National Chop Suey Day: More
Meaning 'assorted pieces'.
National Lemon Juice Day: More
Tomorrow we have two food holidays:
- 'National Chop Suey Day'. Meaning 'assorted pieces'.
[The Hankster says] Lots of theories about how this 'created in America' dish was created. Was it created by a visiting Chinese ambassador, by a chef who threw left overs together to serve customers late at night or the Chinese cook who was forced to throw something together (at gun point) by California miners. There is no clear evidence. It is meat and eggs, quickly cooked with vegetables, and with a starch based thickening sauce and served on rice.
- 'National Lemon Juice Day'.
[The Hankster says] You got me on this one. Of course, you could have a a big glass of iced tea with lemon with your Chop Suey.
Let's get it right for tomorrow's 'According To Hoyle Day '. Honoring Englishman Edmond Hoyle and his publications of the rules of games, especially card games.
Tomorrow is 'Individual Rights Day'. Celebrates John Locke's birthday on August 29, 1632 and his concepts of the rights of the individual.
You want-to-be entrepreneur's out there. Tomorrow is 'Franchise Appreciation Day'. Last Saturday in August. Celebrates the franchise business model.
A real heads up tomorrow. Well unless you want to miss them. Tomorrow is 'International Bat Night:'. Last full weekend in August. Celebrated by over 30 countries worldwide.
[The Hankster says] For us Texans, Austin will be celebrating 'Bat Fest'.
Tomorrow will be 'Marine Corps Reserve Birthday'. Their birthday on August 29 1916.
Awareness / Observance Days on: August 29
o Health
- 'National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day'.
- 'MS Awareness Week'. In New Zealand August 29 - Sept 5..
o Animal and Pets
- 'More Herbs Less Salt Day '.
o Other
- 'Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi Purnima)'. A Hindu festival, that celebrates love between sisters and brothers
- 'Arbor Day in Argentina'. I
- 'international Day against Nuclear Tests'. Since 2009 by the U.N. General Assembly.
Historical events in the past on: August 29
In 1831, Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction. This concept is important in electrical generation and transformers, etc.
In 1862, The US Bureau of Engraving and Printing begins operation.
In 1885, Gottlieb Daimler patents the world's first internal combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen.
In 1898, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was founded.
In 1904, The first Olympics in US are held in St Louis.
In 1929, The German airship Graf Zeppelin ends a round-the-world flight. The flight (including stops) took 21 days, 5 hours and 31 minutes and covered. 33,234 km (20,651 mi), a record at that time.
In 1958, US Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
In 1967, Final TV episode of 'The Fugitive'.
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing an estimated 1,836 people and causing over $108 billion in damage.
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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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