National Day Calendar
739 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsStay informed with fun facts and stories about what National Days we are celebrating today. Features Singer / Songwriter Anna Devere and the founder of National Day Calendar, Marlo Anderson.
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November 12, 2021 - National Pizza With The Works Except Anchovies | National French Dip Day
November 12, 2021 04:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to November 12, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the kitchen sink of pizzas and a good old American throw down. Sharks, halibut, yellowtail. They’re not like us. But not for the obvious reason. These creatures actually like anchovies. In fact, anchovies are an important part of the diet for most fish. But putting them on a pizza…well, that’s a different thing altogether. Anchovies are not eaten fresh. Rather, they’re salted in brine and then eaten. By some people...
November 11, 2021 - National Sundae Day | Veterans Day
November 11, 2021 04:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to November 11, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate ice cream bliss and our enduring love for Veterans. From the late 1800s on, states passed what were known as Blue Laws. They were intended to prohibit the sale of alcohol on Sunday. But the laws also prevented the sale of soda, which could be used as a mixer. That meant that drug stores couldn’t sell ice cream sodas. In order to keep sales up, a pharmacy in Illinois created the ice cream sundae. The origin of the n...
November 10, 2021 - National Pomegranate Month | Marine Corps Birthday
November 10, 2021 04:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to November 10, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a sacred fruit and a tradition of loyalty. Pomegranates have been a favorite of fruit lovers for a very long time. A big favorite. In Ancient Egypt, there are wall paintings depicting the fruit and King Tut was even buried with some so that he could enjoy pomegranates in the afterworld. This delicious fruit was a part of both Greek and Roman mythology and is even mentioned in the Torah. Buddhism considers the pomeg...
November 9, 2021 - National Louisiana Day | National Scrapple Day
November 09, 2021 04:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to November 9, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate spooky adventures in the swamp and in the kitchen. If you visit Louisiana and you’re the adventurous type, you may want to take a trip to Manchac Swamp. Located about 30 minutes from New Orleans, the swamp is a beautiful but sometimes frightening area. And we aren’t talking about the gators. It’s rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Marie Brown. Brown once lived in a nearby town and was a voodoo priestess. But no on...
November 8, 2021 - National Cappuccino Day | National STEM/STEAM Day
November 08, 2021 04:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to November 8, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the technology that inspires us every day. What we know as the cappuccino was first served in Vienna coffee houses in the early 1800s. The coffee, when mixed with cream and sugar, took on a shade of brown that reminded the baristas of a monk’s robes. Specifically, the shade of brown worn by the Capuchin monks. Hence, the name cappuccino. FYI, the word cappuccino means hood in Italian, and the order of monks got the ...
November 7, 2021 - Daylight Saving Time Ends | National Roasting Month
November 07, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to November 7, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate sleeping in and coziness in the kitchen. During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson enacted Daylight Saving Time as a way to conserve energy. After the war, Congress repealed the Act due to its unpopularity. And that would have been the end of Daylight Saving Time, but New York City and Chicago kept using the system. So did the areas surrounding those cities. But other areas chose their own times, which made a rea...
November 6, 2021 - National Saxophone Day | National Bison Day
November 06, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to November 6, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate smooth solos and our national beast. The song “Baker Street” by Gerry Rafferty is instantly recognizable and it’s all thanks to the epic saxophone solo. This classic is a pretty good rock song, but could easily have been forgotten if not for that sax riff. Rafael Ravenscroft, who played the solo, was paid only about $36 for his work. He came up with the music on the spot and afterwards hated his performance, which h...
November 5, 2021 - National Donut Day | National Love Your Red Hair Day
November 05, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to November 5, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a bonus donut day and standing out in a crowd. In America alone, more than 10 billion donuts are produced each year. That is roughly 30 donuts for each person in the country. But as common as this delicious bakery item may be, the last name Donut is just as rare. Really. There are really people with that last name. At last count, there were only about 10 in the United States. But it has nothing to do with the food. ...
