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Tomorrow we have two food holidays:
- 'National Barbecued Spareribs Day'.
[The Hankster says] Better have a bunch of spares. I'm a big eater.
- 'National Caesar Salad Day'. Created by Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini. And he did not put Anchovies in his salad. He said they overpowered the taste of the salad.
Of course, tomorrow is 'Independence Day' / Fourth of July.
[The Hankster says] Have lots of sensible fun tomorrow.
We mentioned Hannibal's Tom Sawyer Festival, running from July 2-5. Tomorrow is the main event of 'National Tom Sawyer Days'.
'Filipino-American Friendship Day'.
Shine up them boots and crease that hat brim just right. Tomorrow is 'National Country Music Day'. Established by the Country Music Deejay Association. It commemorates Jimmie Rodgers specifically and country music in general.
Tomorrow is 'Hop A Park Day'. First Saturday in July. Park appreciation. There may be some special events at your local park.
It will be 'Sidewalk Egg Frying Day' tomorrow. That sidewalk will need to be 158 degrees F to fry the egg the way you like it. Many cities have contest.
[The Hankster says]I'm going to wait for a Texas August day, when I can also brown toast and fry up some bacon.
For the roast veggie crowd. Tomorrow is 'Independence from Meat Day'. Created by the Vegetarian Awareness Network.
Tomorrow is 'International Cherry Pit Spitting Day'. First Saturday in July.
[The Hankster says] For those who missed the watermelon seed spitting contest a few days ago.
Do some extra arm and shoulder exercise for tomorrow's 'Boom Box Parade Day'. By WILI Radio. Willimantic, CT.
[The Hankster says] Started in 1986 when a band could not be found for the July 4th parade. I love good ole American ingenuity.
Awareness / Observance Days on: July 4
o Animal and Pets
- 'National Lost Pet Prevention Month'. Fireworks seem to be the cause of many lost dogs, as they are afraid of the noise, and some run away.
o Other
- '' 'International Day of Cooperatives'. First Saturday in July. A U.N. awareness day to raise public awareness of on cooperatives.
Historical events in the past on: July 4
In 1802, At West Point, New York, the United States Military Academy opens.
In 1817, Construction on the Erie Canal, in Rome, New York, begins. This was a significant benefit to commercial transportation, since trains were still in their infancy. It connected Lake Erie with the Hudson River.
In 1826, Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, dies the same day as John Adams, second president of the United States, on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence.'
In 1831, Samuel Francis Smith writes My Country, 'Tis of Thee for the Boston, Massachusetts July 4 festivities.
In 1837, Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.
In 1886, The people of France offer the Statue of Liberty to the people of the United States. It's erection would have to wait until the pedestal was funded and erected in the U.S.
In 1895, Katherine Lee Bates publishes 'America the Beautiful'.
In 1939, A dying Lou Gehrig told 60,000 fans that he was the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
In 1950, Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.
In 1956, Independence National Historical Park forms in Philadelphia.
In 1960, Due to the post-Independence Day admission of Hawaii as the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959, the 50-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, almost ten and a half months later.
In 1964 - The Beachboys' 'I Get Around' reaches # 1.
In 1970, Casey Kasem's 'American Top 40' debuts on LA radio.
In 1971, College student Michael Hart creates the first digital book when he types the Declaration of Independence into a computer at the University of Illinois.
In 1997, NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars, with the Sojourner rover.
In 2004, The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in NY.
In 2009, The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after 8 years, due to security reasons following the World Trade Center attacks.
In 2005, The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1.
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July is:
July origin (from Wikipedia): Named by the Roman Senate in honor of Julius Caesar.
"is the seventh month of the year (between June
and August) in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months
with the length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honor of
the Roman general, Julius Caesar, it being the month of his birth. Prior
to that, it was called Quintilis. It is, on average, the warmest month in
most of the Northern hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer)
and the coldest month in much of the Southern hemisphere (where it
is the second month of winter). The second half of the year commences in
July. In the Southern hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of
January in the Northern hemisphere."
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