Today is September 16 2014

National Guacamole Day: More

• Stepfamily Day : More
  
• Anne Bradstreet Day: More
  The first poet and first female writer in the British North American colonies to be published
• International Day for the Preservation of the Ozon : More
  United Nations General Assembly designation as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
• Mayflower Day: More
  Sailing of the Mayflower.
• Collect Rocks Day: More
• Working Parents Day: More
• National Play-Doh Day: More
• Mexican Independence Day: More
  Evening of the 15th and the day of the 16th. Independence from Spain begins.
• National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day: More
• Trail of Tears Commemoration Day: More

• In 1620, The Mayflower leaves port in England.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Mayflower was the ship that transported the first English Separatists, known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth to the New World in 1620. There were 102 passengers, and the crew is estimated to have been about 30, but the exact number is unknown. This voyage has become an iconic story in some of the earliest annals of American history, with its story of death and of survival in the harsh New England winter environment. The culmination of the voyage in the signing of the Mayflower Compact was an event which established a rudimentary form of democracy, with each member contributing to the welfare of the community'.
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• In 1782, The Great Seal of US is used for the first time.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the U.S. federal government. The phrase is used both for the physical seal itself (which is kept by the U.S. Secretary of State), and more generally for the design impressed upon it. The Great Seal was first used publicly in 1782.
  
  The obverse of the great seal is used as the national coat of arms of the United States. It is officially used on documents such as United States passports, military insignia, embassy placards, and various flags. As a coat of arms, the design has official colors; the physical Great Seal itself, as affixed to paper, is monochrome.
  
  Since 1935, both sides of the Great Seal have appeared on the reverse of the one-dollar bill. The Seal of the President of the United States is directly based on the Great Seal, and its elements are used in numerous government agency and state seals'.
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• In 1810, With the Grito de Dolores, Father Miguel Hidalgo begins Mexico's fight for independence from Spain. Began at about 11 Pm on the 15th.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Cry of Dolores (Spanish: Grito de Dolores) was uttered from the small town of Dolores, near Guanajuato in Mexico, on September 16, 1810. This event is considered the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. The "grito" was the pronunciamiento of the Mexican War of Independence by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Roman Catholic priest. Since October 1825, the anniversary of the event is celebrated as Mexican Independence Day'.
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• In 1893, Settlers make a land run for prime land in the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Land Run of 1893, also known as the Cherokee Outlet Opening or the Cherokee Strip Land Run, marked the opening to settlement of the Cherokee Outlet in Oklahoma's fourth and largest land run. It was part of what would later become the U.S. state of Oklahoma in 1907.
  
  The Land Run itself began at noon on September 16, 1893, with an estimated 100,000 participants hoping to stake claim to part of the 6 million acres and 40,000 homesteads on what had formerly been Cherokee grazing land. It would be Oklahoma's fourth and largest land run.
  
  Four land offices for the run were specially set up to handle the event - in Perry, Enid, Woodward, and Alva. Infantry troops were stationed at those sites in an attempt to maintain order, while Cavalry troops were stationed at encampments near Alva, Bluff Creek, Chilocco, Clear Creek, Hennessey, Pond Creek, South Wharton, and Waynoka. Despite that, 'Sooners' — those who started before the designated time — still managed to sneak in and secure some of the best locations, especially in the eastern third of the Outlet and at many of the townsites. With demand for the land far outstripping that which was available, a majority of the participants did not actually secure a claim for themselves'.
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• In 1908, The General Motors Corporation is founded when Buick and olds are merged.
  From Wikipedia: 'General Motors Company, commonly known as GM, is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts, and sells financial services. The current company, General Motors Company LLC ("new GM"), was formed in 2009 as a part of its 2009 bankruptcy restructuring, after the bankruptcy of General Motors Corporation ("old GM"). The new company purchased the majority of the assets of "old GM", including the name "General Motors".
  