November 4, 2021 - National Fig Week | National Candy Day
November 04, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to November 4, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a prehistoric fruit and the sweet invention born of necessity. Figs are an interesting fruit. They’ve been around a long time. Like a really long time—about 100 million years ago. Fig trees were on Earth at the same time as dinosaurs. Humans began cultivating them in the Middle East as the first civilizations grew across the region. When they made their way to Greece, figs became a staple of diets. This is also true...
November 3, 2021 - National Sandwich Day | National Stress Awareness Day
November 03, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to November 3, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate star-struck sandwiches and a trick for beating stress. If you’re famous, it’s a rare honor for a restaurant to name a sandwich after you. Especially if the sandwich is good. For example: the Leonardo DiCaprio sandwich from Lioni’s in New York is roast beef, sun dried tomatoes, fried eggplants and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. The Adam Sandler sandwich from The Stage Deli is salmon, lettuce, sturgeon, onion and toma...
November 2, 2021 - Movember | National Deviled Egg Day
November 02, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to November 2, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate outrageous tax laws and a spicy history. During the late 1800s, Peter the Great imposed a beard tax on his citizens. That’s right! Men were charged an annual fee if they chose to grow out their whiskers. This meant that peasants were charged every time they entered cities. Those who paid the tax were allowed to keep their chin hair, but most men shaved to avoid the tax. As a result, extravagant mustaches became all ...
November 1, 2021 - National Author's Day | National Cinnamon Day
October 31, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to November 1, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate trade secrets and the stories they inspire. Agatha Christie is the queen of the Whodunit. Of the nearly 80 murder mysteries she wrote, about half of them involve death by poisoning. Christie had an extensive knowledge of drugs and poisons because of her time spent working in a hospital pharmacy during World War I. She watched carefully as pharmacists and nurses administered medicine to patients, and she learned what...
October 31, 2021 - National Magic Day | Halloween
October 31, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 31, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate magical history and all things spooky. During the Golden Age of Magic, there was only one magician more famous than Harry Houdini. Adelaide Herrmann. Her husband had a very popular magic show and when he died in 1896, she kept it going. Adelaide became wildly successful in her own right, performing for the next 25 years. Her signature trick was the bullet catch, in which someone would fire a gun at her and she would...
October 30, 2021 - National Trick Or Treat Day | National Candy Corn Day
October 30, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 30, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate spooky endings and sweet beginnings. If you hear a knock at your door this time of year, you can expect to see kids in costumes asking for candy. It is, after all, a Halloween tradition. But people living in Sweden or Finland don’t get visits from Trick or Treaters in October. Instead, this celebration takes place during the week leading up to Easter. Children dress up as witches and go door to door asking for sweet...
October 29, 2021 - National Frankenstein Friday | National Oatmeal Day
October 29, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 29, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a freaky Friday and a good start to the day In 1815, a massive volcanic eruption in Indonesia spread ash around the entire globe. The following year was dubbed The Year Without a Summer. The skies were dreary and dark, and temperatures were far below normal. In the midst of this, a legendary novel was born. Lord Byron invited Mary Shelley and her fiance to his home in Switzerland, where the friends huddled around a f...
October 28, 2021 - National Apple Month | National Chocolate Day
October 28, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 28, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a tempting fruit and a chocolate lover’s dream. For fans of apples, this is the best time of the year. Once Autumn comes around, it’s apple picking season. On average, each American will consume about 16 pounds of apples every year, so it’s good that the trees produce as much of the delicious fruit as they do—about 840 pounds every season. That means plenty of Red Delicious, McIntosh, and Fujis for everyone. There a...
October 27, 2021 - National American Beer Day | National Black Cat Day
October 27, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 27, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate chilly beverages and breaking a bad wrap. America’s love affair with beer started even before the United States was a country. In 1612, Dutch traders Adrian Block and Hans Christiansen established a brewery on what would become Manhattan Island. At the time, the area was called New Amsterdam and was a fur trading outpost. The winter that year was especially cold and icy, which made the workers very grumpy. To boost ...
