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Today is April 6 2015

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Today's Holidays and Historical Events (updated daily)
Today's Food Holiday

National Caramel Popcorn Day: More

Other celebrations/observances today:
  • National Student-Athlete Day: More
  • National Teflon Day: More
    It honors the accidental invention in 1938 by Dr. Roy Plunkett.
  • Peeps Day: More
    Monday after Easter. The chick shaped marshmallow treat.
  • Army Day: More
    March 20, 1942. Proclamation 2542 - Proclaiming April 6 as Army Day.
  • Plan Your Epitaph Day: More
  • Drowsy Driver Awareness Day Resolution for California: More
  • Hostess Twinkie Day: More
    Invented this day in 1930.
  • International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: More
    U.N. day
  • Tartan Day: More
    It is a 'celebration of Scottish heritage on April 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath (declaration of Scottish independence) was signed in 1320'.
  • California Poppy Day: More
    Date of the adoption of the California's Esteemed Golden Poppy as the state flower, in 1903. A state resolution in 1973 established the day.
  • World Day of Physical Activity: More
    A World Health Organization day.
  • Parkinson’s Awareness Week: More
    In Ireland. First day of event 6-12.
Events in the past on: April 6
  • In 1320, Declaration of Arbroath signed, affirming Scottish independence.
    From Wikipedia: The Declaration of Arbroath is a declaration of Scottish independence, made in 1320. It is in the form of a letter in Latin submitted to Pope John XXII, dated 6 April 1320, intended to confirm Scotland's status as an independent, sovereign state and defending Scotland's right to use military action when unjustly attacked.

    Generally believed to have been written in the Arbroath Abbey by Bernard of Kilwinning, then Chancellor of Scotland and Abbot of Arbroath, and sealed by fifty-one magnates and nobles, the letter is the sole survivor of three created at the time. The others were a letter from the King of Scots, Robert I, and a letter from four Scottish bishops which all presumably made similar points'.
    - At FamousDaily: More
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - On YouTube: More
  • In 1896, First modern Olympic Games opens in Athens, Greece, after a 1500 year ban.
    From Wikipedia: 'The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered to be the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart.

    Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority.

    The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has resulted in several changes to the Olympic Games. Some of these adjustments include the creation of the Winter Olympic Games for ice and winter sports, the Paralympic Games for athletes with a disability, and the Youth Olympic Games for teenage athletes. The IOC has had to adapt to a variety of economic, political, and technological advancements. As a result, the Olympics has shifted away from pure amateurism, as envisioned by Coubertin, to allowing participation of professional athletes. The growing importance of mass media created the issue of corporate sponsorship and commercialization of the Games. World wars led to the cancellation of the 1916, 1940, and 1944 Games. Large boycotts during the Cold War limited participation in the 1980 and 1984 Game'.
    - At FamousDaily: More
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - On YouTube: More
  • In 1869, Celluloid is patented.
    From Wikipedia: 'Celluloids are a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, with added dyes and other agents. Generally considered the first thermoplastic, it was first created as Parkesine in 1856 and as Xylonite in 1869, before being registered as Celluloid in 1870. Celluloid is easily molded and shaped, and it was first widely used as an ivory replacement.

    The main use was in movie and photography film industries, which used only celluloid films prior to acetate films that were introduced in the 1950s. Celluloid is highl=y flammable, difficult and expensive to produce and no longer widely used, although its most common uses today are in table tennis balls, musical instruments and guitar picks.'

    'The first celluloid as a bulk material for forming objects was made in 1855 in Birmingham, England, by Alexander Parkes, who was never able to see his invention reach full fruition, after his firm went bankrupt due to scale-up costs. Parkes patented his discovery after realising a solid residue remained after evaporation of the solvent from photographic collodion.'

    In the 1860s, an American, John Wesley Hyatt, acquired Parkes's patent and began experimenting with cellulose nitrate with the intention of manufacturing billiard balls, which until that time were made from ivory. He used cloth, ivory dust, and shellac, and on April 6, 1869, patented a method of covering billiard balls with the addition of collodion. With assistance from Peter Kinnear and other investors, Hyatt formed the Albany Billiard Ball Company (1868–1986) in Albany, New York, to manufacture the product. In 1870, John and his brother Isaiah patented a process of making a "horn-like material" with the inclusion of cellulose nitrate and camphor. Alexander Parkes and Daniel Spill listed camphor during their earlier experiments, calling the resultant mix "xylonite", but it was the Hyatt brothers who recognized the value of camphor and its use as a plasticizer for cellulose nitrate. Isaiah Hyatt dubbed his material "celluloid" in 1872'.
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - On YouTube: More
  • In 1916, Charlie Chaplin became the highest-paid film star in the world when he signed a contract with Mutual Film Corporation for $675,000 a year. He was 26 years old.
    From Wikipedia: 'Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the silent era. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "the Tramp" and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both adulation and controversy.'

