<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Spumoni Day'. . Multi layer/flavored ice cream with fruit and
nuts between the layers.
- From Wikipedia (Spumoni):
'Spumone (from spuma or foam), plural spumoni, is a molded Italian ice
cream made with layers of different colors and flavors, usually containing
candied fruits and nuts.
Typically, it is of three flavors, with a fruit/nut layer between them. The
ice cream layers are often mixed with whipped cream. Cherry, pistachio, and
either chocolate or vanilla are the typical flavors of the ice cream
layers, and the fruit/nut layer often contains cherry bits—causing the
traditional red/pink, green, and brown color combination. It is popular in
places with large Italian immigrant populations such as the United States
and Argentina. August 21 is National Spumoni Day in the United States.
November 13 is National Spumoni Day in Canada'.
[The Hankster says] I don't speak Italian, but I do speak ice cream in any language. August continues with it's ice cream theme.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'National Senior Citizen's Day'.
Since 1988. President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5847 declaring
August 21 as National Senior Citizens Day
- From Wikipedia (Old age - Senior citizen):
'Senior citizen is a common euphemism for an old person used in American
English, and sometimes in British English. It implies that the person being
referred to is retired. This in turn usually implies that the person is
over the retirement age, which varies according to country. Synonyms
include old age pensioner or pensioner in British English, and retiree and
senior in American English. Some dictionaries describe widespread use of
senior citizen for people over the age of 65.
When defined in an official context, senior citizen is often used for legal
or policy-related reasons in determining who is eligible for certain
benefits available to the age group.
It is used in general usage instead of traditional terms such as old
person, old-age pensioner, or elderly as a courtesy and to signify
continuing relevance of and respect for this population group as citizens
of society, of senior rank.
The term was apparently coined in 1938 during a political campaign. Famed
caricaturist Al Hirschfeld claimed on several occasion that his father
Isaac Hirschfeld invented the term 'senior citizen'. It has come into
widespread use in recent decades in legislation, commerce, and common
speech. Especially in less formal contexts, it is often abbreviated as
senior(s), which is also used as an adjective.
In commerce, some businesses offer customers of a certain age a senior
discount The age at which these discounts are available vary between 55,
60, 62 or 65, and other criteria may also apply. Sometimes a special senior
discount card or other proof of age needs to be obtained and produced to
show entitlement'.
[The Hankster says] I hate the term, except with I check out at the restaurant.
* 'Poet's Day'.
From the movie Dead poet's society
[The Hankster says] My favorite piece of poetry as a kid was 'I'm a poet, and don't know it. But, my feet do, since they are long fellows'.
<> Awareness / Observances:
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* 'Hearing Awareness Week'. August 21-26 2016 in Australia.
<> Historical events on August 21
* 'In 1888, The first adding machine in US is patented by William Seward
Burroughs. It wasn't until 1892 that he created a version of the machine
with a printer that was easy to use and affordable. .
- From Wikipedia: 'William Seward Burroughs I (January 28, 1855 – September
15, 1898) was an American inventor born in Rochester, New York
Burroughs was the son of a mechanic and worked with machines throughout his
childhood. While he was still a small boy, his parents moved to Auburn, New
York, where he and his brothers were educated in the public school system.
At this time Burroughs became interested in solving the problem of creating
an adding machine. In the bank there had been a number of earlier
prototypes, but in inexperienced users' hands, those that existed would
sometimes give incorrect, and at times outrageous, answers. The clerk work
was not in accordance with Burrough's wishes, for he had a natural love and
talent for mechanics, and the boredom and monotony of clerical life weighed
heavily upon him. Seven years in the bank damaged his health, and he was
forced to resign.
