<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* ':Wheat Month. Grain of the month for July.
- From Wikipedia (Wheat):
'Wheat (Triticum spp.) is a cereal grain, (botanically, a type of fruit
called a caryopsis) originally from the Levant region of the Near East but
now cultivated worldwide. In 2013, world production of wheat was 713
million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize (1,016
million tons) and rice (745 million tons). Wheat was the second
most-produced cereal in 2009 world production in that year was 682 million
tons, after maize (817 million tons), and with rice as a close third (679
million tons).
This grain is grown on more land area than any other commercial food. World
trade in wheat is greater than for all other crops combined. Globally,
wheat is the leading source of vegetable protein in human food, having a
higher protein content than other major cereals, maize (corn), and rice. In
terms of total production tonnages used for food, it is currently second to
rice as the main human food crop and ahead of maize, after allowing for
maize's more extensive use in animal feeds. The archaeological record
suggests that this first occurred in the regions known as the Fertile
Crescent'.
[The Hankster says] Well, I'm at a loss. What funny thing can I say about wheat? Nor, even anything flourry. I thought of one yeasterday, but I forgotten it. It may come back to me if I just stop thinking about it and just loaf around for a while.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'Cousin's Day'.
- From Wikipedia:
'A cousin is a child of one's uncles and aunts.
First Cousins: Systems of degrees and removals are used in the
English-speaking world to describe the exact relationship between two
cousins (in the broad sense) and the ancestor they have in common. Various
governmental entities have established systems for legal use that can more
precisely specify kinships with common ancestors existing any number of
generations in the past, though common usage often eliminates the degrees
and removals and refers to people with common ancestry as simply distant
cousins or relatives The ordinals in the terms first cousins, second
cousins, third cousins, refer to the number of generations to one's closest
common ancestor. The number of G words used to describe this ancestor will
determine how close the relationship is. For example, having
great-great-grandparents in common would be third cousins.
When the cousins are not the same generation, they are described as removed
In this case, the smaller number of generations to the common ancestor is
used to determine the degree, and the difference in generations determines
the number of times removed. Note that the ages of the cousins are
irrelevant to the definition of the cousin relationship.
Second Cousins: The children of first cousins share a second cousin
relationship. Second cousins share great-grandparents. People occasionally
mistake the child of their first cousin as their second cousin - however
that would actually be a first cousin, once removed. The removal denotes
the generational difference.
Frank and Gloria are second cousins because they are non-first cousins and
non-siblings who share great-grandparents. In other words, Frank's and
Gloria's parents are cousins.
Third Cousins: The grandchildren of two first cousins also the children of
two second cousins. Third cousins share great-great-grandparents.
Harry and Isabella are third cousins because they are non-second cousins,
non-first cousins an707d non-siblings who share great-great-grandparents'.
[The Hankster says] To all of mine. Have a great day.
* 'Amelia Earhart Day'.
Her birthday in 1897.
- From Wikipedia (Amelia Earhart):
'Amelia Mary Earhart July 24, 1897 – disappeared July 2, 1937) was an
American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator
to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished
Flying Cross for this record. She set many other records, wrote
best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the
formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. Earhart
joined the faculty of the Purdue University aviation department in 1935 as
a visiting faculty member to counsel women on careers and help inspire
others with her love for aviation. She was also a member of the National
Woman's Party, and an early supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment.
During an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937
in a Purdue-funded Lockheed Model 10 Electra, Earhart disappeared over the
central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. Fascination with her life,
career and disappearance continues to this day'.
* 'National Drive-Thru Day'.
Created by Jack In The Box.
[The Hankster says] Why don't they call them a drive-around.
* 'National Tell an Old Joke Day'.
[The Hankster says] Nope. I'ts your turn.
* 'National Parent’s Day – Fourth Sunday in July'.
'National Parent’s Day – Fourth Sunday in July' By Congressional Resolution
into Law (36 U.S.C. § 135), in 1994.
- From Wikipedia (Parents' Day):
'In the United States, Parents' Day is held on the fourth Sunday of July.
This was established in 1994 when President Bill Clinton signed a
Congressional Resolution into law (36 U.S.C. § 135) for recognizing,
uplifting, and supporting the role of parents in the rearing of children.
The bill was introduced by Republican Senator Trent Lott. It was supported
by members of the Unification Church which also celebrates a holiday called
Parents' Day, although on a different date. Parents' Day is celebrated
throughout the United States'.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'International Self-Care Day'. In South Africa, a day to take charge of
your well being.
<> Historical events on July 24
* 'In 1847, Richard M. Hoe, of New York City, patented the rotary type
printing press on this day. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Richard March Hoe (middle name spelled in some 1920s
records as Marsh) (September 12, 1812 – June 7, 1886) was an American
inventor from New York City who designed a rotary printing press and
related advancements, including the Hoe web perfecting press in 1871 it
used a continuous roll of paper and revolutionized newspaper publishing.
He is most well-known for his invention in 1843 of a rotary printing press:
type was placed on a revolving cylinder, a design that could print much
faster than the old flatbed printing press. It received U.S. Patent 5,199
in 1847, and was placed in commercial use the same year. Arunah Shepherdson
Abell, publisher of The Sun in Baltimore, was among the first to buy it and
put it into use. In its early days, it was variously called the Hoe
lightning press, and Hoe's Cylindrical-Bed Press.