October 26, 2021 - National Tennessee Day | National Mule Day
October 25, 2021 15:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 26, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the Southern hospitality of our feathered friends and the workhorse of the Old West. If you find yourself in Memphis, Tennessee, it’s likely because you are there to visit Graceland. But once you’re done exploring Elvis Presley’s mansion, head downtown to the Peabody Hotel. Here you’ll find one of the most unique traditions in the country. Each day, there’s a duck parade at the Peabody. The hotel literally rolls out...
October 25, 2021 - Chucky, The Notorious Killer Doll Day | National Greasy Food Day
October 25, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 25, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate creepy dolls and greasy spoons. For those of you who aren’t Chucky fans, you have a pass. All others, get your popcorn and beverage of choice and hit play! I’m talking of course about Chucky, the Notorious Killer Doll movies. Some who celebrate, dress up as Chucky and collect his merchandise, while others read up on the behind the scene facts on the many Chucky fan pages. The creepy horror flick staple of the 1980s ...
October 24, 2021 - National Mother-In-Law Day | National Bologna Day
October 24, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 24, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate magical mother-in-laws and the first name in lunch meat. Okay, we’re getting close to Halloween and if you think celebrating National Mother-In-Law Day is more than a little scary, here's something to lighten your spirits. The most magical, fictional mother-in-law award goes to … Agnes Moorhead as Endora on Bewitched. Not only did she possess witchy powers, she knew just how to wilt her son in law, Darren by simply ...
October 23, 2021 - National Boston Cream Pie Day | National TV Talk Show Host Day
October 23, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 23, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a confusing dessert and a talk show legend. You may be confused when you order Boston Cream Pie and end up with a piece of cake. Hardly anyone is disappointed, however, by the buttery layers of sponge cake, paired with pastry cream and a shiny coat of chocolate. At the time the dessert was created, cakes and pies were baked in the same pans. Thus, their names became interchangeable. This cake was the invention of a ...
October 22, 2021 - National Make A Dog's Day | National Color Day
October 22, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 22, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate rewarding our true blue friends and a dash of color. There are lots of days that celebrate our furry friends but this one celebrates the most loyal. For the dogs who have stood by our side through thick and thin today is all about them. It doesn't take much to please our pups: an extra long walk or a special treat would do. What you may not realize is that what dogs crave most is quality time with you. Pet stores st...
October 21, 2021 - National Reptile Awareness Day | National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
October 21, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 21, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate our scaly neighbors and an early Thanksgiving treat. The Mary River Turtle of Queensland, Australia definitely stands out in a crowd. First of all, it has feelers growing out of its chin. It’s also known as the Punk Rock Turtle. That’s because of the bright green moss that grows on the turtle’s head in the shape of a mohawk. Seriously. It makes them look like Muppets. And then there’s the fact that the Mary River Tur...
October 20, 2021 - National Chicken And Waffles Day | National Youth Confidence Day
October 19, 2021 21:15 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 20, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate delicious mashups and building up our youth. One of the South’s most famous food creations is chicken and waffles. But this delicious combination of flavors was actually born in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. During the 1940s, the Wells Supper Club was a popular late-night spot and attracted Jazz musicians after their gigs. They’d come in hungry, but found that they’d arrived too late for dinner, but too ...
October 19, 2021 - National Kentucky Day | International Gin And Tonic Day
October 19, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 19, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a state with a big impact and smooth medicine. Kentucky is known for many things—horses, bluegrass, and bourbon whiskey. It also has a unique city named Middlesboro, which makes a claim no other city in the United States can. It’s built in a meteorite crater. About 300 million years ago, a meteor crashed to Earth in this area and left a hole 3 miles across. In 1868, the town of Middlesboro was established. It grew u...
