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Looks like the summer heat is getting to the holiday inventors. Not many today. You would think that if they stayed inside at the computer, trivial holidays would pour out like water.
Tomorrow's food holiday will be: 'National Sugar Cookie Day'.
[The Hankster says] Simple but good. Best with a scoop of ice cream on top. Hey, maybe those lazy holiday inventors, need a sugar high, but let us have no crumbs in the keyboard, please.
Tomorrow is '(San Diego) Comic Con International. July 9-12. A multigenre entertainment and comic convention. It started as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970.
Awareness / Observance Days on: July 9
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- 'National Tree Day in Mexico (Día del Árbol)'. Since 1959, a tree planting day, on the second Thursday in July.
- 'Arbor Day in Cambodia'.
- 'Constitution Day in Australia'. The day commemorates the day when the Constitution of Australia was approved in 1900.
Historical events in the past on: July 9
In 1776,– George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out loud to members of the Continental Army in New York, New York, for the first time.
In 1868, The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
In 1872, The doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel.
[The Hankster says] A small hole inside a larger circle. Wish I was that clever.
In 1877, The Wimbledon tournament begins.
In 1877 - Alexander Graham Bell, Gardiner Greene Hubbard, Thomas Sanders and Thomas Watson formed the Bell Telephone Company.
In 1878, The corncob pipe was patented by Henry Tibet at the Missouri Meerschaum Company, after he devised a way to make it fireproof.
[The Hankster says] And a host of cartoon characters say, thank you.
In 1922, Johnny Weissmuller became the first person to swim the 100 meters freestyle in less than a minute.
[The Hankster says] For you youngsters, starting in 1933, he got into movies and became the best known Tarzan. He did six Tarzan movies for MGM and six more for RKO,. He later played Jungle Jim. His swimming ability was always a predominant part of each movie.
In 1955, Bill Haley and His Comets' song, 'Rock Around the Clock' tops billboards charts. This was the first Rock /N Roll song to do so.
In 1956, Dick Lark's 1st appearance as host of 'Bandstand' in Philadelphia., later 'American Bandstand'..
In 1981, Donkey Kong, a video game created by Nintendo, is released. The game marks the debut of Nintendo's future mascot, Mario.
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National Baked Bean Month
National Blueberries Month
National Bison Month
National Culinary Arts Month
National Grilling Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Horseradish Month
National Hot Dog Month
National July Belongs to Blueberries
Nectarine Month
Sandwich Generation Month
Wheat Month
Health and Well-being
Alopecia Month for WomebnHealth and Well-Being
Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
Eye Injury Prevention Month Link
Fragile X Awareness Month
Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month
Herbal / Prescription Interaction Awareness Month
International Group B Strep Awareness Month
International Women with Alopecia Month
Juvenille Arthritis Awareness Month
National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month
National Cord Blood Awareness Month
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
National Outdoor Month
National Picnic Month
National Recreation and Parks Month
National Share a Sunset with Your Lover Month
Social Wellness Month
Worldwide Bereaved Parents Month
Animal and Pets
Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
National 'Doghouse Repairs Month
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Air-Conditioning Appreciation
Anti Boredom Month
Bioterrorism/Disaster Education and Awareness Month
Cell Phone Courtesy Month
Dog Days
Family Golf Month
Family Reunion Month
Fireworks Safety Month
Independent Retailer Month
International Blondie and Deborah Harry Month
International Zine Month
National Black Family Month
National Child-Centered Divorce Month
National Make A Difference to Children Month
National Parks and Recreation Month
National Vacation Rental Month
National Wheelchair Beautification Month
Smart Irrigation Month
Tennis Month
Tour de France Month
UV Safety Month
Women's Motorcycle Month
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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