Tomorrow's food holidays are:
- 'National Lobster Newburg Day'.
From Wikipedia: 'Lobster Newberg (also spelled Lobster Newburg) is an American seafood dish made from lobster, butter, cream, cognac, sherry, eggs, and Cayenne pepper. The dish was invented by Ben Wenberg, a sea captain in the fruit trade. He demonstrated the dish at Delmonico’s Restaurant in New York City to the manager, Charles Delmonico, in 1876. After refinements by the chef, Charles Ranhofer, the creation was added to the restaurant’s menu as Lobster à la Wenberg and it soon became very popular.
'An argument between Wenberg and Charles Delmonico caused the dish to be removed from the menu. To satisfy patrons’ continued requests for it, the name was rendered in anagram Lobster à la Newberg or Lobster Newberg. It is still quite popular and is found in French cookbooks, where it is sometimes referred to as “Homard sauté à la crème.” When Ranhofer’s printed recipe first appeared in 1894, the lobsters were boiled fully twenty-five minutes, then fried in clarified butter, then simmered in cream while
itreduced by half, then brought again to the boil after the addition of Madeira'.
[The Hankster says] Being a Texan, I will wait until someone invents Crawfish Newburg.
- 'Waffle Day (Vaffeldagen ) in Sweden'. With jam and lightly whipped cream.
[The Hankster says] I like waffles. They hold much more butter and syrup,
- 'Pecan Day'. Another Pecan day is on April 14.
From Wikipedia: 'Anniversary of the planting of a pecan tree on March 25th 1775. at Mount Vernon by George Washington. The tree was a present from Thomas Jefferson,
[The Hankster says] Waffles with butter, syrup, whipped cream and pecans on top, even better.
Other celebrations/observances tomorrow:
- 'National Medal of Honor Day'. Dedicated to all Medal of Honor recipients (3,468). First given this day, in 1863. There are three different medals: One for the Army, one for the Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and one for the Air Force. in the history section.
- 'National Tolkien Reading Day'. Since 2003 by the 'Tolkien Society' to encourage reading. The 25th was the date of the fall of Sauron in Tolkien’s 'The Lord of the Rings'.
[The Hankster says] Any day is a good day to read a book.
- 'British and World Marbles Championship'. Yearly on Good Friday
From Wikipedia: 'This ancient event takes place each year on Good Friday and
has been played annually in its current format, since 1932 at the Greyhound
public house in Tinsley Green, West Sussex, is a team event, where teams of
six players participate in a knock-out tournament to win the title and a
silver trophy. The event is open to anyone of any age or nationality and
over the years players from Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Estonia,
Ireland, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands and USA have
participated alongside the British teams'.
[The Hankster says] I don't have any to play with All my friends says I have lost mine. Hmm, I think that is what they mean.
Awareness / Observance Days on: March 25
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- International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade'. This year’s Day of Remembrance pays particular tribute to the many women who suffered and died during the slave trade'.
- 'International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members'. A U.N. day. 'As of 21 March 2014, 56 United Nations personnel remained in detention and 4 United Nations and associated personnel abducted by non-State actors remain in captivity'
- 'National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy'. A 1987 presidential proclamation. It begins 'Among Greece's most cherished and revered contributions to mankind are the ideals of freedom and democracy. Because these ideals have played a central role in the history of our Nation, it is most fitting that we observe a day in celebration of Greek independence and of our shared love of democracy.
- 'Maryland Day'. Maryland state holiday. Celebrates the landing of European settlers in 'Province of Maryland', one of three colonies at that time.
Historical events in the past on: March 25
- In. 421, The beautiful city of Venice, Italy, is founded at 12 noon.
From Wikipedia: 'Venice is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork. A part of the city is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.'
'The traditional founding is identified with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo on the islet of Rialto (Rivoalto, "High Shore") — said to have taken place at the stroke of noon on 25 March 421 (the Feast of the Annunciation)'.
- In. 1863, Congress made the Medal of Honor a permanent decoration.
From Wikipedia: 'The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. The medal is awarded by the President of the United States in the name of the U.S. Congress to U.S. military personnel only. There are three versions of the medal, one for the Army, one for the Navy, and one for the Air Force. Personnel of the Marine Corps and Coast Guard receive the Navy version
The Medal of Honor was created as a Navy version in 1861 named the "Medal of Valor", and an Army version of the medal named the "Medal of Honor" was established in 1862 to give recognition to men who distinguished themselves "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity" in combat with an enemy of the United States. Because the medal is presented "in the name of Congress," it is often referred to as the "Congressional Medal of Honor". However, the official name is the "Medal of Honor," which began with the
U.S. Army's version. Within United States Code the medal is referred to as the "Medal of Honor", and less frequently as "Congressional Medal of Honor".'
