Two food holidays for tomorrow:
- 'National Spinach Day'.
From Wikipedia: 'Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae native to central and western Asia.
Spinach is thought to have originated in ancient Persia (modern Iran and neighboring countries). It is not known by whom, or when, spinach was introduced to India, but the plant was subsequently introduced to ancient China, where it was known as "Persian vegetable". The earliest available record of the spinach plant was recorded in Chinese, stating it was introduced into China via Nepal (probably in 647 AD).'
;In a 100-g serving providing only 23 calories, spinach has a high nutritional value, especially when fresh, frozen, steamed, or quickly boiled. It is a rich source (> 20% of the Daily Value, DV) of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, magnesium, manganese, and folate. Spinach is a good source (10-19% of DV) of the B vitamins riboflavin and vitamin B6, vitamin E, calcium, potassium, and dietary fiber'.
See 1937 in the history section.
[The Hankster says] I really do like the stuff. I prefer fresh over canned. As Popeye might say: Spinach, it is what it is, and that's all that it is.
- 'National Nougat Day'.
From Wikipedia: 'Nougat is a family of confections made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, and macadamia nuts are common), whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit. The consistency of nougat is chewy, and it is used in a variety of candy bars and chocolates. The word nougat comes from Occitan pan nogat, seemingly from Latin panis nucatus 'nut bread' (the late colloquial Latin adjective nucatum means 'nutted' or 'nutty').'
'Many legends exist around the nougat’s origins. In reality, the first recipes of white nougat were found in an Arabic book from Bagdad from the 10th century. The nougat is then called "natif".'.
[The Hankster says] We have had chocolate day, peanut, day, caramel day and now nougat day. Except for the wrapper, that spells Snickers.
Other celebrations/observances tomorrow:
- 'Legal Assistants Day'.
[The Hankster says] A salute to those who make the lawyers look good.
- 'Make up Your Own Holiday Day'.
[The Hankster says] Tired of the regular days, every year. On this day you can make up your own. Make it a good one. The next one will be a year away.
- 'NanoDays'. Educational programs concerning nanoscale science and engineering. March 26 - April 3.
[The Hankster says] During this week, may all your problems be small ones, really small ones, but don't thin small, education is an effort and science a wonderful thing.
- International Sister Cities Day'. Mar 26-28.
From Wikipedia: 'Twin towns or sister cities are a form of legal or social agreement between towns, cities, counties, oblasts, prefectures, provinces, regions, states, and even countries in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties. The modern concept of town twinning, conceived after the Second World War in 1947, was intended to foster friendship and understanding between different cultures and between former foes as an act of peace and reconciliation, and
to encourage trade and tourism. In recent times, town twinning has increasingly been used to form strategic international business links between member cities.'
[The Hankster says] Living in Houston Texas:
From the list on Wikipedia: for example, Houston Texas has these sister cities: 'Taipei, Taiwan (1963), Huelva, Spain (1969), Chiba, Japan (1973), Nice, France (1973), Baku, Azerbaijan (1976), Grampian Region, Scotland, United Kingdom (1979), Stavanger, Norway (1980), Perth, Australia Australia (1983), Istanbul, Turkey (1986), Shenzhen, People's Republic of China (1986), Guayaquil, Ecuador (1987), Leipzig, Germany (1993), Tyumen, Russia Russia (1995), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2001), Luanda,
Angola(2003), Tampico, Mexico (2003), Karachi, Pakistan (2009).
Awareness / Observance Days on: March 26
o Health
- 'Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness)'. An international day since 2008. With emphasis on putting an 'end the stigma and discrimination of epilepsy'.
From Wikipedia: 'Epilepsy is a group of neurological diseases characterized by epileptic seizures.] Epileptic seizures are episodes that can vary from brief and nearly undetectable to long periods of vigorous shaking. These episodes can result in physical injuries including occasionally broken bones. In epilepsy, seizures tend to recur, and have no immediate underlying cause. Seizures that occur due to a specific cause are not deemed to represent epilepsy. People with epilepsy in some areas of the
world experience stigma due to the condition.