October 19, 2021 – National Kentucky Day | International Gin And Tonic Day
October 19, 2021 02:01 - 2 minutes - 5.72 MBCheers To The Drink That Started As Medicine And Still Goes Down Smooth! Welcome to October 19, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a state with a big impact and smooth medicine. Kentucky is known for many things—horses, bluegrass, and bourbon whiskey. It also has a unique city named Middlesboro, which makes a claim no other city in the United States can. It’s built in a meteorite crater. About 300 million years ago, a meteor crashed to Earth in this area and left a hole ...
October 18, 2021 - International Legging Day | National No Beard Day
October 18, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 18, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate getting a kick out of fashion and great moments in beard history. Although it’s a year-round staple, when the temperature drops down in the Fall it’s officially legging season. Once a necessity that provided an added layer of warmth, leggings are now part of an iconic style that’s both comfortable and fashionable. Leggings truly set a trend in the 1950’s and ‘60 as a standard workout and wardrobe essential. Over tim...
October 18, 2021 – International Legging Day | National No Beard Day
October 18, 2021 02:01 - 2 minutes - 5.72 MBThe Tradition Of Shaving Your Beard Was Once A Matter Of Life & Death! Welcome to October 18, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate getting a kick out of fashion and great moments in beard history. Although it’s a year-round staple, when the temperature drops down in the Fall it’s officially legging season. Once a necessity that provided an added layer of warmth, leggings are now part of an iconic style that’s both comfortable and fashionable. Leggings truly set a trend i...
October 17, 2021 - National Mulligan Day | National Pasta Day
October 17, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 17, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate second chances and noodling around. A mulligan is a do over or a chance to hit the reset button. In golf it’s a term that means taking a second shot if things don’t go according to plan. No one is exactly sure which Mulligan gave us this term whether it was David Mulligan from Canada, John “Buddy” Mulligan from New Jersey or Thomas Mulligan from Ireland. All three were passionate about the game of golf and all three...
October 17, 2021 – National Mulligan Day | National Pasta Day
October 17, 2021 02:01 - 2 minutes - 5.72 MBThis Change Allowed Pasta To Hitch A Ride Around The Globe. Welcome to October 17, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate second chances and noodling around. A mulligan is a do over or a chance to hit the reset button. In golf it’s a term that means taking a second shot if things don’t go according to plan. No one is exactly sure which Mulligan gave us this term whether it was David Mulligan from Canada, John “Buddy” Mulligan from New Jersey or Thomas Mulligan from Ireland...
October 16, 2012 - National Sweetest Day | National Sports Day
October 16, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 16, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate sweet rewards and healthy competition. National Sweetest Day encourages everyone to be generous even in the smallest ways. From its inception as Candy Day in 1916, this day reminds us that even small tokens improve the lives of those around us. And if you’re so inclined you can spread this sweetness around during the rest of the month, as it’s also National Dessert Month and National Caramel Month. Everyone can use ...
October 16, 2021 – National Sweetest Day | National Sports Day
October 16, 2021 02:01 - 2 minutes - 5.72 MBHow Many Syllables Are In The Word 'Caramel?' Remember That Being Sweet Means Letting Your Friends Have There Way. Welcome to October 16, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate sweet rewards and healthy competition. National Sweetest Day encourages everyone to be generous even in the smallest ways. From its inception as Candy Day in 1916, this day reminds us that even small tokens improve the lives of those around us. And if you’re so inclined you can spread this sweetnes...
October 15, 2021 - National I Love Lucy Day | National Cheese Curd Day
October 15, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 15, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate love at first sight and bringing back that squeaky feeling. If your life ever feels like an episode of Job Switching, where Lucy has to beat the conveyor belt of candy by hiding them in her mouth, chances are you’ve already fallen in love with Lucy. This iconic tv show first aired on October 15, 1951 and for audiences it was love at first sight. That’s because the show featuring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vanc...
