<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National White Chocolate Day'. . Not really a chocolate, since there are
no coco solids. It is cocoa butter, sugar and milk solids.
- From Wikipedia (White chocolate):
'White chocolate is a chocolate derivative. It commonly consists of cocoa
butter, sugar and milk solids and is characterized by a pale yellow or
ivory appearance. The melting point of cocoa butter, its primary cocoa bean
component, is high enough to keep white chocolate solid at room
temperature.
White chocolate is not chocolate in the strict sense as it does not contain
non-fat cocoa solids, the primary nutritional constituent of chocolate
liquor—chocolate in its raw, unsweetened form. During the manufacturing
process, the dark-colored solids of the cocoa bean are separated from its
fatty content, as with milk, semi-sweet, and dark chocolate. But, unlike
those other chocolate types, the cocoa solids are not recombined. As a
result, this fat, cocoa butter, is the only cacao ingredient in white
chocolate. Because it contains no cocoa solids, white chocolate contains
only trace amounts of the stimulants theobromine and caffeine, while
lacking the antioxidant properties or many characterizing ingredients of
chocolate, such as thiamine, riboflavin, and phenylethylamine. Often, the
cocoa butter is deodorized to remove its strong flavor. If prime pressed
cocoa butter is used, it has natural anti-oxidant (vitamin E), but if
deodorized it has none, as the deodorizing is a steam stripping step, often
at 180 °C (356 °F).
White chocolate may include additional flavorings. Vanilla is a common
additive.
Some preparations known as confectioner's coating or summer coating may be
confused with white chocolate, but are made from inexpensive solid or
hydrogenated vegetable and animal fats, and are not at all derived from
cocoa. These preparations may actually be white (in contrast to white
chocolate's ivory shade) and will lack cocoa butter's flavor'.
[The Hankster says] Not a favorite. OK, if you cover it with some dark chocolate.
* 'National Ice Cream Cone Day:'. Italo Marchiony filed a patent for an ice
cream cone mold on the date in 1903. See more in the history section for 1903.
[The Hankster says] Thank you Ital. Did you read the part about licking ice cream out of a bowl that had been used by others.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'Hobbit Day'.
The birth days (different years ) of hobbits Bilbo and Frodo Baggin. By The
American Tolkien Society since 1978.
[The Hankster says] This is the second day in a row we have had something about this subject. This is beginning to be a hobbit.
* 'National Centenarian’s Day'.
A day to honor those people 100 years old or older and remember that they
have a story to tell. Created by Williamsport Nursing Home, Williamsport,
MD.
* 'Dear Diary Day'.
A day to promote their use.
[The Hankster says] Most likely the only kind of a post from which you will get no negative comment. Well, unless your sibling finds the diary and the key.
* 'Autumnal Equinox'.
- From Wikipedia (Equinox):
'An equinox is an astronomical event in which the plane of Earth's equator
passes through the center of the Sun, which occurs twice each year, around
20 March and 23 September.
On an equinox, day and night are of approximately equal duration all over
the planet. They are not exactly equal, however, due to the angular size of
the sun and atmospheric refraction. To avoid this ambiguity, the word
equilux is sometimes used to mean a day in which the durations of light and
darkness are equal.
The word is derived from the Latin aequinoctium, aequus (equal) and nox
(genitive noctis) (night).
Spring equinox and fall (or autumn) equinox: colloquial names based on the
seasons. However, these can be ambiguous since the northern hemisphere's
spring is the southern hemisphere's autumn, and vice versa. The Latinate
names vernal equinox (spring) and autumnal equinox (fall) are often used to
the same effect'.
* 'National Teach Ag Day'.
By the Agricultural Educator Relief Fund .
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'Falls Prevention Awareness Day'. In the U.S.A., by the National Council
On Aging. This years theme is: Ready, Steady, Balance: Prevent Falls in
2016.
o Animal and Pet:
* 'World Rhino Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Rhinoceros):
'A rhinoceros, meaning nose horn), often abbreviated to rhino, is one of
any five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae,
as well as any of the numerous extinct species. Two of these extant species
are native to Africa and three to Southern Asia.
Members of the rhinoceros family are characterized by their large size
(they are some of the largest remaining megafauna, with all of the species
able to reach one tonne or more in weight) as well as by an herbivorous
diet a thick protective skin, 1.5–5 cm thick, formed from layers of
collagen positioned in a lattice structure relatively small brains for
mammals this size (400–600 g) and a large horn. They generally eat leafy
material, although their ability to ferment food in their hindgut allows
them to subsist on more fibrous plant matter, if necessary. Unlike other
perissodactyls, the two African species of rhinoceros lack teeth at the
front of their mouths, relying instead on their lips to pluck food.