The cause of most cases of epilepsy is unknown, although some people develop epilepsy as the result of brain injury, stroke, brain tumors, infections of the brain, and birth defects. Known genetic mutations are directly linked to a small proportion of cases. Epileptic seizures are the result of excessive and abnormal nerve cell activity in the cortex of the brain. The diagnosis involves ruling out other conditions that might cause similar symptoms such as fainting and determining if another cause
of seizure
s is present such as alcohol withdrawal or electrolyte problems. This may be partly done by imaging the brain and performing blood tests. Epilepsy can often be confirmed with an electroencephalogram (EEG), but a normal test does not rule out the condition.
Epilepsy that occurs as a result of other issues can be prevented. Seizures are controllable with medication in about 70% of cases. Inexpensive options are often available. In those whose seizures do not respond to medication, then surgery, neurostimulation, or dietary changes may be considered. Not all cases of epilepsy are lifelong, and many people improve to the point that treatment is no longer needed.
As of 2013 about 22 million people have epilepsy'.
o Other
- 'Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day'. State holiday in Hawaii. On his birthday, it honors Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, one of the best-known leaders in Hawaii’s history and author of the first statehood bill in 1919'
From Wikipedia: 'Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana?ole (March 26, 1871 – January 7, 1922) was a prince of the Kingdom of Hawai?i until it was overthrown by a coalition of American and European businessmen in 1893. He later went on to become a representative in the Territory of Hawaii as delegate to the United States Congress, and as such is the first native Hawaiian and only person ever elected to that body who was born a royal.'
Historical events in the past on: March 26
- In 1937, Spinach growers of Crystal City, Tx, erect a statue of Popeye.
From Wikipedia: 'Crystal City is a city in and the county seat of Zavala County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2010 census.'
'The successful production of spinach evolved into a dominant industry.
By March 26, 1937, the growers had erected a statue of the cartoon
character Popeye in the town because his reliance on spinach for strength
led to greater popularity for the vegetable, which had become a staple cash
crop of the local economy. Early in its history, the area known as the
"Winter Garden District" was deemed the "Spinach Capital of the
World"
(a title contested by Alma, Arkansas). The first Spinach Festival was
held in 1936. It was put on hold during World War II and later years. The Festival was resumed in 1982. The Spinach Festival is traditionally held on the second weekend in November, and draws former residents (many of them former migrant farm workers) from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Washington State, and beyond'.
- In 1955, The 'Ballad of Davy Crockett' becomes the #1 record in US.
From Wikipedia: '"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" is a song with music by George Bruns and lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn.
The song was introduced on ABC's television series Disneyland, in the premiere episode of October 27, 1954. Fess Parker is shown performing the song on a log cabin set in frontiersman clothes, accompanied by similarly attired musicians. The song would later be heard through out the Disneyland television miniseries Davy Crockett, first telecast on December 15, 1954, . Parker played the role of Davy Crockett and continued in four other episodes made by Walt Disney Studios. It was sung by The Wellingtons.
Buddy Ebsen co-starred as George "Georgie" Russel, and Jeff York played legendary boatman Mike
The first album version was recorded by Bill Hayes, quickly followed by versions by Fess Parker and Tennessee Ernie Ford (recorded February 7, 1955). All three versions made the Billboard magazine charts in 1955: Hayes' version made #1 on the weekly chart (from March 26 through April 23) and #7 for the year, Parker's reached #6 on the weekly charts and #31 for the year, while Ford's peaked at #4 on the weekly country chart and #5 on the weekly pop chart and charted at #37 for the year. A fourth version,
bybluegrass singer Mac Wiseman, reached #10 on the radio charts in May 1955. The song also reached #1 on the Cash Box charts, from March 26 through May 14, 1955. A contemporary version also exists of the Western singing group the Sons of the Pioneers. Over ten million copies of the song were sold.
Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time'.
- In 1957, Ricky Nelson recorded his first songs (I'm Walkin', A Teenager's Romance, You're My One and Only Love).
From Wikipedia: 'Nelson played clarinet and drums in his tweens and early teens, learned the rudimentary guitar chords, and vocally imitated his favorite Sun Records rockabilly artists in the bathroom at home or in the showers at the Los Angeles Tennis Club. He was strongly influenced by the music of Carl Perkins and once said he tried to emulate the sound and the tone of the guitar break in Perkins's March 1956 Top Ten hit "Blue Suede Shoes".'
