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National Days: - Pan-American Day/week - Look Up at the Sky Day - Reach as High as you Can Day - Ex-Spouse Day - Pecan Day - Laverbread Day - Gardening Day - Donate a Book Day - Moment of Laughter Day - Dolphin Day - Puffin Day - Pathologists Assistant Day - Children with Alo
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This Day in History — April 13
National Days: - Silly Earring Day - Thomas Jefferson Day - Make Lunch Count Day - Scrabble Day - Peach Cobbler Day - Borinqueneers Day - Egyptian National Food Day - National Anthem Day in Brazil - International Special Librarian Day - International FND Awareness Day ———————
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This Day in History — April 6
National Days: - Fresh Tomato Day - New Beers Eve - Sorry Charlie Day - Student Athlete Day - Caramel Popcorn Day - Carbonara Day - Employee Benefits Day - Tartan Day - Teflon Day (poison invented today by Roy Plunkett) - IEP Writing Day (1st Monday in April) ————————————————
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This Day in History — March 28
National Days: - Respect Your Cat Day - Black Forest Cake Day - Something on a Stick Day - Weed Appreciation Day - Hot Tub Day - Childrens Picture Book Day - Triglycerides Day -lipids (fats) from food we eat; provide energy from unused calories, most common fat in body —————————————
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This Day in History — April 11
National Days: - Day of Silence - Donate Life Blue & Green Day - Living Donor Day - Pet Day - Submarine Day - Cheese Fondue Day - Eight Track Tape Day - Barbershop Quartet Day - World Parkinson’s Day - Dog Therapy Appreciation Day - Catch & Release Day - Poutine Day -
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This Day in History — March 19
— Lionesses do most of the hunting, while the males guard the pride and hunt occasionally. ~The lionesse does not concern herself with the lion as shes known to hunt and strike anyway (no more gathering and mothering man-childs ladies) ————————————————————————————— National Days: -Absol
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This Day in History — 3.14
National Days: - National Pi Day - National Write Down your Story Day - National Children’s Craft Day - National Learn about Butterflies Day - National Potato Chip Day Events: — 1794: Eli Whitney is granted a patent for the cotton gin — 1899: German military official Ferdinand, Gra
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This Day in History — March 25
• 90% College-educated Womben initiate Divorce ~why do we think that is? 🤔 • w/ 70% Womben intitiating ALL divorces ~i feel so bad for the olden womben who werent allowed to divorce their “husbands” and were often treated worse (or about the same) than womben today —————————————————————————
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This Day in History — April 17
National Days: - 2A Day = second amendment: right to bare arms - International Haiku Poetry Day - Blah, Blah, Blah Day - International Bat Appreciation Day - International day of Mastering Conversations that Matter - Teen Literature Day - No Limits for Deaf Children Day - Herbalist Da
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This Day in History — March 23
My husband says I abuse and neglect our children • Hang bird-nesting materials outside now ~Dryer lint, hair clippings, yarn, and any natural fibers ————————————————————————————— National Days: - Near Miss Day - Puppy Day - Tamale Day - Chia Day - Melba Toast Day - Chip and Dip
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This Day in History — April 19
National Days: - Bicycle Day = LSD day - Hanging Out Day - Garlic Day - Cat Lady Day - Primrose Day - Amaretto Day - Go Fly a Kite Day - John Parker Day - Poetry and the Creative Mind Day - Poker Day - Refresh your Goals Day - Humorous Day - Rice Ball Day - North Dakota
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July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong walks on the moon. 55 years later, people still argue it was filmed on a soundstage. So, was it a historic leap or the greatest special effect of the 20th century? #ThisDayInHistory #365History #USHistory #SpaceRace #MoonLanding
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This Day in History — April 4
• Dominical letter - A letter from A to G = denoting Sundays in the ecclesiastical calendar for the year ~January 1 Sunday = A ~January 2 Sunday = B ~so on to Sunday G ————————————————————————————National Days: - Vitamin C Day - Jeep 4x4 Day - Chicken Cordon Bleu Day - School
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An embroidered patch illustration of the Capital Savings Bank, a brick building with 'CAPITAL SAVINGS BANK' on its facade. Text states 'THE FIRST BLACK-OWNED BANK IN AMERICA WAS BORN ON THIS DAY OCTOBER 17, 1888'.