    'A contract was negotiated with Mutual that amounted to $670,000 a year, which Robinson says made Chaplin – at 26 years old – one of the highest paid people in the world. The high salary shocked the public and was widely reported in the press. John R. Freuler, the studio president, explained: "We can afford to pay Mr. Chaplin this large sum annually because the public wants Chaplin and will pay for him."'.
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - On YouTube: More
  • In 1917, US declares war on Germany, enters World War I.
    From Wikipedia: 'On April 6, 1917, Congress declared war. In the Senate, the resolution passed 82 to 6, with Senators Harry Lane, William J. Stone, James Vardaman, Asle Gronna, Robert M. La Follette, Sr., and George W. Norris voting against it. In the House, the declaration passed 373 to 50, with Claude Kitchin, a senior Democrat, notably opposing it. Another opponent was Jeannette Rankin, who alone voted against entry into both World War I and World War II. Nearly all of the opposition came from the West and the Midwest'.
    - At Wikipedia: More
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  • In 1925, The first film is shown on an airplane.
    From Wikipedia: 'The film The Lost World was shown to passengers of an Imperial Airways flight on April 1925 between London (Croydon Airport) and Paris'.
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - On YouTube(The Lost World): More
  • In 1925, Eddie Cantor recorded 'If You Knew Susie'.
    From Wikipedia: '"If You Knew Susie" is the title of a popular song from the 1920s written by Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Meyer. In the largely comic song, a man sings that he knows a certain woman named Susie to be much wilder and more passionate than most people realize.

    The song, which was originally written for Al Jolson became banjo-eyed Eddie Cantor's best-known success of the 1920s, recorded on April 6, 1925 and the bestseller for five weeks during the year'.
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - On YouTube: More
  • In 1926, Varney Airlines makes its first commercial flight carrying the mail. It was the predecessor of United Airline.
    From Wikipedia: 'Varney Air Lines was an airline company that started service on April 6, 1926, as an air-mail carrier. Formed by Walter Varney, the airline was based in Boise, Idaho, United States. The airline is the predecessor of United Airlines.
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - On YouTube: More
  • In 1931, First children's radio show, 'Little Orphan Annie,' begins transmitting.
    From Wikipedia: 'Little Orphan Annie was an American radio drama series based on the popularity of the comic strip Little Orphan Annie. It debuted on Chicago's WGN in 1930, then moved to the NBC radio network Blue Network on April 6, 1931. It aired until April 26, 1942.'

    Together with Skippy (1932-1935) it is seen as the oldest US children's radio program. Radio historian Jim Harmon attributes the show's popularity in The Great Radio Heroes to the fact that it was the only radio show to deal with and appeal to young children'.
    - At FamousDaily: More
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - A 1936 show on YouTube: More
  • In 1938, Teflon was accidently discovered.
    From Wikipedia: 'Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetraf luoroethylene that has numerous applications. The best known brand name of PTFE-based formulas is Teflon by Chemours. Chemours is a spin-off of DuPont Co., which discovered the compound in 1938.

    PTFE is a fluorocarbon solid, as it is a high-molecular-weight compound consisting wholly of carbon and fluorine. PTFE is hydrophobic: neither water nor water-containing substances wet PTFE, as fluorocarbons demonstrate mitigated London dispersion forces due to the high electronegativity of fluorine. PTFE has one of the lowest coefficients of friction of any solid.

    PTFE is used as a non-stick coating for pans and other cookware. It is very non-reactive, partly because of the strength of carbon–fluorine bonds, and so it is often used in containers and pipework for reactive and corrosive chemicals. Where used as a lubricant, PTFE reduces friction, wear and energy consumption of machinery. It is commonly used as a graft material in surgical interventions. Also, it is frequently employed as coating on catheters; this interferes with the ability of bacteria and other infectious agents to adhere to catheters and cause hospital-acquired infection'