The Medal of Honor is usually presented by the President in a formal ceremony
at the White House, intended to represent the gratitude of the American
people, with posthumous presentations made to the primary next of kin.
According to the Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States,
there have been 3,514 Medals of Honor awarded to the nation's soldiers,
sailors, airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's
creation, with just less than half of them awarded for actions during
the
four years of the American Civil War.]
- In. 1990, Congress designated March 25 annually as "National Medal of Honor Day". Due to its prestige and status, the Medal of Honor is afforded special protection under U.S. law against any unauthorized adornment, sale, or manufacture, which includes any associated ribbon or badge.'
'Medals of Honor were authorized for officers of the Army (37th Congress, Third Session, 12 Stat. 751). The Secretary of War first presented the Medal of Honor to six Union Army volunteers on March 25, 1863 in his office'.
- In. 1954, At the 26th Academy Awards:
-- Best Picture is, From Here to Eternity
-- Best Actor is William Holden for 'Stalag 17'
-- Best Actress is Audrey Hepburn for 'Roman Holiday'
-- Best Supporting Actor is Frank Sinatra for 'From Here to Eternity'
-- Best Supporting Actress is Donna Reed for 'From Here to Eternity'
-- Best Song is Secret Love from 'Calamity Jane'
- In. 1960, Roy Orbison recorded 'Only the Lonely'.
From Wikipedia: '"Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" is a 1960 song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Orbison's recording of the song, produced by Fred Foster for Monument Records, was the first major hit for the singer. As an operatic rock ballad, it was a sound unheard of at the time except It's Now or Never by Elvis Presley, described by the New York Times as expressing "a clenched, driven urgency". seen as a seminal event in the evolution of rock and roll. Released as a 45rpm single by
Monument Records in May 1960, "Only the Lonely" went to No. 2 on the United States
Billboard pop music charts on 25 July 1960 (blocked by Brenda Lee's
"I'm Sorry") and No. 14 on the Billboard R&B charts. "Only the Lonely"
reached Number One in the charts. "Only the Lonely" reached Number One in
the United Kingdom, a position it achieved on 20 October 1960, staying there
for two weeks (out of a total of 24 weeks spent on the UK singles chart from
28 July 1960). The personnel on the original recording included Orbis
on's session regulars Buddy Harman on drums, Floyd Cramer on piano and Bob Moore on bass, with Hank Garland and Harold Bradley on guitar.
- In. 1999, "Only the Lonely" was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked it No. 232 on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time'.
- In. 1961, Elvis Presley performed his last live show for the next eight years in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The show raised $62,000 for the U.S.S. Arizona memorial fund.
From Wikipedia: 'The USS Arizona Memorial, located at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and Marines killed on USS Arizona (BB-39) during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 and commemorates the events of that day. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of O?ahu was the action that led to the United States' direct involvement in World War II.
- In. 1963, The Beach Boys released the album 'Surfin' U.S.A.'.
From Wikipedia: '"Surfin' U.S.A." is a song with lyrics by Brian Wilson set to the music of "Sweet Little Sixteen," written by Chuck Berry. It was first recorded by Wilson's band the Beach Boys and released as a single on March 4, 1963, then appearing as the title track to their album Surfin' U.S.A. Also produced by Wilson, the single peaked at number two in the chart of the Music Vendor trade paper (within a year renamed Record World) and at number three on the Billboard and Cash Box charts. It was
backedwith "Shut Down".
Billboard ranked "Surfin' U.S.A." the number 2 song of 1963. It has since become emblematic of the California Sound. The song "Surfin' U.S.A." is part of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list'.
- In. 1967, The Turtle's 'Happy Together' goes #1 on The Billboard Hot 100.
From Wikipedia: '"Happy Together" is a 1967 song from The Turtles' album of the same name. Released in February 1967, the song knocked The Beatles' "Penny Lane" out of the number one slot for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the group's only chart-topper. "Happy Together" reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1967. The song was written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon, former members of a band known as The Magicians. The song had been rejected a dozen times before it was
offeredto The Turtles, and the demo acetate was worn out'.
- In. 1979, The first fully functional space shuttle orbiter, Columbia, is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch.