In 1870 Hoe developed a rotary press that printed both sides of a page in a
single operation, what he called the Hoe web perfecting press. Hoe's press
used a continuous roll of paper five miles long, which was put through the
machine at the rate of 800 feet (240 m) a minute. As the roll emerged, it
passed over a knife which cut pages apart they were next run through an
apparatus which folded the pages for the mail or for carriers. These
completely printed and folded newspapers were delivered as quickly as the
eye could follow them. It produced 18,000 papers an hour and was used the
first time by the New York Tribune'.
* 'In 1911, Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, the Lost City of
the Incas. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Machu Picchu (in hispanicized spelling, Spanish
pronunciation: ) or Machu Pikchu (Quechua machu old, old person, pikchu
peak mountain or prominence with a broad base that ends in sharp peaks, old
peak, pronunciation ) is a 15th-century Inca citadel situated on a mountain
ridge 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Cusco
Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru, above the Sacred
Valley, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco and through which
the Urubamba River flows. >br /> Most archaeologists believe that Machu
Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472).
Often mistakenly referred to as the Lost City of the Incas (a title more
accurately applied to Vilcabamba), it is the most familiar icon of Inca
civilization. The Incas built the estate around 1450 but abandoned it a
century later at the time of the Spanish Conquest. Although known locally,
it was not known to the Spanish during the colonial period and remained
unknown to the outside world until American historian Hiram Bingham brought
it to international attention in 1911.
Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone
walls. Its three primary structures are the Inti Watana, the Temple of the
Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows. Most of the outlying buildings have
been reconstructed in order to give tourists a better idea of how they
originally appeared. By 1976, thirty percent of Machu Picchu had been
restored and restoration continues.
Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. In 2007, Machu Picchu was voted one of
the New Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide Internet poll'.
* 'In 1933, The first broadcast of 'The Romance of Helen Trent' was heard
on radio. 7,222 episodes were aired. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Romance of Helen Trent was a radio soap opera which
aired on CBS from October 30, 1933 to June 24, 1960 for a total of 7,222
episodes. The show was created by Frank and Anne Hummert, who were among
the most prolific producers during the radio soap era.
The storyline revolved around a 35-year-old dressmaker who fascinates men
as she works her way up to become the chief Hollywood costumer designer.
Helen was played by three different actresses (Virginia Clark, Betty Ruth
Smith and Julie Stevens). Virginia Clark did the role for 11 years, and
Julie Stevens portrayed Helen for 16 years'.
* 'In 1938,- Artie Shaw recorded 'Begin the Beguine'. .
* 'In 1969, Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean. Launched
July 16, Orbit insertion July 19, landing July 20 at 20:18:04 UTC, first
foot on the Moon July 21 at 2:56:15 UTC, lift off from the Moon July 21 at
17:54 UTC. .
- From Wikipedia: 'On July 24, the astronauts returned home aboard the
Command Module Columbia just before dawn local time (16:51 UTC) at 13°19'N
169°9'W , in the Pacific Ocean 2,660 km (1,440 nmi) east of Wake Island,
380 km (210 nmi) south of Johnston Atoll, and 24 km (13 nmi) from the
recovery ship, USS Hornet.
At 16:44 UTC the drogue parachutes had been deployed and seven minutes
later the Command Module struck the water forcefully. During splashdown,
the Command Module landed upside down but was righted within 10 minutes by
flotation bags triggered by the astronauts. Everything's okay. Our
checklist is complete. Awaiting swimmers, was Armstrong's last official
transmission from the Columbia. A diver from the Navy helicopter hovering
above attached a sea anchor to the Command Module to prevent it from
drifting. Additional divers attached flotation collars to stabilize the
module and position rafts for astronaut extraction. Though the chance of
bringing back pathogens from the lunar surface was considered remote, it
was considered a possibility and NASA took great precautions at the
recovery site. Divers provided the astronauts with Biological Isolation
Garments (BIGs) which were worn until they reached isolation facilities on
board the Hornet. Additionally, astronauts were rubbed down with a sodium
hypochlorite solution and the Command Module wiped with Betadine to remove
any lunar dust that might be present. The raft containing decontamination
materials was then intentionally sunk.
A second Sea King helicopter hoisted the astronauts aboard one by one,
where a NASA flight surgeon gave each a brief physical check during the 0.5
nautical miles (930 m) trip back to the Hornet'.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in July
Food
National Blueberries Month
National Grilling Month
National Honey Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Horseradish Month
National Hot Dog Month
Wheat Month
Health
Alopecia Month for Women
Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
Eye Injury Prevention Month
Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month
International Group B Strep Awareness Month
International Women with Alopecia Month
International Zine Month
Juvenille Arthritis Awareness Month
National Black Family Month
National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month
National Cord Blood Awareness Month
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Social Wellness Month
Animal / Pets
National 'Doghouse Repairs' Month
Other
Bioterrorism/Disaster Education and Awareness Month
Cell Phone Courtesy Month
Family Golf Month
Independent Retailer Month
National Child-Centered Divorce Month
National Make A Difference to Children Month
National Parks and Recreation Month
National Vacation Rental Month
Smart Irrigation Month
Tour de France 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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