    'PTFE was accidentally discovered in 1938 by Roy Plunkett while he was working in New Jersey for DuPont. As Plunkett attempted to make a new chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant, the tetrafluoroethylene gas in its pressure bottle stopped flowing before the bottle's weight had dropped to the point signaling "empty." Since Plunkett was measuring the amount of gas used by weighing the bottle, he became curious as to the source of the weight, and finally resorted to sawing the bottle apart. He found the bottle's interior coated with a waxy white material that was oddly slippery. Analysis showed that it was polymerized perf luoroethylene, with the iron from the inside of the container having acted as a catalyst at high pressure. Kinetic Chemicals patented the new fluorinated plastic (analogous to the already known polyethylene) in 1941, and registered the Teflon trademark in 194.
    - At Chemours: More
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - On YouTube: More
  • In 1945, 'This is Your FBI' debuted on ABC radio.
    From Wikipedia: 'This Is Your FBI was a radio crime drama which aired in the United States on ABC from April 6, 1945 to January 30, 1953 for a total of 409 shows. FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover gave it his endorsement, calling it "the finest dramatic program on the air".

    Producer-director Jerry Devine was given access to FBI files by Hoover, and the resulting dramatizations of FBI cases were narrated by Frank Lovejoy (1945), Dean Carleton (1946–1947) and William Woodson (1948–1953). Stacy Harris played the lead role of fictional Special Agent Jim Taylor. Others in the cast were William Conrad, Bea Benaderet and Jay C. Flippen.

    This Is Your FBI was sponsored during its entire run by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (now AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company)'.
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - A 1951 show on YouTube: More
  • In 1947, The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.
    From Wikipedia: 'The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known informally as the Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York sCity. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre. '

    'The award was founded in 1947 by a committee of the American Theatre Wing headed by Brock Pemberton. The award is named after Antoinette Perry, nicknamed Tony, an actress, director, producer and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing, who died in 1946. As her official biography at the Tony Awards website states,("At (Warner Bros. story editor) Jacob Wilk's suggestion, (Pemberton) proposed an award in her honor for distinguished stage acting and technical achievement. At the initial event in 1947, as he handed out an award, he called it a Tony. The name stuck'.
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  • In 1959, At the 31st Academy Awards:
    From Wikipedia: More
    Best Picture is, Gigi
    -- At Wikipedia: More
    -- At Internet Movie Database IMDb: More
    -- On YouTube: More
    Best Actor is David Niven for 'Separate Tables'
    -- At Wikipedia: More
    -- At Internet Movie Database IMDb: More
    -- On YouTube: More
    Best Actress is Susan Hayward for 'I Want to Live!'
    -- At Wikipedia: More
    -- At Internet Movie Database IMDb: More
    -- On YouTube: More
    Best Supporting Actor is Burl Ives for 'The Big Country'
    Best Supporting Actress is Wendy Hiller for 'Separate Tables'
    Best Song is Gigi from 'Gigi'
    -- At Wikipedia: More
    -- On YouTube: More
  • In 1965, Early Bird communications satellite launched into geosynchronous orbit.
    From Wikipedia: 'Intelsat I (nicknamed Early Bird for the proverb "The early bird catches the worm") was the first commercial communications satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit, on April 6, 1965. It was built by the Space and Communications Group of Hughes Aircraft Company (later Hughes Space and Communications Company, and now Boeing Satellite Systems) for COMSAT, which activated it on June 28. It was based on the satellite that Hughes had built for NASA to demonstrate that communications via synchronous-orbit satellite were feasible. Its booster was a Thrust Augmented Delta (Delta D). After a series of maneuvers, it reached its geosynchronous orbital position over the Atlantic Ocean at 28° west longitude, where it was put into service'.
    - At FamousDaily: More
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - On YouTube: More
  • In 1974, The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Waterloo', launching their international career.
    From Wikipedia: 'ABBA (stylised ????) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972. With members Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, they became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982.'

    From Wikipedia: "Waterloo" is the first single from Swedish pop group ABBA's second album, Waterloo, their first for Epic and Atlantic. This was also the first single to be credited as "ABBA".

    The song won ABBA the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest on 6 April and began their path to worldwide fame. The Swedish version single was coupled with "Honey, Honey" (Swedish version), while the English version usually featured "Watch Out" as the B-side'.
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - On YouTube: More
  • In 1980, Post It Notes, introduced, They were originally call 'Press 'n Peel'.
    From Wikipedia: 'In 1968, a scientist at 3M in the United States, Dr. Spencer Silver, was attempting to develop a super-strong adhesive. Instead he accidentally created a "low-tack", reusable, pressure-sensitive adhesive. For five years, Silver promoted his "solution without a problem" within 3M both informally and through seminar but failed to gain acceptance. In 1974 a colleague who had attended one of his seminars, Art Fry, came up with the idea of using the adhesive to anchor his bookmark in his hymnbook. Fry then utilized 3M's officially sanctioned "permitted bootlegging" policy to develop the idea. The original notes' yellow color was chosen by accident, as the lab next-door to the Post-It team had only yellow scrap paper to use.'

