<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Blueberry Popsicle Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Popsicle (brand)):
'Popsicle is a North American brand of ice pop by Unilever, and a
genericized trademark for any type of ice pop, due to its popularity.
In 1905 in Oakland, California, 11-year-old Frances William Frank Epperson
(1894-1983) was mixing a white powdered flavoring for soda and water out on
the porch. He left it there, with a stirring stick still in it. That night,
temperatures reached a record low, and the next morning, the boy discovered
the drink had frozen to the stick, inspiring the idea of a fruit-flavored
'Popsicle'. In 1922, he introduced the frozen treat at a fireman's ball. It
was a sensation. In 1923, Epperson sold the frozen pop on a stick to the
public at Neptune Beach, an amusement park in Alameda, California. Seeing
that it was a success, in 1924 Epperson applied for a patent for his frozen
confectionery which he called the Epsicle ice pop He renamed it to
Popsicle, allegedly at the insistence of his children.
It was originally available in seven flavors and marketed as a frozen drink
on a stick. The form is unique, with a wooden stick going through the ice
to create a handle. The stick, similar in shape and size to a disposable
tongue depressor, with round ends used as a handle became as well known as
the treat, commonly used as a craft-stick for craft projects by children
and adults.
In 1925, Epperson sold the rights to the Popsicle to the Joe Lowe Company
of New York. I was flat and had to liquidate all my assets, he recalled
years later. I haven't been the same since. In 1989, Good Humor, a
subsidiary of Unilever, bought the rights. In June 2006, Popsicles with
natural flavors and colors were introduced, replacing the original versions
in some cases. In addition, Popsicle provides several sugar-free flavors.
[The Hankster says] I am a Cherry Popsicle kind of a guy.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'V-J Day / Victory over Japan Day'.
In 1945, the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was formally signed on board
the USS Missouri. Some countries celebrate the announcement of surrender on
August 14/15 depending on the time zone. See more in the history section
for 1945.
* 'Bison-ten Yell Day'.
A play on the word, bicentennial. It honors the (unknown) person who
invented ten verbal signals that could be yelled during a war to alert
one's soldiers to the battle plan.
[The Hankster says] Wow, what if we didn't have the Internet.
* 'National Lazy Mom’s Day'.
First Friday in September.
[The Hankster says] OK, dads and kids. Let's remember this tomorrow. Make it easy on mom.
* 'National College Colors Day'.
September 2 in 2016. A day to ware your college colors. Since 2004 by the
College Licensing Company .
[The Hankster says] I'll be sporting my U.of H colors.
* 'Bring Your Manners To Work Day'.
Created by The Protocol School of Washington .
* 'Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw'.
September 2-3 at Marion Park Prairie du Sac, WI. The current record is 248
feet.
[The Hankster says] I wonder if they are thrown like a shot put or a discus. I will use a catapult, thank you.
* 'U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge'.
September 2-5 in San Diego, CA.
[The Hankster says] Get those thoughts out of the clouds and build your sandcastles in the real stuff.
* 'Spalding Baseball Day'.
On Albert Spalding's birthday.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Other:
* 'Art Break Day'. First Friday in September by 'Art is Moving, promoting
understanding an access to are..
<> Historical events on September 2
* 'In 1666, The 'Great Fire of London' breaks out and burns for three days,
destroying 10,000 buildings including St Paul's Cathedral. It started at
the bakery of Thomas Farriner (or Farynor) on Pudding Lane, shortly after
midnight on Sunday, 2 September. the decision to create fire-breaks by the
demolition of buildings in the fires path, was delayed by London's Loyd
Mayor and allow the fire to become a fire storm. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that
swept through the central parts of the English city of London from Sunday,
2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the medieval
City of London inside the old Roman city wall. It threatened but did not
reach the aristocratic district of Westminster, Charles II's Palace of
Whitehall, and most of the suburban slums. It consumed 13,200 houses, 87
parish churches, St Paul's Cathedral, and most of the buildings of the City
authorities. It is estimated to have destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the
City's 80,000 inhabitants. The death toll is unknown but traditionally
thought to have been small, as only six verified deaths were recorded. This
reasoning has recently been challenged on the grounds that the deaths of
poor and middle-class people were not recorded, while the heat of the fire
may have cremated many victims, leaving no recognisable remains. A melted
piece of pottery on display at the Museum of London found by archaeologists
in Pudding Lane, where the fire started, shows that the temperature reached
1250 °C.