  General Motors produces vehicles in 37 countries under twelve brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Holden, HSV, Opel, Vauxhall, Wuling, Baojun, Jie Fang, and Ravon.
  
  The company was formed on September 16, 1908, in Flint, Michigan, as a holding company for McLaughlin Car Company of Canada Limited and Buick, then controlled by William C. Durant. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were fewer than 8,000 automobiles in America, and Durant had become a leading manufacturer of horse-drawn vehicles in Flint before making his foray into the automotive industry. GM's co-founder was Charles Stewart Mott, whose carriage company was merged into Buick prior to GM's creation. Over the years, Mott became the largest single stockholder in GM, and spent his life with his Mott Foundation, which has benefited the city of Flint, his adopted home. GM acquired Oldsmobile later that year. In 1909, Durant brought in Cadillac, Elmore, Oakland, and several others. Also in 1909, GM acquired the Reliance Motor Truck Company of Owosso, Michigan, and the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company of Pontiac, Michigan, the predecessors of GMC Truck. Durant, along with R. S. McLaughlin, lost control of GM in 1910 to a bankers' trust, because of the large amount of debt taken on in its acquisitions, coupled with a collapse in new vehicle sales'.
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• In 1919, The American Legion is incorporated.
  From Wikipedia: 'The American Legion, Inc., is a federally chartered veterans' organization formed in Paris on March 16, 1919, by members of the American Expeditionary Forces. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and also has offices in Washington, D.C.
  
  In addition to organizing commemorative events, volunteer veterans operating through the Legion support activities and provide assistance at Veterans Administration hospitals and clinics. The Legion is active in issue-oriented U.S. politics. Its primary political activity is lobbying on behalf of the interests of veterans and service members, including support for veterans benefits such as pensions and the Veterans Affairs hospital system. The organization has also historically promoted Americanism and opposed Communism in the United States, providing names of individuals and organizations to the Hollywood blacklist'.
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• In 1953, 'The Robe' premiered at the Roxy Theater in New York. It was the first movie filmed in the wide screen CinemaScope process.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Robe is a 1953 American Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman military tribune who commands the unit that crucifies Jesus. The film was made by 20th Century Fox and is notable for being the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope. Like other early CinemaScope films, The Robe was shot with Henri Chrétien's original Hypergonar anamorphic lenses.
  
  The picture was directed by Henry Koster and produced by Frank Ross. The screenplay was adapted by Gina Kaus, Albert Maltz, and Philip Dunne from the Lloyd C. Douglas novel of the same name. The music score was composed by Alfred Newman and the cinematography was by Leon Shamroy.
  
  The first widescreen movie in more than two decades stars Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature and Michael Rennie, with Dean Jagger, Jay Robinson, Richard Boone, and Jeff Morrow. The Robe had one sequel, Demetrius and the Gladiators.
  
  Lloyd Douglas has said that he wrote the novel The Robe to answer this question through fiction: What happened to the Roman soldier who won Jesus' robe through a dice game?'
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• In 1955, A Soviet Navy Zulu-class submarine becomes the first submarine to launch a ballistic missile.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Soviet Navy's Project 611 (NATO reporting name: Zulu class) were one of the first Soviet post-war attack submarines. They were roughly as capable as the American GUPPY fleet-boat conversions. They were a contemporary of the Whiskey-class submarines and shared a similar sonar arrangement. Like most conventional submarines designed 1946-60, their design was influenced by the German Type XXI U-boat of the World War II era.
  
