm)

December Tid Bits

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December 28, 1984: The final episode of “The Edge of Night” aired.

December is Hi Neighbor Month

Winter Begins December 22

Human Rights Day is December 10th

December 9th 1884: Ball-Bearing Roller Skates Were Patented

December 22nd 1882, First Christmas Lights were for Sale

11/10/2010 (10:04 am)

November Tid Bits

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November 14th is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day

 November 13th isWorld Kindness Day

November 30th is Stay At Home Because You’re Well Day

Nov 13th 1849 - The capital of Canada was shifted to Toronto owing to riots in Montreal.

Nov 3rd 1957 - One of the most advanced atomic energy reactors in the world opened at Chalk River, Ontario
 

November 21st is World Hello Day

November 3rd is Housewife’s Day

10/03/2010 (4:23 pm)

October tid bits

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Observed on the fourth Saturday in October is Make A Difference Day

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Love Your Body Day is October 15
 

Third Week of October is Business Women’s Week

October 1, 1883: Canada’s first medical school for women opened. The Toronto Woman’s Medical College

Young Women’s Day of Action is Observed the fourth Thursday of October

08/02/2010 (3:35 pm)

August tid Bits

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Forgiveness Day is Observed the first Sunday in August

The Second Week of August is Smile Week

August is Romance Awareness Month
 

First Week of August is Breastfeeding Week

August 1st is Sister’s Day

Women’s Equality Day (a/k/a Susan B. Anthony Day) is August 26th

07/03/2010 (3:56 pm)

July Tid Bits

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The Sewing Machine Was Patented July 17th 1790

July 24th is Cousins Day. July 25th is Parents’ Day. July 26th is Aunt & Uncle Day

 

July 7th is Chocolate Day and Strawberry Sundae Day
 

Fingerprint was first used as a means of identification, July 17, 1858

Princess Diana’s birthday was July 1st 1961. Estee Lauder’s birthday was July 1st 1906

The first Woman’s Rights Convention in the United States met at Seneca Falls, N.Y. on July 19, 1848

06/02/2010 (1:40 pm)

June Tid Bits

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The typewriter was patented June 23rd 1868

The bicycle was patented June 26th 1819. The toothbrush was invented June 26th 1498.

The 2nd week in June is Hug Week
 

The shopping cart was introduced on June 4, 1937

Power of a Smile Day is observed on June 15.

The 4th week in June is Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week

05/04/2010 (10:35 am)

May Tid Bits

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Margaret Thatcher became the first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on May 4, 1979.

May 4th is World Laughter Day

The last week in May is Pickle Week
 

Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day is April 22nd

May is Teacher Appreciation Month

May 9th is Child Care Provider Appreciation Day

04/05/2010 (10:13 am)

April Tid Bits

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April 7th is No Housework Day

April 23 is Administrative Professionals Day (Formerly Professional Secretaries Day)

School Librarian Day - April 21st
 

Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day is April 22nd

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 29, 1913 the Zipper was patented

03/04/2010 (9:02 am)

March Tid Bits

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International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is March 10

Mary Tyler Moore Show” TV Series final episode aired March 19, 1977

March is Feminine Empowerment Month and Women’s History Month

March 8th is International Working Woman’s day.

24 hr global marathon for, by and about women in engineering and Technology is March 10th and 11th

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