At age sixteen, he wanted to impress his girlfriend of two years, Diana Osborn(e), who was an Elvis Presley fan and, although he had no record contract at the time, told her that he, too, was going to make a record. With his father's help, he secured a one-record deal with Verve Records, an important jazz label looking for a young and popular personality who could sing or be taught to sing. On March 26, 1957, he recorded the Fats Domino standard "I'm Walkin'" and "A Teenager's Romance" (released in late
April 1957 as his first single), and "You're My One and Only Love"'.
- In 1958, At the 30th Academy Awards:
-- Best Picture is, The Bridge on the River Kwai
-- Best Actor is Alec Guinness for 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
-- Best Actress is Joanne Woodward for 'The Three Faces of Eve'
-- Best Supporting Actor is Red Buttons for 'Sayonara'
-- Best Supporting Actress is Miyoshi Umeki for 'Sayonara'
-- Best Song is All the Way from 'The Joker Is Wild'
- In 1964, The musical 'Funny Girl' opens on Broadway starring Barbra Streisand.
From Wikipedia: 'Funny Girl is a 1964 musical with a book by Isobel Lennart, music by Jule Styne, and lyrics by Bob Merrill. The semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of Broadway star, film actress and comedian Fanny Brice featuring her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein. Its original title was My Man.
The musical was produced by Ray Stark, who was Brice's son-in-law via his marriage to her daughter Frances, and starred Barbra Streisand. The production was nominated for eight Tony Awards but, facing tough competition from Hello, Dolly!, it failed to win in any categories.
The original cast recording of Funny Girl was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004'.
- In 1982, A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, D.C.. There were originally 58,195 names (K.I.A and M.I.A). The current count as of Memorial Day 2013, is 58,286.
From Wikipedia: 'The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a 2-acre (8,000 m˛) national memorial in Washington, DC. It honors U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who died in service in Vietnam/South East Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted for (Missing In Action) during the War.
Its construction and related issues have been the source of controversies, some of which have resulted in additions to the memorial complex. The memorial currently consists of three separate parts: the Three Servicemen Memorial, the Vietnam Women's Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, which is the best-known part of the memorial.
The main part of the memorial, which was completed in 1982, is in Constitution Gardens adjacent to the National Mall, just northeast of the Lincoln Memorial. The memorial is maintained by the U.S. National Park Service, and receives around 3 million visitors each year. The Memorial Wall was designed by American architect Maya Lin. In 2007, it was ranked tenth on the "List of America's Favorite Architecture" by the American Institute of Architects. As a National Memorial it is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.'
'On the walls are the names of servicemen classified as KIA (Killed in Action), or MIA (Missing in Action) when the walls were constructed. The names are inscribed in Optima typeface. Information about rank, unit, and decorations is not given. Those who died in action are denoted by a diamond, those who were missing (MIAs, POWs, and others) are denoted with a cross. When the death of one who was previously missing is confirmed, a diamond is superimposed over the cross. If the missing were to return
alive, which has never occurred as of September 2015, the cross is to be circumscribed by a circle.
The names are listed in chronological order, starting at the apex on panel 1E in 1959 (although it was later discovered that the first casualties were military advisers who were killed by artillery fire in 1957), moving day by day to the end of the eastern wall at panel 70E, which ends on May 25, 1968, starting again at panel 70W at the end of the western wall which completes the list for May 25, 1968, and returning to the apex at panel 1W in 1975.
- In 1990, At the 62nd Academy Awards:
-- Best Picture is, Driving Miss Daisy
-- Best Actor is Daniel Day-Lewis for 'My Left Foot'
-- Best Actress is Jessica Tandy for 'Driving Miss Daisy
-- Best Supporting Actor is Denzel Washington for 'Glory'
-- Best Supporting Actress is Brenda Fricker for 'My Left Foot'
-- Best Song is Under the Sea from 'The Little Mermaid'
- In 2000, At the 72nd Academy Awards:
-- Best Picture is, American Beauty
-- Best Actor is Kevin Spacey for 'American Beauty'
-- Best Actress is Hilary Swank for 'Boys Don't Cry'
-- Best Supporting Actor is Michael Caine for 'The Cider House Rules'
-- Best Supporting Actress is Angelina Jolie for 'Girl, Interrupted'
-- Best Song is You'll Be in My Heart from 'Tarzan'
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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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