    '3M launched the product as "Press 'n Peel" in stores in four cities in 1977, but results were disappointing. A year later 3M instead issued free samples directly to consumers in Boise, Idaho, with 94 percent of those who tried them indicating they would buy the product. The product was sold as 'Post-Its' in 1979 when the rollout introduction began, and was sold across the United States from April 6, 1980. The following year they were launched in Canada and Europe'.
    - At Wikipedia: More
    - On YouTube (commercial): More
  II.
Henry's Heads Up! - previous days social media post (updated daily)

Tomorrow we have three food holidays:
- 'National Caramel Popcorn Day'.
[The Hankster says] That sounds like a cracker jack combination.
- 'Peeps Day'. Monday after Easter. The chick shaped marshmallow treats.
- 'Hostess Twinkie Day'. Invented this day in 1930.

Tomorrow is 'National Teflon Day'. It honors the accidental invention of Teflon in 1938 by Dr. Roy Plunkett.

Collect your thoughts and perhaps even your humorous and poetic nature. Tomorrow is 'Plan Your Epitaph Day'.
[The Hankster says] You too might come up with something like 'Consider, friend, as you pass by: As you are now, so once was I. As I am now, you too shall be. Prepare, therefore, to follow me.'

Hoots Mon, tomorrow is 'Tartan Day'. It is a 'celebration of Scottish heritage on April 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath (declaration of Scottish independence) was signed in 1320'.

Tomorrow is also 'California Poppy Day'. Date of the adoption of the California's Esteemed Golden Poppy, in 1903 as the state flower. A state resolution in 1973 established the day.

Awareness days:
- 'National Student-Athlete Day'.
- 'Army Day'. March 20, 1942. Proclamation 2542 - Proclaiming April 6 as Army Day. From the proclamation: ''It is the men of the regular Army together with the citizen soldiers, our friends and relatives and neighbors of a few short days ago, and the men of all our armed forces, that we honor on Army Day.
- 'Drowsy Driver Awareness Day Resolution for California'.
- 'International Day of Sport for Development and Peace'. U.N. day
- 'World Day of Physical Activity'. A World Health Organization day.
- 'Parkinson’s Awareness Week'. In Ireland. First day of event 6-12.

Andy Warhol once said 'They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.'
[The Hankster says] How true. Time only lets us see the changes, well, over time. I bet some events back on April 6 in the past, have changed things for us now and in the future. Let's look.

In 1320, The Declaration of Arbroath was signed, affirming Scottish independence.

In 1896, The first modern Olympic Games opens in Athens, Greece, after a 1500 year ban.

In 1869, Celluloid is patented.

In 1916, Charlie Chaplin became the highest-paid film star in the world when he signed a contract with Mutual Film Corporation for $675,000 a year. He was 26 years old.

In 1917 - The U.S. declares war on Germany, and enters World War I.

In 1925, The first film was shown on an airplane.

In 1925, Eddie Cantor recorded 'If You Knew Susie'.

In 1926, Varney Airlines makes its first commercial flight carrying the mail. It was the predecessor of United Airline.

In 1931, First children's radio show, 'Little Orphan Annie,' begins transmitting.

In 1945, 'This is Your FBI' debuted on ABC radio.

In 1947, The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.

In 1959, At the 31st Academy Awards,
- Best Motion Picture of the Year is 'Gigi'.
- Best Actor is David Niven for 'Separate Tables'.
- Best Actress is Susan Hayward for 'I Want to Live!'.
- Best Supporting Actor is Burl Ives for 'The Big Country'.
- Best Supporting Actress is Wendy Hiller for 'Separate Tables'.
- Best Original Song is 'Gigi' from 'Gigi'.

In 1965, The Early Bird communications satellite launched into geosynchronous orbit.

In 1974, The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Waterloo', launching their international career.

In 1980 - Post It Notes, were introduced, They were originally call 'Press 'n Peel'.