The Great Fire started at the bakery of Thomas Farriner (or Farynor) on
Pudding Lane shortly after midnight on Sunday, 2 September and spread
rapidly west across the City of London. The major firefighting technique of
the time was to create firebreaks by means of demolition this, however, was
critically delayed owing to the indecisiveness of Lord Mayor of London Sir
Thomas Bloodworth. By the time that large-scale demolitions were ordered on
Sunday night, the wind had already fanned the bakery fire into a firestorm
which defeated such measures. The fire pushed north on Monday into the
heart of the City. Order in the streets broke down as rumours arose of
suspicious foreigners setting fires. The fears of the homeless focused on
the French and Dutch, England's enemies in the ongoing Second Anglo-Dutch
War these substantial immigrant groups became victims of lynchings and
street violence. On Tuesday, the fire spread over most of the City,
destroying St Paul's Cathedral and leaping the River Fleet to threaten
Charles II's court at Whitehall, while coordinated firefighting efforts
were simultaneously mobilising. The battle to quench the fire is considered
to have been won by two factors: the strong east winds died down, and the
Tower of London garrison used gunpowder to create effective firebreaks to
halt further spread eastward.
The social and economic problems created by the disaster were overwhelming.
Evacuation from London and resettlement elsewhere were strongly encouraged
by Charles II, who feared a London rebellion amongst the dispossessed
refugees. Despite numerous radical proposals, London was reconstructed on
essentially the same street plan used before the fire'.
* 'In 1775, The USS Hannah, the first American war vessel was commissioned
by General George Washington. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The schooner Hannah was the first armed American naval
vessel of the American Revolution and is claimed to be the founding vessel
of the United States Navy. She was a fishing schooner owned by John Glover
of Marblehead, Massachusetts and was named for his daughter, Hannah Glover.
The crew was drawn largely from the town of Marblehead, with much of the
ships ammunition being stored in Glover's warehouse now located at Glover's
Square in Marblehead before being relocated to Beverly, Massachusetts.
The schooner was hired into the service of the American Continental Army by
General George Washington. Washington commissioned Nicholson Broughton to
command the Hannah on 2 September 1775 and ordered the vessel to, ..cruize
against such vessels as may be found . . . bound inward and outward to and
from Boston, in the service of the army, and to take and seize all such
vessels, laden with soldiers, arms, ammunition, or provisions . . . which
you shall have good reason to suspect are in such service. Hannah set sail
from the harbor of Beverly, Massachusetts on 5 September 1775, but fled to
the protection of the harbor of Gloucester, Massachusetts two days later
under the pursuit of HMS Lively and a second British vessel. Leaving
Gloucester Harbor, Hannah captured the British sloop Unit.
* 'In 1789, The United States Department of the Treasury is founded. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Department of the Treasury is an executive
department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was
established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue. The
Department is administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, who is a
member of the Cabinet. Jacob J. Lew is the current Secretary of the
Treasury he was sworn in on February 28, 2013.
The first Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton, who was sworn
into office on September 11, 1789. Hamilton was asked by President George
Washington to serve after first having asked Robert Morris (who declined,
recommending Hamilton instead). Hamilton almost single-handedly worked out
the nation's early financial system, and for several years was a major
presence in Washington's administration as well. His portrait is on the
obverse of the U.S. ten-dollar bill while the Treasury Department building
is shown on the reverse'.
* 'In 1897, 'McCal's' magazine is first published. It started as 'The
Queen' in 1873, renamed in 1897 as 'McCall's Magazine-The Queen of Fashion,
and finally shortened to MaCall's. .
- From Wikipedia: 'McCall's was a monthly American women's magazine that
enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century, peaking at a
readership of 8.4 million in the early 1960s. It was established as a
small-format magazine called The Queen in 1873. In 1897 it was renamed
McCall's Magazine—The Queen of Fashion (later shortened to McCall's) and
subsequently grew in size to become a large-format glossy. It was one of
the Seven Sisters group of women's service magazines.
McCall's published fiction by such well-known authors as Alice Adams, Ray
Bradbury, Gelett Burgess, Willa Cather, Jack Finney, F. Scott Fitzgerald,
Barbara Garson, John Steinbeck, Tim O'Brien, Anne Tyler and Kurt Vonnegut.
From June 1949 until her death in November 1962, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote a
McCall's column, If You Ask Me The former First Lady gave brief answers to
questions sent in to the magazine.
Starting in May 1951, and lasting until at least 1995, Betsy McCall paper
dolls were printed in most issues. Children could cut out the printed dolls
and clothing, or for a small fee (10˘ in 1957, 25˘ in 1967) paper dolls
printed on cardboard could be ordered. Betsy McCall became so popular that
various sized vinyl dolls were produced by Ideal and American Character
Dolls.
Another popular feature which ran for many years was the cartoon panel It's
All in the Family by Stan and Jan Berenstain. A pair of pioneering female
illustrators, Jesse Willcox Smith and Neysa McMein, drew dozens of McCall's
cover portraits.
Film critic Pauline Kael worked at McCall's from 1965 to 1966, and was
reportedly fired after writing a highly unfavorable review of The Sound of
Music'.