October 15, 2021 – National I Love Lucy Day | National Cheese Curd Day
October 15, 2021 02:01 - 2 minutes - 5.72 MBThis Was The First TV Show To Be Filmed Before A Live Audience. Welcome to October 15, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate love at first sight and bringing back that squeaky feeling. If your life ever feels like an episode of Job Switching, where Lucy has to beat the conveyor belt of candy by hiding them in her mouth, chances are you’ve already fallen in love with Lucy. This iconic tv show first aired on October 15, 1951 and for audiences it was love at first sight. Tha...
October 14, 2021 - National Dessert Day | Squirrel Awareness Month
October 14, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 14, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate rich desserts and crafty critters. According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the most expensive dessert in the world is the Frrrozen Haute Chocolate ice cream sundae from the restaurant Serendipity 3. This frozen dessert is made with a blend of the priceless cocoas and 23 karat gold flakes. It’s served in a goblet lined with edible gold. But wait, there’s more! If you order this confection, you get to keep the...
October 14, 2021 – National Dessert Day | Squirrel Awareness Month
October 14, 2021 02:01 - 2 minutes - 5.72 MBWhile Some Animals Prepare For Hibernation, This One Is Planning Its Next Season Of Water Sports. Welcome to October 14, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate rich desserts and crafty critters. According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the most expensive dessert in the world is the Frrrozen Haute Chocolate ice cream sundae from the restaurant Serendipity 3. This frozen dessert is made with a blend of the priceless cocoas and 23 karat gold flakes. It’s served in a g...
October 13, 2021 – National Fossil Day | Navy Birthday
October 13, 2021 17:44 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 13, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate digging up history and our Nation’s fighting spirit. In 1676, a giant leg bone was unearthed in England. Scientists didn’t know what it was, or where it came from, but they examined it and decided that it had come from—a giant. They were partially right. While they were envisioning a human-like, fairytale giant, it was actually from a giant lizard that would later come to be known as a dinosaur. Specifically, a Mega...
October 12, 2021 – National Gumbo Day | National Farmer’s Day
October 13, 2021 17:39 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 12, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a Southern melting pot and those who work the land. When we think of gumbo, the hearty stew of seasoned vegetables and seafood or meat, we immediately think of Southern cooking. For this we can thank it’s older West African roots that blended with Native American and European traditions to create a culinary classic. Traditional recipes call for okra, a vegetable that thickens things nicely, but you may have also hea...
October 11, 2021 – National Kick Butt Day | General Pulaski Memorial Day
October 13, 2021 17:19 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 11, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate kicking butt and an uncommon hero. If you’re running low on motivation these days, you’re not alone. Most of us think that successful people have some extra luck, but the truth is, they’re just people who pushed past the failure. Milton Hershey worked in a candy factory, but when he tried to make it on his own he failed – three times, before returning to the family farm. That didn’t stop him from perfecting the reci...
October 10, 2021 – National Walk To A Park Day | National Angel Food Cake Day
October 12, 2021 23:08 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 10, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a walk in the park and the food of angels. How close is your closest park? You may not be aware of it, but on October 10, 2017 the Trust for Public Land launched the 10-Minute Walk Campaign. This movement calls on mayors across the country to ensure that people who live in cities have access to a quality park within a 10 minute walk of their home. Today nearly 300 mayors have taken on the challenge. On National Walk...
October 9, 2021 – I Love Yarn Day | National Chess Day
October 09, 2021 19:23 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 9, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a soft spot for wool and a warm spot in the Cold War. In 1974, the sci-fi classic Doctor Who cast a new actor in the lead role. Costume designer James Acheson was given the task of creating a unique look for the Doctor. He thought the costume should have a scarf and he asked his friend Begonia Pope to knit one. Acheson dropped off several balls of yarn and went on his way. Begonia began knitting, and because she wasn...
October 8, 2021 – American Touch Tag Day | National Fluffernutter Day
October 08, 2021 02:01 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 8, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a long standing game and a fluffy bite of history. In 1990, a group of friends, who called themselves the Tag Brothers started a game of tag. And it’s still going 30 years later. They’ve kept it up with a lot of work, creativity, and a little bit of craziness. In high school, they’d run up and tag someone. But as adults, they’ve upped the ante. One guy broke into a friend’s house to tag him. Another time, one of the...