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The first Black-owned bank in America, Capital Savings Bank, opened its doors in Washington, D.C. Founded by a group of visionary Black leaders, it gave newly freed and formerly enslaved people access to something they had long been denied, financial freedom. This institution wasn’t just about m
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On this day in History - March 7
— Dr. John Harvey Kellogg invented Corn Flakes in 1898 with the help of his brother, Will Keith (W.K.) Kellogg ~originally so tough, they cracked people’s teeth~ — First experimenting with wheat when a batch left out overnight lead them to the discovery of wheat flakes. ~ After more experime
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This Day in History 22 May
May 22, 334 BCE Alexander the Great didn’t dip his toe into conquest. He charged across a river, straight into Persian cavalry, and won. That was his first battle against Persia. First. He nearly died. Persia flinched. The empire started to unravel. Alexander wasn’t careful. He was victorio
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This Day in History — March 26
National Days: - Equal Pay Day (changes annually) - Epilepsy Awareness Day - Purple Day (I also have this?) - Nougat Day - Spinach Day ————————————————————————————— What Happened: — 1752 - Great Britain enacted the Murder Act ~a law that imposed harsh punishments for those convicted
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This Day in History — April 7
National Days: - Girl Me Too Day - No Housework Day (ugh I already did so much) - Coffee Cake Day - Beer Day - SAAM Day of Action (1st Tuesday in April) ~Sexual Assault Awareness Month ————————————————————————————— What Happened: — 1449 - Felix V, the last antipope, abdicated
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This Day in History 21 June
On June 21, 1791, King Louis XVI tried to flee revolutionary France disguised as a servant. The plan was working—until his ego got bruised that no one recognized him. So he outed himself as the king… and got arrested. The monarchy didn’t just collapse. It tripped over its own powdered wig.
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This Day in History— March 22
National Days: - Goof Off Day - Health Care Rights Day - West Virginia Day - Bavarian Crepes Day ————————————————————————————— What Happened: — 1621 - Massasoit, chieftain of the Wampanoags, came to Plymouth to treat of peace with Pilgrims — 1631 - The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws
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This Day in History 12 April
April 12, 1861: Confederate forces bombard Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. 33 hours of nonstop fire. The Union surrenders. No deaths—yet. 2 days later, Lincoln calls for troops. The Civil War has officially begun. It will last 4 years. Cost 600,000+ lives. And change the United State
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This Day in History 21 July
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This Day in History 20 March
This Day in History #TDiH #OTD 20 March 1854 Anti-slavery activists within the US Whig political party opposed to the Kansas-Nebraska Act form a new Republican Party; notable politicians who switched allegiance include Abe Lincoln, Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Benjamin Harrison. #gop
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On This Day in History — March 15
• Advice of the day: -Farmers Almanac “No one wants advice—only corroboration.” —John Steinbeck ————————————————————————————— National days: - Shoe the World Day - Kansas Day - Everything you Think is Wrong Day: a day to avoid decision-making and remember you’re not “always right” - P
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This Day in History 10 May
May 10, 1869 — The Transcontinental Railroad is completed. A golden spike connected East and West. The Pony Express died. The West got smaller. The buffalo almost disappeared. Native life was shattered. Progress? Sure. But not everyone got to ride the train. #365History #Transcontin
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY — MAY 2ND
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This Day in History 18 June
June 18, 1815 — Napoleon shows up to Waterloo like it’s his redemption arc. Wellington and Blücher show up like it’s demolition day. France gets wrecked. Napoleon gets exiled. Again. And Europe? Back in the hands of monarchs with crayons and daddy issues. You don’t always get a third act. Som
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On this day in History - March 12
• National Skin Barrier Day — 1755 - The first steam engine is installed to pump water from a mine. — 1789 - United States Post Office was established. — 1804 - Samuel Chase: the first U.S. Supreme Court justice to be impeached for partisan misconduct and biased behavior. — 1884 - Mi
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This Day in History #TDiH #OTD 26 February 1616 The Roman Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo demanding he abandon his belief in heliocentrism, which states the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun. #Science #Heliocenteism #365History
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This Day In History #TDiH #OTD 22 Jan1905 In St Petersburg, Russia, a large demonstration led by Father Gapon, march to the Winter Palace with a petition to the Tsar; troops fire on protesters in what becomes known as 'Bloody Sunday #RussianHistory #RussianRevolution #366Histor
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A historical painting depicts the massive wooden Trojan Horse being pulled on wheels by numerous people into a walled city. The text overlay reads "This Day in History 11 June," referencing the legendary sacking of Troy.