  The first few boats of the class were equipped with twin 57mm and twin 25mm anti-aircraft guns and no snorkels, although the guns were removed and snorkels added soon after the boats entered service. Six were converted in 1956 to become the world's first ballistic missile submarines, one armed with a single R-11FM Scud missile and five others with two Scuds each. They were designated as Project AV 611 and received the NATO reporting name of Zulu V. The missiles were too long to be contained in the boat's hull, and extended into the enlarged sail. To be fired, the submarine had to surface and raise the missile out of the sail. Soviet submarine B-67 successfully launched a missile on 16 September 1955'.
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• In 1959, The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City. The machine had a tendency to catch fire due to over heating. The companies solution was to add a 'scorch eliminator', which was actually a small fire extinguisher, which hung on the side.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Xerox 914 was the first successful commercial plain paper copier which in 1959 revolutionized the document-copying industry. The culmination of inventor Chester Carlson's work on the xerographic process, the 914 was fast and economical. The copier was introduced to the public on September 16, 1959, in a demonstration at the S
  
  One of the most successful Xerox products ever, the 914 model (so-called because it could copy originals up to 9 inches by 14 inches (229 mm -356 mm) could make 100,000 copies per month (seven copies per minute). In 1985, the Smithsonian received a Xerox 914, number 517 off the assembly line. It weighs approximately 650 pounds (294 kg) and measures 42" (107 cm) high - 46" (117cm) wide -45" (114 cm) deep.
  
  The machine was mechanically complex. It required a large technical support force, and had a tendency to catch fire when overheated (Ralph Nader claimed that a model in his office had caught fire three times in a four-month period). Because of the problem, the Xerox company provided a "scorch eliminator", which was actually a small fire extinguisher, along with the copier. But despite these problems, the machine was regarded with affection by its operators, due to it being complex enough to be interesting to use, but without being so complex as to be beyond understanding.
  
  The pricing structure of the machine was designed to encourage customers to rent rather than buy - it could be rented in 1965 for $25 a month, but would cost $27,500 to buy'.
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• In 1965, 'The Dean Martin Show' debuted on NBC-TV.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Dean Martin Show, not to be confused with the The Dean Martin Variety Show (1959-1960), is a TV variety-comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1974 for 264 episodes. It was broadcast by NBC and hosted by entertainer Dean Martin. The theme song to the series was his 1964 hit "Everybody Loves Somebody"'.
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• In 1972, 'The Bob Newhart Show' premiered on CBS-TV.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978, with a total of 142 half-hour episodes spanning over six seasons. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience'.
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• In 1987, To protect the ozone layer from depletion the Montreal Protocol, an International Treaty, is signed.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer) is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. It was agreed on 26 August 1987, and entered into force on 26 August 1989, followed by a first meeting in Helsinki, May 1989. Since then, it has undergone eight revisions, in 1990 (London), 1991 (Nairobi), 1992 (Copenhagen), 1993 (Bangkok), 1995 (Vienna), 1997 (Montreal), 1998 (Australia), 1999 (Beijing) and 2007 (Montreal). As a result of the international agreement, the ozone hole in Antarctica is slowly recovering. Climate projections indicate that the ozone layer will return to 1980 levels between 2050 and 2070. Due to its widespread adoption and implementation it has been hailed as an example of exceptional international co-operation, with Kofi Annan quoted as saying that "perhaps the single most successful international agreement to date has been the Montreal Protocol". In comparison, effective burden sharing and solution proposals mitigating regional conflicts of interest have been among the success factors for the Ozone depletion challenge, where global regulation based on the Kyoto Protocol has failed to do so. In case of the ozone depletion challenge, there was global regulation already being installed before a scientific consensus was established. As well in comparison, lay people and public opinion were more convinced about possible imminent risks'.
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Holy mooly, it's 'National Guacamole Day' tomorrow.

And you can have a treat for breakfast. Tomorrow is 'National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day' I believe I will have mine toasted, please.

Tomorrow is also 'Stepfamily Day'. In my mind, a family is a unit, no matter how comprised or how far flung.

Maybe you will feel like a poem or story from long ago. Tomorrow is 'Anne Bradstreet Day. She was the first poet and first female writer in the British North American colonies to be published

The United Nations General Assembly designated September 16 as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. It thus follows that tomorrow will be 'International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone'.

One Hundred ad two souls left England on September 16th for, Virginia, in the New World, in 1620. Tomorrow celebrates that start, so it will be 'Mayflower Day'. Rumor has it that storms and bad navigation might cause the ship to land just about anywhere on the North American coast. So, go out and reserve any big seaside rocks for the tourist trade.