Rhinoceros are killed by humans for their horns, which are bought and sold
on the black market, and which are used by some cultures for ornamental or
traditional medicinal purposes. East Asia, specifically Vietnam, is the
largest market for rhino horns. By weight, rhino horns cost as much as gold
on the black market. People grind up the horns and then consume them
believing the dust has therapeutic properties. The horns are made of
keratin, the same type of protein that makes up hair and fingernails. Both
African species and the Sumatran rhinoceros have two horns, while the
Indian and Javan rhinoceros have a single horn.
The IUCN Red List identifies three of the species as critically
endangered'.
* 'Elephant Appreciation Day'. The day originated in 1996 by Mission Media.
It has grown and some zoos may have special events around the time of
September 22. Worl Elephant Day is in August.
- From Wikipedia (Elephant):
'Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order
Proboscidea. Two species are traditionally recognised, the African elephant
(Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), although
some evidence suggests that African bush elephants and African forest
elephants are separate species (L. africana and L. cyclotis respectively).
Elephants are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and
Southeast Asia. Elephantidae is the only surviving family of the order
Proboscidea other, now extinct, members of the order include deinotheres,
gomphotheres, mammoths, and mastodons. Male African elephants are the
largest extant terrestrial animals and can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft)
and weigh 7,000 kg (15,000 lb). All elephants have several distinctive
features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for
many purposes, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects.
Their incisors grow into tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for
moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control
their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs can carry their great
weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian
elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
Elephants are herbivorous and can be found in different habitats including
savannahs, forests, deserts and marshes. They prefer to stay near water.
They are considered to be keystone species due to their impact on their
environments. Other animals tend to keep their distance where predators
such as lions, tigers, hyenas, and wild dogs usually target only the young
elephants (or calves). Females (cows) tend to live in family groups, which
can consist of one female with her calves or several related females with
offspring. The groups are led by an individual known as the matriarch,
often the oldest cow. Elephants have a fission–fusion society in which
multiple family groups come together to socialise. Males (bulls) leave
their family groups when they reach puberty, and may live alone or with
other males. Adult bulls mostly interact with family groups when looking
for a mate and enter a state of increased testosterone and aggression known
as musth, which helps them gain dominance and reproductive success. Calves
are the centre of attention in their family groups and rely on their
mothers for as long as three years. Elephants can live up to 70 years in
the wild. They communicate by touch, sight, smell and sound elephants use
infrasound, and seismic communication over long distances. Elephant
intelligence has been compared with that of primates and cetaceans. They
appear to have self-awareness and show empathy for dying or dead
individuals of their kind.
African elephants are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN), while the Asian elephant is classed as
endangered. One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory
trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to
wild elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people.
Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used
in war today, they are often controversially put on display in zoos, or
exploited for entertainment in circuses. Elephants are highly recognisable
and have been featured in art, folklore, religion, literature and popular
culture'.
o Other:
* 'World Car Free Day'. A focus on reducing the environmental impact of
cars. It suggest that you use other transportation, even walk when possible
for the day.
- From Wikipedia (Car-Free Days):
'A Car-Free Day encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day.
Organized events are held in some cities and countries. September 22 is
World Car Free Day. According to The Washington Post, the event promotes
improvement of mass transit, cycling and walking, and the development of
communities where jobs are closer to home and where shopping is within
walking distance Studies showed that for short trips in cities, one can
reach more quickly using a bicycle rather than using a car.
The events, which vary by location, give motorists and commuterists an idea
of their locality with fewer cars. While projects along these lines had
taken place from time to time on an ad hoc basis starting with the 1973 oil
crisis, it was only in October 1994 that a structured call for such
projects was issued in a keynote speech by Eric Britton at the
International Ciudades Accessibles (Accessible Cities) Conference held in
Toledo (Spain)'.
* 'American Business Women's Day'. The anniversary of the founding of the
American Business Women's Association, September 22 1949.
- From Wikipedia (American Business Women's Day):
'American Business Women's Day is an American holiday, nationally
recognized on September 22.
September 22 marks the 1949 founding date of the American Business Women's
Association, the mission of which is to bring together businesswomen of
diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help
themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership
education, networking support and national recognition
This holiday was recognized in 1983 and 1986 by Congressional resolution
and a proclamation issued by President Ronald Reagan. It commemorates the
important legacy and contributions of the more than 68 million American
working women and 7.7 million women business owners.
