National Cherry Turnovers Day: More
Cherry filling placed on pastry dough. The dough is folded
(turned over) and baked or fried.
Tomorrow's food holiday will be ' National Cherry Turnovers Day'. Cherry filling placed on pastry dough. The dough is folded (turned over) and baked or fried.
[The Hankster says] A pastry pocket, by any other name.
I know you have one some where guys. Tomorrow is 'National Bow Tie Day'. Created in the 17th century to keep shirt collars together.
The following is not a food holiday. Tomorrow is 'Crackers Over the Keyboard Day'.
[The Hankster says] Not a food holiday, unless you have accumulated enough for a meal..
Tomorrow is 'Radio Commercials Day'. Celebrates the first radio commercial on August 28th 1922 on station WEAF in New 'York. It was for Queensboro Realty.
Awareness / Observance Days on: August 28
o Health
- 'Daffodil Day'. In Australia and New Zealand on the fourth Friday in August. A cancer awareness and fund raiser.
o Animal and Pets
- 'Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day '. Pet remembrance day.
From Wikipedia: 'The Rainbow Bridge is the theme of a work of poetic prose written some time between 1980 and 1992, whose original creator is unknown. The theme is of an other-worldly place to which a pet goes upon its death, eventually to be reunited with its owner'.
Historical events in the past on: August 28
In 1565, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights land near St. Augustine, Florida and founds the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States.
In 1830, The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's new Tom Thumb steam locomotive races a horse-drawn car, presaging steam's role in US railroads.
In 1837, Lea & William Perrins, Worcestershire Sauce was patented.
In 1845, The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published.
In 1898, A carbonated soft drink is invented by Caleb Bradham - it is later named Pepsi-Cola.
In 1931, The song'You Rascal You' was recorded by Henry 'Red' Allen with the Luis Russell Band.
In 1937, The popular car brand, Toyota Motors, becomes an independent company.
In 1963, Emily Hoffert and Janice Wylie are murdered in their Manhattan apartment, prompting the events that would lead to the passing of the Miranda Rights (right to remain silent and have an attorney).
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his 'I have a dream speech' addressing civil rights march at Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC.
In 1973, The song 'Monster Mash' (1962), by Bobby 'Boris' Picket goes gold.
In, 1991 The collapse of the Soviet Union begins with the resignation of the general secretary of Communist Party.
In 1907, United Parcel Service Founded as a bicycle delivery service (American Messenger Company).
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in August
Food
National Catfish Month
National Goat Cheese Month
National Panini Month
Shop Online For Groceries Month
Rye Month
Health and Well-being
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
Children's Vision and Learning Month
National Breastfeeding Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Minority Donor Awareness Month
National Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
National Win With Civility Month
Neurosurgery Outreach Month
Psoriasis Awareness Month
Animal and Pets
World Mutt-i-grees Rescue Month
Other
American Artists Appreciation Month
American Adventures Month
American Indian Heritage Month - also Nov.
Black Business Month
LBoomers Making A Difference Month
LBystander Awareness Month
LChild Support Awareness Month
LGet Ready for Kindergarten Month
Happiness Happens Month
Motor Sports Awareness Month
National Read A Romance Month
National Traffic Awareness Month
National Truancy Prevention Month
National Water Quality Month
Tomboy Tools Month
What Will Be Your Legacy Month
August is:
August origin (from Wikipedia): Originally named Sextili (Latin), because it was the sixth month in the original ten-month Roman calendar: under Romulus in 753 BC, when March was the first month of the year.
"About 700 BC it became the eighth month when January and February were added to the year before March by King Numa Pompilius, who also gave it 29 days. Julius Caesar added two days when he created the Julian calendar in 45 BC giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC it was renamed in honor of Augustus
According to a Senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs, including the conquest of Egypt.
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