Following right along, tomorrow is 'Collect Rocks Day'. You might take a picture of Plymouth Rock, but at 15 ft long, it would be a little hard to get home. The Mayflower most likely did not land on it anyway. Engraving 1620, into the sand, just wouldn't last very long as a memorial.

Give a thought to all the working parents out there. Tomorrow is 'Working Parents Day'.

What do you get when you mix flour water, salt, boric acid and mineral oil. A wall paper cleaner of course. Well, that is until some small kids start using it as they would modeling clay. Then you call it something different. Tomorrow is 'National Play-Doh Day'.

Tomorrow is 'Mexican Independence Day'. Independence from Spain came several years later, but the fight was begun on the night of September 15th and into the 16th with 'Grito de Delores', 'Viva Mexico' and 'Viva la independencia!'. .Note this is not Cinco de Mayo, which concerns independence from Napoleonic France.

Tomorrow we remember an American tragedy. It will be 'Trail of Tears Commemoration Day'. The Cherokee Nation was forced marched from Ga. and Tenn. to Oklahoma. Over 4,000 died on the way.

If you throw a dart at the wall calendar, it may have hit September 16th.

In 1782, The Great Seal of US was used for the first time. You probably see the image of the seal every day and don't know it. Look on the back of a One Dollar US bill, just to the right of the word ONE.

In 1908, General Motors incorporated.

In 1919, the American Legion began

In 1928, The Okeechobee Hurricane hits southeastern Florida, killing upwards of 2,500 people. In death toll, it s second only to the Galveston Hurricane of 1900. It has the third largest death toll of all US disasters including the 1906 SF earthquake. There were over 4,000 deaths across it's total path.

In 1959, A live television demonstration makes the Xerox 914 the first successful photocopier. With your machine, the company provided an attached fire extinguisher, since the machine could catch fire if too many copies were made at a time.

No. 1 song

• The House of the Rising Sun - The Animals: More
  'Where Did Our Love Go' has been displaced by 'The House of the Rising Sun', which will hold the no. 1 spot until September 26 2014, when 'Oh, Pretty Woman', takes over.

Top movie

• Mary Poppins More
  Having displaced 'A Hard Day's Night', it will be there until the weekend box office of October 4 1964 when, 'Cheyenne Autumn', takes over.

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Baby Safety Month, Better Breakfast Month, Classical Music Month, Fall Hat Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, International Square Dancing Monthk Little League Month, National Biscuit Month, National Blueberry Popsicle Month, National Chicken Month, National Cholesterol Education Month, National Courtesy Month, National Honey Month, National Mushroom Month, National Organic Harvest Month, National Papaya Month, National Piano Month, National Potato Month, National Rice Month, Self Improvement Month

September is:

September origin (from Wikipedia): Originally September (Latin septem, "seven") was the seventh of ten months on the oldest known Roman calendar.
September in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of March in the Southern Hemisphere.
After the calendar reform that added January and February to the beginning of the year, September became the ninth month, but retained its name. It had 29 days until the Julian reform, which added a day.

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If you couldn't afford 90 cents for a movie ticket, 50 years ago, or your 45 RPM record player was broke, you might watch one of these shows on TV.
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• Public Domain eBook Links

  Sites for downloading or reading free Public Domain eBooks. Available in various formats. More

• Podcast: A Moment of Science. Approximately 1 minute general science facts.
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• Podcast: The Naked Scientists. Current science, medicine, space and other science
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• Podcast: Quirks & Quarks. Current science news.
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• Articles and videos: Universe Today. Current space and astronomy news.
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• Old Picture of the Day - "Each day we bring you one stunning little glimpse of history in the form of a historical photograph."
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Below, are listed several holiday sites that I reference in addition to other holiday researches.

US Government Holidays

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Holidays Worldwide

• List of holidays by country More
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