Moreover, it provides an opportunity for ABWA chapters and individual
businesswomen to celebrate their accomplishments within the American and
global marketplace'.
* 'International Day of Radiant Peace'. A non religious, non political
concept started in 1999 by the Radiant Peace Foundation International.
'Radiant Peace which refers to a peace within everyone that is natural,
whole, harmless and benevolent energy that relates to all people and
connects us.
* 'Emancipation Day'. In Ohio celebrating the abolishment of slavery.
Other states and cities celebrate on other days around the signing of the
issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
* 'OneWebDay'. Concentrates on the need for and importance of Internet
accessibility worldwide.
- From Wikipedia (OneWebDay):
'OneWebDay is an annual day of Internet celebration and awareness held on
September 22. The stated goal of founder Susan P. Crawford is for OneWebDay
to foster and make visible a global constituency that cares about the
future of the Internet.
The first OneWebDay was held on September 22, 2006. The idea was created by
Susan P. Crawford, who was an ICANN board member at the time, in
association with other Internet figures such as Doc Searls, David
Weinberger, David R. Johnson, Mary Hodder, and David Isenberg, who would
all join the board of what would eventually become a 501(c)3 corporation -
OneWebDay Inc. A website was established and a global network of events
promoted. The 2006 OneWebDay's anchor celebration featured speakers Craig
Newmark, Scott Heiferman, and Drew Schutte in New York City's Battery
Park'.
<> Historical events on September 22
* 'In 1862, Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclamation. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential
proclamation and executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on
January 1, 1863. In a single stroke, it changed the federal legal status of
more than 3 million enslaved people in the designated areas of the South
from slave to free It had the practical effect that as soon as a slave
escaped the control of the Confederate government, by running away or
through advances of federal troops, the slave became legally free.
Eventually it reached and liberated all of the designated slaves. It was
issued as a war measure during the American Civil War, directed to all of
the areas in rebellion and all segments of the executive branch (including
the Army and Navy) of the United States.
It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in ten states. Because it was issued
under the President's war powers, it necessarily excluded areas not in
rebellion - it applied to more than 3 million of the 4 million slaves at
the time. The Proclamation was based on the president's constitutional
authority as commander in chief of the armed forces it was not a law passed
by Congress. The Proclamation also ordered that suitable persons among
those freed could be enrolled into the paid service of United States'
forces, and ordered the Union Army (and all segments of the Executive
branch) to recognize and maintain the freedom of the ex-slaves. The
Proclamation did not compensate the owners, did not outlaw slavery, and did
not grant citizenship to the ex-slaves (called freedmen). It made the
eradication of slavery an explicit war goal, in addition to the goal of
reuniting the Union.
Around 20,000 to 50,000 slaves in regions where rebellion had already been
subdued were immediately emancipated. It could not be enforced in areas
still under rebellion, but as the Union army took control of Confederate
regions, the Proclamation provided the legal framework for freeing more
than 3 million slaves in those regions. Prior to the Proclamation, in
accordance with the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, escaped slaves were either
returned to their masters or held in camps as contraband for later return.
The Proclamation applied only to slaves in Confederate-held lands it did
not apply to those in the four slave states that were not in rebellion
(Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and Missouri, which were unnamed), nor to
Tennessee (unnamed but occupied by Union troops since 1862) and lower
Louisiana (also under occupation), and specifically excluded those counties
of Virginia soon to form the state of West Virginia. Also specifically
excluded (by name) were some regions already controlled by the Union army.
Emancipation in those places would come after separate state actions and/or
the December 1865 ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, which made
slavery and indentured servitude, except for those duly convicted of a
crime, illegal everywhere subject to United States jurisdiction.
On September 22, 1862, Lincoln had issued a preliminary proclamation
warning that he would order the emancipation of all slaves in any state
that did not end its rebellion against the Union by January 1, 1863. None
of the Confederate states restored themselves to the Union, and Lincoln's
order, signed and issued January 1, 1863, took effect. The Emancipation
Proclamation outraged white Southerners (and their sympathizers) who
envisioned a race war. It angered some Northern Democrats, energized
anti-slavery forces, and undermined elements in Europe that wanted to
intervene to help the Confederacy. The Proclamation lifted the spirits of
African Americans both free and slave. It led many slaves to escape from
their masters and get to Union lines to obtain their freedom.