* 'In 1901, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase,
Speak softly and carry a big stick' at the Minnesota State Fair. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Big Stick ideology, Big Stick diplomacy, or Big Stick
policy refers to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy: speak
softly, and carry a big stick. Roosevelt described his style of foreign
policy as the exercise of intelligent forethought and of decisive action
sufficiently far in advance of any likely crisis
The idea of negotiating peacefully, simultaneously threatening with the big
stick, or the military, ties in heavily with the idea of Realpolitik, which
implies a pursuit of political power that resembles Machiavellian ideals.
Compare to the term Gunboat diplomacy, as used in international politics by
imperial powers'.
* 'In 1940, The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was dedicated by
Franklin D. Roosevelt. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States
National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline
of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a
division of the largerppalachian Mountain chain. The border between
Tennessee and North Carolina runs northeast to southwest through the
centerline of the park. It is the most visited national park in the United
States. On its route from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail also
passes through the center of the park. The park was chartered by the United
States Congress in 1934 and officially dedicated by President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt in 1940. It encompasses 522,419 acres (816.28 sq mi
211,415.47 ha 2,114.15 km2), making it one of the largest protected areas
in the eastern United States. The main park entrances are located along
U.S. Highway 441 (Newfound Gap Road) at the towns of Gatlinburg, Tennessee,
and Cherokee, North Carolina. It was the first national park whose land and
other costs were paid for in part with federal funds previous parks were
funded wholly with state money or private funds'.
* 'In 1945, Combat ends in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The the
Instrument of Surrender of Japan is signed by Japanese Foreign Minister
Mamoru Shigemitsu and accepted aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo
Bay. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written
agreement that formalized the surrender of the Empire of Japan, marking the
end of World War II. It was signed by representatives from the Empire of
Japan, the United States of America, the Republic of China, the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion of Canada,
the Provisional Government of the French Republic, the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, and the Dominion of New Zealand. The signing took place on the
deck of USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945.
The date is sometimes known as Victory over Japan Day, although that
designation more frequently refers to the date of Emperor Hirohito's
Gyokuon-hoso (Imperial Rescript of Surrender), the radio broadcast
announcement of the acceptance of the terms of the Potsdam Declaration at
noon Japan Standard Time on August 15'.
* 'In 1963, The Angels become the first white all-female group to have a
No.1 record. The song was 'My Boyfriend's Back'. .
- From Wikipedia: 'My Boyfriend's Back was a hit song in 1963 for the
Angels, an American girl group. It was written by the songwriting team of
Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer (a.k.a. FGG Productions
who later formed the group The Strangeloves). The recording, employing the
services of drummer Gary Chester, was originally intended as a demo for The
Shirelles, but ended up being released as recorded. The result was a single
that spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and
number two on the R&B Billboard.
The song is a word of warning to a would-be suitor who, after the narrator
of the song rebuffed his advances, went on to spread nasty rumors accusing
the narrator of romantic indiscretions. Now, the narrator declares, her
boyfriend is back in town and ready to settle the score, and she tells the
rebuffed would-be suitor to watch his back.
Other musicians on the record included Herbie Lovelle on drums, Billy
Butler, Bobby Comstock, and Al Gorgoni on guitar, and Bob Bushnell
overdubbing on an electric and an upright bass. This song also features a
brass section as well.
The song begins with a spoken recitation from the lead singer that goes: He
went away, and you hung around, and followed me every night. And when I
wouldn't go out with you, you said things that weren't very nice.
The album version features the line: Hey. I can see him comin'/ Now you
better start a runnin' before the instrumental repeat of the bridge section
and a repeat of one stanza from the refrain, before the coda section.
The inspiration for the song was when co-writer Bob Feldman overheard a
conversation between a high school girl and the boy she was rebuffing'.
* 'In 1969, The first ATM machine (Docuteller) goes into service, at
Chemical Bank in Rockville Center, New York. .
- From Wikipedia: 'A cash machine, also known as an automated teller
machine (ATM, American, British, Australian, Malaysian, South African,
Singaporean, Indian, Maldivian, Hiberno, Philippine and Sri Lankan
English), automated banking machine (ABM, Canadian English), cashpoint,
cashline, minibank, bankomat or colloquially hole in the wall (British
English) is an electronic telecommunications device that enables the
customers of a financial institution to perform financial transactions,
particularly cash withdrawal, without the need for a human cashier, clerk
or bank teller.
According to the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), there are now close to 3
million cash machines installed worldwide.
After looking first hand at the experiences in Europe, in 1968 the cash
machine was pioneered in the US by Donald Wetzel, who was a department head
at a company called Docutel. Docutel was a subsidiary of Recognition
Equipment Inc of Dallas, Texas, which was producing optical scanning
equipment and had instructed Docutel to explore automated baggage handling
and automated petrol pumps. In 1969 a venture capital consortium purchased
Docutel with the aim of bringing its cash machine to market without delay.