 III.
Top Song & Movie 50 years ago today (last updated Apr 3 2015 next Apr 11 2015

No. 1 song

  • Can't You Hear My Heartbeat - Herman's Hermits: More
    'Stop! In the Name of Love' has been displaced by 'Can't You Hear My Heartbeat', which will hold the no. 1 spot until Apr 10 1965, when 'I'm Telling You Now', takes over.

Top movie

  • The Sound of Music More
    Having displaced 'The Greatest Story Ever Told', it will be there until the weekend box office of April 11 1965 when, 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VadngOGKlP0', takes over.
  IV.
Today in the Past (reference sites): April 6
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This month April 2015 (updated once a month - last updated - April 1 2015)

Food Holiday:
Brussels Sprouts and Cabbage Month
Cranberries and Gooseberries Month
Fresh Florida Tomato Month
National BLT Sandwich Month
National Florida Tomato Month
National Food Month
National Garlic Month
National Grilled Cheese Month
National Pecan Month
National Soft Pretzel Month
National Soy Foods Month

Other:
Alcohol Awareness Month
Arab American Heritage Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
Community Spirit Days
Counseling Awareness Month
Defeat Diabetes Month
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Fair Housing Month
Genocide and Human Rights Awareness Month
Global Child Nutrition Month
Informed Woman Month
International Amateur Radio Month
International Customer Loyalty Month
International Guitar Month
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Library Snapshot Month
Listening Awareness Month
Mathematics Education Month
Month of the Military Child
Month of the Young Child
Multicultural Communication Month
National African American Women's Fitness Month
National Anxiety Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Cancer Control Month
National Card and Letter Writing Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Decorating Month
National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
National Donate Life Month
National Facial Protection Month
National Frog Month
National Garden Month
National Greyhound Adoption Month
National Heartworm Awareness Month
National Humor Month
National Knuckles Down Month
National Landscape Architecture Month
National Minority Health Month
National Multiple Birth Awareness Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
National Parkinson's Awareness Month
National Pest Management Month
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
National Poetry Month
National Rebuilding Month
National Safe Digging Month
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
National Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)'s Education and Awareness Month
National Sjogren's Syndrome Awareness Month
National Welding Month
National Youth Sports Safety Month
Occupational Therapy Month
Parliamentary Law Month
Pharmacists War on Diabetes Month
Physical Wellness Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
Rosacea Awareness Month
School Library Media Month
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month of Action
Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
Tomatillo and Asian Pear Month
Women's Eye Health and Safety Month
Workplace Conflict Awareness Month
World Habitat Awareness Month
Worldwide Bereaved Spouses Awareness Month


April is:

April origin (from Wikipedia):
'The Romans gave this month the Latin name Aprilis but the derivation of this name is uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the verb aperire, 'to open', in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to 'open', which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of (anoixis) (opening) for spring. Since some of the Roman months were named in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred to the goddess Venus, her Veneralia being held on the first day, it has been suggested that April was the second month of the earliest Roman calendar, before Ianuarius and Februarius were added by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC. It became the fourth month of the calendar year (the year when twelve months are displayed in order) during the time of the decemvirs about 450 BC, when it also was given 29 days. The 30th day was added during the reform of the calendar undertaken by Julius Caesar in the mid-40s BC, which produced the Julian calendar.'

April 'is commonly associated with the season of spring in parts of the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in parts of the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.'

April at Wikipedia: More

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TV fifty years ago 1965 (updated yearly - last updated Jan. 1 2015)

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.
From this Wikipedia article: More

 VII.
Best selling books fifty years ago (updated yearly - last updated Jan. 1 2015)

Best selling books of 1965 More

VIII.
Fun (Last link added October 1 2014, but content on each site may change daily)
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day: More
  • NOAA: - National Hurricane Center - Atlantic Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook: More
  • Listen to Old Radio Shows: (streaming mp3 with schedule) More
  • NASA TV: (video feed) More
    NASA TV schedule: More
  • 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.
    Home page: More
    RSS: More
  • Podcast: The Naked Scientists. Current science, medicine, space and other science
    Home page: More
    RSS: More
  • Podcast: Quirks & Quarks. Current science news.
    Home page: More
    RSS: More
  • Articles and videos: Universe Today. Current space and astronomy news.
    Home page: More
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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."
    Home page: More
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Other Holiday Sites (Last link added October 1 2014. Link content changes yearly)

Below, are listed several holiday sites that I reference in addition to other holiday researches.


US Government Holidays

  • 2015 Postal Holidays More
  • 2015 Official Federal Holidays More

Holidays Worldwide

  • List of holidays by country More
  • Holidays and Observances around the World More
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