The Emancipation Proclamation broadened the goals of the Civil War. While
slavery had been a major issue that led to the war, Lincoln's only mission
at the start of the war was to maintain the Union. The Proclamation made
freeing the slaves an explicit goal of the Union war effort. Establishing
the abolition of slavery as one of the two primary war goals served to
deter intervention by Britain and France. The Emancipation Proclamation was
never challenged in court. To ensure the abolition of slavery in all of the
U.S., Lincoln pushed for passage of the Thirteenth Amendment. Congress
passed it by the necessary two-thirds vote on January 31, 1865, and it was
ratified by the states on December 6, 1865'.
* 'In 1888, The first issue of National Geographic Magazine is published
(October 1888 issue). .
- From Wikipedia: 'National Geographic, formerly The National Geographic
Magazine, is the official magazine of the National Geographic Society. It
has been published continuously since its first issue in 1888, nine months
after the Society itself was founded. It primarily contains articles about
geography, history, and world culture. The magazine is known for its thick
square-bound glossy format with a yellow rectangular border and its
extensive use of dramatic photographs.
The magazine is published monthly, and additional map supplements are also
included with subscriptions. It is available in a traditional printed
edition and through an interactive online edition. On occasion, special
editions of the magazine are issued. As of 2015, the magazine was
circulated worldwide in nearly 40 local-language editions and had a global
circulation of approximately 6.5 million per month according to data
published by The Washington Post (down from about 12 million in the late
1980s) or 6.7 million according to National Geographic. This includes a US
circulation of 3.5 million. From the 1970s through about 2010 the magazine
was printed in Corinth, Mississippi, by private printers until that plant
was finally closed.
On September 9, 2015, the National Geographic Society announced a deal with
21st Century Fox that would move the magazine to a new partnership,
National Geographic Partners, controlled by 21st Century Fox.
The first issue of National Geographic Magazine was published in October
1888, nine months after the Society was founded. Starting with its January
1905 publication of several full-page pictures of Tibet in 1900–1901, the
magazine changed from being a text-oriented publication closer to a
scientific journal to featuring extensive pictorial content, and became
well known for this style. Among its more recent issues, the June 1985
cover portrait of 13-year-old Afghan girl Sharbat Gula, shot by
photographer Steve McCurry, became one of the magazine's most recognizable
images.
In the late 1990s, the magazine began publishing The Complete National
Geographic, a digital compilation of all the past issues of the magazine.
It was then sued over copyright of the magazine as a collective work in
Greenberg v. National Geographic and other cases, and temporarily withdrew
the availability of the compilation. The magazine eventually prevailed in
the dispute, and in July 2009 it resumed publishing a compilation
containing all issues through December 2008. The compilation was later
updated to make more recent issues available, and the archive and digital
edition of the magazine are available online to the magazine's subscribers.
National Geographic Kids, the children's version of the magazine, was
launched in 1975 under the name National Geographic World'.
* In 1903, Italo Marchiony files for a patent (received 1904) for a mold for making ice cream cones.'An ice cream cone, poke (Northern Ireland and Scotland) or cornet is a dry, cone-shaped pastry, usually made of a wafer similar in texture to a waffle, which enables ice cream to be held in the hand and eaten without a bowl or spoon. Various types of ice cream cones include wafer (or cake) cones, waffle cones, and sugar cones.
Many styles of cones are made, including pretzel cones and chocolate-coated cones. A variety of double wafer cone exists that allows two scoops of ice cream to be served side by side. Wafer cones are often made with a flat bottom instead of a pointed, conical shape, enabling the ice cream and "cone" to stand upright on a surface without support. These types of wafer cones are often branded as "cups".
Traditionally ice cream cones were conically shaped. The first true edible conical shaped cone for serving ice cream was created at the St. Louis World's Fair by Ernest Hamwi, a Syrian concessionaire in 1904. His waffle booth was next to an ice cream vendor who ran short of dishes. Hamwi rolled a waffle to contain ice cream and the cone was born. Paper, glass and metal cones, cups, and dishes were used during the 19th century in France, Germany, and Britain for eating ice cream. While many cooking books, so
me as early as 1770, mentioned pastry and creams in the same recipes there is no evidence that they are describing the ice cream cone that we know today.
Ice cream was originally an expensive dessert that only the wealthiest could enjoy, but in the late 1800s and early 1900s as ice cream became less expensive and more popular, they began to be sold by street vendors. Most ice cream from vendors was sold in serving glasses called "penny licks", named due to their cost at the time (1 penny) and the method of ingestion was to simply lick the ice cream from the cup. However, there was a major problem with sanitation and hygiene concerns as the cups were n
ot washed from customer to customer, as well as theft of the cups.