From Wikipedia: 'Construction began on Columbia in 1975 at Rockwell International's (formerly North American Aviation/North American Rockwell) principal assembly facility in Palmdale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Columbia was named after the historical poetic name for the United States of America, like the explorer ship of Captain Robert Gray and the Command Module of Apollo 11, the first manned landing on another celestial body. Columbia was also the female symbol of the United States. After
construction, the orbiter arrived at Kennedy Space Center on March 25, 1979, to prepare for its first launch. Columbia was originally scheduled to lift off in late 1979, however the launch date was delayed problems with both the SSME components, as well as the thermal protection system (TPS). On March 19, 1981, during preparations for a ground test, workers were asphyxiated while working in Columbia's nitrogen-purged aft engine compartment, resulting in (variously reported) two or three fatalities'.
- In. 1982, the first broadcast of 'Cagney and Lacey' premiers on TV.
From Wikipedia: 'Cagney and Lacey is an American television series that
originally aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982 to May 16, 1988. A police procedural, the show stars Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless as New York City police detectives who lead very different lives: Christine Cagney (Gless) was a single, career-minded woman, while Mary Beth Lacey (Daly) was a married working mother. The series was set in a fictionalized version of Manhattan's 14th Precinct (known as "Midtow
n South"). For six consecutive years, one of the two lead actresses won the Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Drama (four wins for Daly, two for Gless), a winning streak unmatched in any major category by a show'.
- In. 1985 At the 57th Academy Awards:
-- Best Picture is, Amadeus
-- Best Actor is F. Murray Abraham for 'Amadeus'
-- Best Actress is Sally Field for 'Places in the Heart'
-- Best Supporting Actor is Haing S. Ngor for 'The Killing Fields'
-- Best Supporting Actress is Peggy Ashcroft for 'A Passage to India'
-- Best Song is Purple Rain from 'Purple Rain'
- In. 1991, At the 63rd Academy Awards:
-- Best Picture is, Dances with Wolves
-- Best Actor is Jeremy Irons for Reversal of Fortune
-- Best Actress is Kathy Bates for 'Misery'
-- Best Supporting Actor is Joe Pesci for 'Goodfellas'
-- Best Supporting Actress is Whoopi Goldberg for 'Ghost'
-- Best Song is Sooner or Later from 'Dick Tracy'
- In. 1996, At the 68th Academy Awards:
-- Best Picture is, Braveheart
-- Best Actor is Nicolas Cage for 'Leaving Las Vegas'
-- Best Actress is Susan Sarandon for 'Dead Man Walking'
-- Best Supporting Actor is Kevin Spacey for 'The Usual Suspects'
-- Best Supporting Actress is Mira Sorvino for 'Mighty Aphrodite'
-- Best Song is Colors of the Wind from 'Pocahontas'
- In. 2001, At the 73rd Academy Awards:
-- Best Picture is, Gladiator
-- Best Actor is Russell Crowe for 'Gladiator'
-- Best Actress is Julia Roberts for 'Erin Brockovich'
-- Best Supporting Actor is Benicio del Toro for 'Traffic'
-- Best Supporting Actress is Marcia Gay Harden for 'Pollock'
-- Best Song is Things Have Changed from 'Wonder Boys'
No. 1 song
Top movie
Monthly holiday / awareness days in March
Food
National Frozen Food Month
National Noodle Month
National Nutrition Month
National Peanut Month
Health
Alport Syndrome Awareness Month
American Red Cross Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Colic Awareness Month
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Month
Endometriosis Month
Malignant Hypertension Awareness and Training Month
National Caffeine Awareness Month
National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Essential Tremor Awareness Month
National Eye Donor Month
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
National Kidney Month
Poison Prevention Awareness Month
Save Your Vision Month
Vascular Abnormalities Awareness Month
Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Animal / Pet
Adopt A Rescued Guinea Pig Month
Other
Credit Education Month
Employee Spirit Month
Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
Honor Society Awareness Month
Humorists Are Artists Month
International Expect Success Month
International Ideas Month
International Mirth Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
Mad for Plaid Month
Music In Our Schools Month
National Cheerleading Safety Month
National Craft Month
National Ethics Awareness Month
National Kite Month (3/28-5/3)
National March Into Literacy Month
National Social Work Month
National Umbrella Month
National Women's History Month
Optimism Month
Play The Recorder Month
Women's History Month
Youth Art Month
March is:
March origin (from Wikipedia):
'The name of March comes from Latin Martius, the first month of the earliest
Roman calendar. It was named for Mars, the Roman god of war who was also
regarded as a guardian of agriculture and an ancestor of the Roman people
through his sons Romulus and Remus.
'
March
'is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars.
It is one of seven months that are 31 days long. In the Northern Hemisphere,
the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March.
The March equinox on the 20th or 21st marks the astronomical beginning of
spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the
Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the
Northern Hemisphere's March.
'
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