By 1974, Docutel had acquired 70 percent of the US market but following the
worldwide recession and its reliance on a single product line, Docutel lost
its independence and merged with the US subsidiary of Olivetti.
Witzel's idea was recognised by the United States Patent Office for having
invented the cash machine under US Patent # 3,761,682 , filled in October
1971 and granted in 1973. However the US patent record cites at least three
previous applications from Docutel, all relevant to the development of the
cash machine and where Wetzel does not figure, namely US Patent # 3,662,343
, US Patent # 3651976 and US Patent # 3,68,569 . These patents are all
credited to Kenneth S. Goldstein, MR Karecki, TR Barnes, GR Chastian and
John D. White.
On September 2, 1969, Chemical Bank installed the first cash machine in the
US at its branch in Rockville Centre, New York. The first cash machines
were designed to dispense a fixed amount of cash when a user inserted a
specially coded card. A Chemical Bank advertisement boasted On Sept. 2 our
bank will open at 9:00 and never close again. Chemical's cash machine,
initially known as a Docuteller was designed by Donald Wetzel and his
company Docutel. Chemical executives were initially hesitant about the
electronic banking transition given the high cost of the early machines.
Additionally, executives were concerned that customers would resist having
machines handling their money. In 1995, the Smithsonian National Museum of
American History recognised Docutel and Wetzel as the inventors of the
networked cash machine'.
* 'In 2013, The new eastern span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
opened to traffic, being the widest bridge in the world. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The eastern span replacement of the San
Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge was a construction project to replace an
unsafe portion of the Bay Bridge with a new self-anchored suspension bridge
(SAS) and a pair of viaducts. The bridge is located in the U.S. state of
California, and crosses the San Francisco Bay between Yerba Buena Island
and Oakland. It was built between 2002 and 2013, and does not have a name
other than the unofficial name of the bridge as a whole (San
Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge). The eastern span replacement is the most
expensive public works project in California history, with an estimated
cost of $6.4 billion. Originally scheduled to open in 2007, several
problems delayed the opening until September 2, 2013. With a width of
258.33 ft (78.74 m), comprising 10 general purpose lanes, it is currently
the world's widest bridge, according to Guinness World Records.
The Bay Bridge has two major sections: the western suspension spans and
their approach structures between San Francisco and Yerba Buena Island
(YBI), and the structures between YBI and the eastern terminus in Oakland.
The original eastern section was composed of a double balanced cantilever
span, five through-truss spans, and a truss causeway.
The original spans of the bridge east of Yerba Buena Island became the
subject of concern after a section collapsed during the Loma Prieta
earthquake on October 17, 1989. The replacement span is engineered to
withstand the largest earthquake expected over a 1500-year period, and it
was expected to last at least 150 years with proper maintenance'.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in September
Food
All American Breakfast Month
Go Wild During California Wild Rice Month
Histiocytosis Awareness Month
Hunger Action Month
National Honey Month
National Mushroom Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Prime Beef Month
kNational Rice Month
National Shake Month
Whole Grains Month
Wild Rice Month
Health
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Atrial Fibrillation Month
888222707Baby Safety Month
Backpack Safety America Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Cholesterol Education Month
Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-fat Pizza Bake Month
Gynecology Cancer Awareness Month
ITP Awareness Month
World Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
Mold Awareness Month
National Campus Safety Awareness Month
National Chicken Month
National Child Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National DNA, Geonomics and Stem Cell Education Month
National Head Lice Prevention Month
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
National ITP Awareness Month
National Osteopathic Medicine Month
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Sickle Cell Month
National Pediculosis Prevention Month
National Skin Care Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Pain Awareness Month
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Self Improvement Month
September Is Healthy Aging Month
Sports and Home Eye Health and Safety Month
Superior Relationships Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
World Alzheimer's Month
Animal / Pets
AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month
Happy Cat Month
International/National Guide Dogs Month
National Pet Memorial Month
National Save A Tiger Month
National Service Dog Month
Save The Koala Month
World Animal Remembrance Month
Other
Be Kind To Editors and Writers Month
Childrens' Good Manners Month
College Savings Month
Fall Hat Month
International People Skills Month
International Self-Awareness Month
International Speak Out Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
International Square Dancing Month
International Women's Friendship Month
Library Card Sign-up Month
National Coupon Month
National Home Furnishings Month
National Passport Awareness Month
National Sewing Month
National Translators Month
National Piano Month
National Wilderness Month
Shameless Promotion Month
Update Your Resume Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
September is:
September origin (from Wikipedia): Originally September (Latin septem, "seven") was the seventh of ten months on the oldest known Roman calendar.
September in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of March in the Southern Hemisphere.
After the calendar reform that added January and February to the beginning of the year, September became the ninth month, but retained its name. It had 29 days until the Julian reform, which added a day.
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