In the beginning of the 1880s Burroughs was advised by a doctor to move to
an area with a warmer climate and he moved to St. Louis, Missouri where he
obtained a job in the Boyer Machine Shop. These new surroundings, which
appealed to him more, hastened the development of the idea he had already
in his mind, and the tools of his new craft gave him the opportunity to put
into tangible form the first conception of the adding machine. Accuracy was
the foundation of his work. No ordinary materials were good enough for his
creation. His drawings were made on metal plates which could not expand or
shrink by the smallest fraction of an inch. He worked with hardened tools,
sharpened to fine points, and when he struck a center or drew a line, it
was done under a microscope.
So, he invented a calculating machine designed to ease the monotony of
clerical work. He was a founder of the American Arithmometer Company
(1886), which later became the Burroughs Adding Machine Company (1904),
then the Burroughs Corporation (1953) and in 1986, merged with Sperry
Corporation to form Unisys. He was posthumously inducted into the National
Inventors Hall of Fame. He was the grandfather of Beat Generation writer
William S. Burroughs and great-grandfather of William S. Burroughs, Jr.,
who was also a writer.
He died in Citronelle, Alabama and was interred in Bellefontaine Cemetery
in St. Louis, Missouri'.
* 'In 1897, The Oldsmobile company is founded. Under General Motors, the
brand was discontinued in 2004. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Oldsmobile was a brand of American automobiles produced
for most of its existence by General Motors. Olds Motor Vehicle Co. was
founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In its 107-year history, it produced
35.2 million cars, including at least 14 million built at its Lansing,
Michigan factory. When it was phased out in 2004, Oldsmobile was the oldest
surviving American automobile marque, and one of the oldest in the world,
after Daimler, Peugeot and Tatra. Though it was closed in 2004, it still
remains an active trademark of the General Motors Corporation. The closing
of the Oldsmobile division presaged a larger consolidation of GM brands and
discontinuation of models during the company's 2009 bankruptcy
reorganization.
Oldsmobiles were first manufactured by the Olds Motor Vehicle Co. in
Lansing, Michigan, a company founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In 1901,
the company produced 425 cars, making it the first high-volume
gasoline-powered automobile manufacturer. (Electric car manufacturers such
as Columbia Electric and steam powered car manufacturers such as Locomobile
had higher volumes a few years earlier). Oldsmobile became the top selling
car company in the United States for a few years around 1903-4. Ransom Olds
left the company in 1904 because of a dispute and formed the REO Motor Car
Company. The last Oldsmobile Curved Dash was made in 1907. General Motors
purchased the company in 1908.
The 1901 to 1904 Oldsmobile Curved Dash was the first mass-produced car,
made from the first automotive assembly line, an invention that is often
miscredited to Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company. (Ford was the first
to manufacture cars on a moving assembly line.) After Olds merged Olds
Motor Vehicle Co. with the Olds Gas Engine Works in 1899, it was renamed
Olds Motor Works and moved to a new plant in Detroit, located at the corner
of East Jefferson Avenue and MacArthur Bridge. By March 1901, the company
had a whole line of models ready for mass production. However, a mistake by
a worker caused the factory to catch fire, and it burned to the ground,
with all of the prototypes destroyed. The only car that survived the fire
was a Curved Dash prototype, which was wheeled out of the factory by two
workers while escaping the fire. A new factory was built in Lansing, and
production of the Curved Dash commenced.
Officially, the cars were called Olds automobiles, but were colloquially
referred to as Oldsmobiles. It was this moniker, as applied especially to
the Curved Dash Olds, that was popularized in the lyrics and title of the
1905 hit song In My Merry Oldsmobile
The 1910 Limited Touring was a high point for the company. Riding atop
42-inch wheels, and equipped with factory white tires, the Limited was the
prestige model in Oldsmobile's two model lineup. The Limited retailed for
US$4,600, an amount greater than the purchase of a new, no-frills three
bedroom house. Buyers received goatskin upholstery, a 60 hp (45 kW) 707 CID
(11.6 L) straight-six engine, Bosch Magneto starter, running boards and
room for five. Options included a speedometer, clock, and a full glass
windshield. A limousine version was priced at $5,800. While Oldsmobile only
sold 725 Limiteds in its three years of production, the car is best
remembered for winning a race against the famed 20th Century Limited train,
an event immortalized in the painting Setting the Pace by William Hardner
Foster. In 1926, the Oldsmobile Six came in five body styles, and ushered
in a new GM bodystyle platform called the GM B platform, shared with Buick
products.