October 7, 2021 – National Frappe Day | National LED Light Day
October 07, 2021 02:01 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 7, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a happy accident and the big impact of short waves. Many of us can’t get going in the morning without a cup of joe. Luckily for coffee drinkers, Dimitris Vakondios was no exception. Dimitris was a Nestle employee in Greece who really needed a caffeine fix one morning. Unfortunately, there was no hot water in the office on that fateful day. But Dimitris would not be deterred. He mixed instant coffee with cold water a...
October 6, 2021 – National Coaches Day | National Mad Hatter Day
October 06, 2021 02:01 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 6, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate reaching new heights and going a little batty. No matter how transcendent their skills, every athlete needs someone to help them achieve greater success. This is where a great coach can make all the difference. Michael Jordan was already one of the NBA’s most dynamic players before Phil Jackson became coach of the Chicago Bulls. Jordan was not initially a fan of his new coach, who wanted the team to spread the ball ...
October 5, 2021 – National Get Funky Day | National Do Something Nice Day
October 05, 2021 02:01 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 5, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate getting funky and paying things forward. As a child growing up in Georgia, James Brown was so poor that his clothes were little more than rags. Sometimes he was sent home from school for being too dirty. So when he became a professional musician, this shaped his image. He dressed in extravagant outfits—becoming known for wearing capes, jumpsuits covered in rhinestones, and copious amounts of jewelry. This caught eve...
October 4, 2021 – National Vodka Day | National Taco Day
October 04, 2021 02:01 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 4, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a smooth drink and an explosive food. During the golden age of Hollywood, vodka was popularized by celebrities, who drank cocktails at their swanky parties. However, America’s infatuation with the Russian alcohol came under fire during the early years of the Cold War. In the 1950s, when countries like the US and England were staunchly anti-Russia, vodka sales dropped. Vodka makers like Smirnoff scrambled to save the...
October 3, 2021 – National Roller Skating Month | National Techies Day
October 03, 2021 02:01 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 3, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate making an entrance and embracing our inner geek. Joseph Merlin was a famous inventor who had a flair for the dramatic. When unveiling one of his new inventions, he preferred to do so in front of an audience. When he came up with the idea for roller skates, Merlin decided to make a splash, and so he debuted his new skates at a high-society party. He rolled in dressed in full costume, playing a violin. As the hundreds...
October 2, 2021 – National Cookbook Month | National Name Your Car Day
October 02, 2021 02:01 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 2, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate culinary adventures and man’s best mechanical friend. No matter how crazy or inventive recipes from today’s top chefs seem to be, they’d have a hard time rivaling anything in the Libro de arte coquinaria. This 15th-Century cookbook was compiled by the chef of an Italian cardinal and is housed in the Library of Congress. So what makes this particular book so special? Well, for starters, it is the first known cookbook...
October 1, 2021 – National Hair Day | National Fire Pup Day
October 01, 2021 02:01 - 3 minutesWelcome to October 1, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate letting our hair down and showing off our spots. What do Audrey Hepburn, The Beatles, and Jennifer Aniston have in common? Every one of them had a major impact on pop culture. And not just for their performances, but for their hairstyles. Hepburn’s starring role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s popularized the beehive. The Beatles inspired a generation of kids to grow out their hair. And the haircut that Jennifer Aniston w...
September 30, 2021 – National Hot Mulled Cider Day | National Chewing Gum Day
September 30, 2021 02:01 - 3 minutesWelcome to September 30th, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a Fall ritual and an old school way of freshening your breath. Wassail is an old Norse expression that literally means “be you healthy” Wassailing was an old English drinking ritual of warming cider with spices and other ingredients to ensure a good harvest of cider apples for the following year. Now that’s thinking ahead! In ancient Roman times they mulled wine in the same way. Now that sounds like a good excus...