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This Day in History — March 29
National Days - Education and Sharing Day - changed annually - Mom and Pop Business Owners Day -Lemon Chiffon Cake Day - Vietnam War Veterans Day - Pita Day - Nevada Day - Borrowing Days - (Mar. 29, 30, 31); stormy weather ~ Scottish folklore proposes that these three days were bor
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This Day in History 3 March
This Day in History #TDiH #OTD 3 March 1820 Missouri Compromise passes, allowing Missouri to join the United States despite slavery still being legal there. #USHistory #RoadtotheCivilWar #365History
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A New York Times front page from May 8, 1915, reports the sinking of the Lusitania by a submarine, with a large illustration of the ship. The headline details the attack and casualties. An overlay reads 'THIS DAY IN HISTORY 7 MAY'.
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May 7, 1915 The Lusitania was hit by one German torpedo. 18 minutes later, it was gone—1,198 dead, including 128 Americans. Germany had warned the world. The U.S. wasn’t in the war yet… but this moved the dial. Unrestricted submarine warfare: bad for diplomacy, worse for cruise ships.
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This Day in History — May 3rd
This Day in History — May 3rd Florida Burns. Britain Shifts. The Gulf Stands Tall. 1901 – Jacksonville’s Great Fire A kitchen spark sparked catastrophe. In just 8 hours, flames devoured 146 blocks of Jacksonville, leaving 10,000 homeless. Yet from the ash, a city rose stronger. 1979 – Marga
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This Day in History 21 March
This Day in History #TDiH #OTD 21 March 1963 Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay is closed. #Alcatraz #USHistory #365History
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This Day in History 9 April
On April 9, 1865, after four years of war, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. There were no speeches. No final battle. Just two generals in a small home, facing the end of a war that killed over 600,000 people.
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On this Day in History — March 16
• Non Sequitur - This Latin phrase means “it does not follow.” ~ What is said now does not logically follow what was previously said —————————————————————————————- National days: *Sunshine Week: March 15-21 - shines a light on the importance of public records and open government* - Freedom
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This Day in History 20 January
This Day in History #tdih #otd 1945 Franklin D. Roosevelt sworn-in for an unprecedented (and never to be repeated) 4th term as US President. #presidents #ushistory #365history
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This Day in History 13 March
This Day in History #TDiH #OTD 13 March 1943 Nazis liquidate the Jewish ghetto in Kraków; Oskar Schindler with advance information, saves his workers by keeping them in his factory overnight. #WWII #Holocaust #365History
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A grand library interior with towering bookshelves filled with books and a display sign for a "DOUGLASS, BALDWIN, HARRINGTON" exhibition. The text overlay reads "Day in my Life" in a white script font, showcasing a Yale campus library.
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A newspaper-style graphic commemorating "The Day the Music Died" on February 3, 1959. It features black and white portraits of musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper, with their names and song lists, remembering the plane crash.
This Day in History 3 February
This Day in History #TDiH #OTD 3 February 1959 Plane crash known as "The Day the Music Died" kills musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J. P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper), and the pilot near Clear Lake, Iowa. #MusicHistory #PopCulture #365History
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This Day in History 6 March
This Day in History #TDiH #OTD 6 March 1836 Battle of the Alamo: After 13 days of fighting, 1,500 to 3,000 Mexican soldiers overwhelm the Texan defenders, killing 182 to 257 Texans, including William Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy Crockett. #Alamo #TexasHistory #365History The Alamo
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This Day in History 28 March
The Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania comes dangerously close to a meltdown. Radioactive steam is released. The Susquehanna River shows radiation. Evacuations begin. The disaster is avoided—but trust is not restored. Nuclear power is clean. It produces no emissions and offers a
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This Day in History 11 April
April 11, 1970: Apollo 13 launches—headed for the Moon. But just hours into the mission, an oxygen tank explodes. The Moon landing? Scrubbed. The new mission? Get the crew home alive. With no margin for error, NASA engineers work around the clock. They build solutions out of what the as
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