In 1929, as part of General Motors' companion make program, Oldsmobile
introduced the higher standard Viking brand, marketed through the
Oldsmobile dealers network. Viking was discontinued already at the end of
the 1930 model year although an additional 353 cars were marketed as 1931
models'.
* 'In 1912, Arthur R. Eldred became the first American boy to become an
Eagle Scout. It is the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Arthur Rose Eldred (August 16, 1895 – January 4, 1951)
was an American agricultural and railroad industry executive, civic leader,
and the first Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). As a
17-year-old candidate for the highest rank bestowed by the BSA, he was
personally interviewed by a panel composed of the youth organization's
founding luminaries, including Ernest Thompson Seton and Daniel Carter
Beard. Eldred was awarded the coveted distinction of Eagle Scout on
September 2, 1912, becoming the first of more than two million boys in the
U.S. since then to earn Scouting's most vaunted rank. Eldred also received
the Bronze Honor Medal for lifesaving, and was the first of four
generations of Eagle Scouts in his family.
A graduate of Cornell University, Eldred enlisted at age 22 in the United
States Navy in January 1918, nine months after the U.S. entry into World
War I. After serving aboard various Navy vessels and seeing combat in that
conflict, he then worked in the agriculture and produce transportation
industries, serving as a railroad industry official. Eldred continued as an
active Scout leader and school board member throughout much of his adult
life.
Eldred did not have a troop board of review, a review by the adult troop
leaders to ensure eligibility. Instead, Eldred had a thorough National
Board of Review consisting of West, Ernest Thompson Seton, Daniel Carter
Beard, and Wilbert E. Longfellow, who wrote in the Handbook for Boys on
life-saving and swimming. At the time there had still not been a
council-level system for Eagle Scouts boards of review. West informed
Eldred of his Eagle award in a letter dated August 21, 1912. This letter
also informed Eldred of the delay in the medal, caused by the fact that the
design of the Eagle Scout medal had not been finalized. Eldred was
presented Eagle Scout on Labor Day, September 2, 1912, becoming the first
to earn Scouting's highest rank, just two years after the founding of the
BSA itself'.
* 'In 1947, The first Little League World Series is held. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Little League Baseball and Softball (officially, Little
League International) is a non-profit organization based in South
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States, which organizes local youth
baseball and softball leagues throughout the U.S. and the rest of the
world.
Founded by Carl Stotz in 1939 as a three-team league in Williamsport,
Pennsylvania, Little League Baseball encourages local volunteers to
organize and operate Little League programs that are annually chartered
through Little League International. Each league can structure itself to
best serve the children in the area in which the league operates. Several
specific divisions of Little League baseball and softball are available to
children ages 4 to 18. The organization holds a congressional charter under
Title 36 of the United States Code.
The organization's administrative office is located in South Williamsport,
Pennsylvania. The first Little League Baseball World Series was played in
Williamsport in 1947. The Little League International Complex hosts the
annual Little League Baseball World Series at Howard J. Lamade Stadium and
Little League Volunteer Stadium, and is also the site of the Peter J.
McGovern Little League Museum, which provides a history of Little League
Baseball and Softball through interactive exhibits for children. Some MLB
players played in Little League'.
* 'In 1957, The Soviet Union successfully conducts a long-range test flight
of the R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The R-7 was a Soviet missile developed during the Cold
War, and the world's first intercontinental ballistic missile. The R-7 made
28 launches between 1957 and 1961, but was never deployed operationally. A
derivative, the R-7A, was deployed from 1959 to 1968. To the West it was
known by the NATO reporting name SS-6 Sapwood and within the Soviet Union
by the GRAU index 8K71. In modified form, it launched Sputnik 1, the first
artificial satellite, into orbit, and became the basis for the R7 family
which includes Sputnik, Luna, Molniya, Vostok, and Voskhod space launchers,
as well as later Soyuz variants.
The widely used nickname for the R-7 launcher, semyorka, means the 7 in
Russian'.
* 'In 1959, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive
order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is
currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day .
- From Wikipedia: 'Hawaii is the 50th and most recent state of the United
States of America, receiving statehood on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is the
only U.S. state located in Oceania and the only one composed entirely of
islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most
of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean. Hawaii is the only U.S.
state not located in the Americas. The state does not observe daylight
saving time.
The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian archipelago,
which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). At
the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight main islands are—in
order from northwest to southeast: Ni'ihau, Kaua'i, O'ahu, Moloka'i,
Lana'i, Kaho'olawe, Maui and the Island of Hawai'i. The last is the largest
island in the group it is often called the Big Island or Hawai'i Island to
avoid confusion with the state or archipelago. The archipelago is
physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of
Oceania.
Hawaii's diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of
public beaches, oceanic surroundings, and active volcanoes make it a
popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists.
Because of its central location in the Pacific and 19th-century labor
migration, Hawaii's culture is strongly influenced by North American and
Asian cultures, in addition to its indigenous Hawaiian culture. Hawaii has
over a million permanent residents, along with many visitors and U.S.
military personnel. Its capital is Honolulu on the island of O'ahu.
Hawaii is the 8th-smallest and the 11th-least populous, but the 13th-most
densely populated of the fifty U.S. states. It is the only state with an
Asian plurality. The state's coastline is about 750 miles (1,210 km) long,
the fourth longest in the U.S. after the coastlines of Alaska, Florida and
California'.
* 'In 1965, Barry McGuire's, Eve Of Destruction was released. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Eve of Destruction is a protest song written by P. F.
Sloan in mid-1964. Several artists have recorded it, but the best-known
recording was by Barry McGuire. This recording was made between July 12 and
July 15, 1965 and released by Dunhill Records. The accompanying musicians
were top-tier LA session players: P. F. Sloan on guitar, Hal Blaine (of
Phil Spector's Wrecking Crew) on drums, and Larry Knechtel on bass. The
vocal track was thrown on as a rough mix and was not intended to be the
final version, but a copy of the recording leaked out to a DJ, who began
playing it. The song was an instant hit and as a result the more polished
vocal track that was at first envisioned was never recorded. ,br />
McGuire's single hit #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the UK
Singles Chart in September 1965'.
* 'In 1965, The Lovin' Spoonful's 'Do You Believe In Magic' was released.
It got to #9. The magic referred to was 'the power of music'. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Do You Believe In Magic is a song written by John
Sebastian. It was first recorded and released by his group, The Lovin'
Spoonful in 1965. The single peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart. In 1978, Shaun Cassidy reached the top 40 with his cover version.
The song has been recorded by various artists including a 2005 version by
the pop duo Aly and AJ.
In 1965, the group The Lovin' Spoonful released the song as the first
single from their debut studio album Do You Believe in Magic. The single
was well received by the public and became a top ten hit on the Billboard
Hot 100, peaking at number 9. According to the lyrics, the magic referenced
in the title is the power of music to supply happiness and freedom to both
those who make it and those who listen to it. Session drummer Gary Chester
played on the track. The Lovin' Spoonful's version was ranked number 216 on
Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time'.
No. 1 song
Top movie
Monthly holiday / awareness days in August
Food
National Catfish Month
National Goat Cheese Month
Rye Month
Health
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
Neurosurgery Outreach Month
Psoriasis Awareness Month
Animal / Pets
Other
American Adventures Month
American Artists Appreciation Month
American Indian Heritage Month
American History Essay Contest
Black Business Month
Boomers Making A Difference Month
Bystander Awareness Month
Child Support Awareness Month
Get 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
Shop Online For Groceries Month
What Will Be Your Legacy Month
XXXI Summer Olympics: 5-21
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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