Two enterprising ice cream salesmen independently invented and patented edible containers for ice cream. In 1896 Italo Marchiony was a successful ice cream salesman with over 40 push-cart vendors selling his edible containers filled with ice cream on the streets of New York City. He obtained a patent for a machine to make the containers in 1903. At about the same time an ice cream merchant in Manchester, England named Antonio Valvona obtained a U.S. Patent (1902) for a machine for producing edible biscuit c
ups. Examination of the patent drawings show that both inventions were for edible ice cream cups with flat bottoms and tapered sides.
In 1904 St. Louis, Missouri was the place to be. That year three major events plus the invention of the ice cream cone took place. They hosted the 1904 World's Fair, the centennial of the Louisiana land purchase from the French (one year late) with a Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the 1904 Olympics.
According to most accounts there were more than 50 ice cream vendors and more than a dozen waffle stands selling their wares at these events. With all these events running concurrently and the number of vendors involved selling ice cream and waffles, finding the real inventor of the ice cream cone had to end in controversy.
Syrian immigrant Ernest Hamwi rolled up some of his "zalabia" (a waffle-like pastry) from his pastry cart into cones and gave them to Arnold Fornachou, who had run out of paper dishes to serve his ice cream. Word spread quickly through the Fair and many other vendors began selling ice cream in waffle cones. These edible ice cream cones became so popular that everyone wanted to take credit for this invention and many did.
After the fair, Hamwi joined with J. P. Heckle and helped him develop and open the Cornucopia Waffle Company. Ernest traveled throughout the United State introducing the World's Fair Cornucopia as a new way of eating ice cream. In 1910, Hamwi opened the Missouri Cone Company and called his container, the ice cream cone, to avoid a conflict with Cornucopia.
In 1920 Ernest Hamwi was issued a patent for a pastry cone making machine. His Missouri Cone Company later became the Western Cone Company as the market for ice cream popularity spread and the company grew'.
* 'In 1910, The Duke of York's Cinema opened in Brighton. It is still
operating today, making it the oldest continually operating cinema in
Britain. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Duke of York's Picture House is an art house cinema
in Brighton, England, which lays claim to being the oldest cinema in
continuous use in Britain. According to cinema historian Allen Eyles, the
cinema deserves to be named Britain's oldest cinema In 2012 it was voted
best Cinema in the UK. The Duke of York's cinema was built at the cost of
£3000 by actress-manager Violet Melnotte-Wyatt. It opened on 22 September
1910 and was one of Brighton's first picture palaces and also one of the
first cinemas in the world. It was built on the site of the Amber Ale
Brewery, the walls of which still form the rear part of the auditorium. The
architects were Clayton nad Black. The building remains largely unaltered,
it even retains one of its boxes in the balcony area. The original colour
scheme was red and cream.
The Duke of York's was always a quality cinema for the more discerning
patron, its marketing tag-line for many years was Bring her to the Duke's,
it is fit for a Duchess. The name came from the West End theatre which its
first proprietor Mrs Melnotte-Wyatt was also associated with. Being
slightly outside the town centre, the Duke's catered for its local audience
and this has been its saving grace. While other cinemas in Brighton came
and went, The Duke of York's has remained in continuous operation.
It houses one single screen with 278 seats, including a luxury balcony. It
originally seated over 800, but modifications have been made to the inside
of the building to create the café/bar upstairs, a concession space
downstairs, and to allow for greater comfort'.
* 'In 1957, The TV western Show 'Maverick' premieres. It ran 5 seasons for
125 ep. from September 22, 1957 – April 22, 1962. .
* 'In 1964, The spy series 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E,' premieres on NBC-TV.
It runs for 4 seasons for 105 ep. from September 22, 1964 – January 15,
1968. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an American spy fiction
television series broadcast on NBC. It follows secret agents, played by
Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who work for a secret international
counter espionage and law enforcement agency called U.N.C.L.E. Originally,
co-creator Sam Rolfe wanted to leave the meaning of U.N.C.L.E. ambiguous so
it could refer to either Uncle Sam or the United Nations. Concerns by the
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) legal department about using U.N. for commercial
purposes resulted in the producers' clarification that U.N.C.L.E. was an
acronym for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. Each
episode had an acknowledgement to the U.N.C.L.E. in the end titles.
The series premiered on September 22, 1964 and discontinued its run on
January 15, 1968'.
* 'In 1976, Crime/detective TV show, Charlie's Angels debuts. It ran for 5
seasons and 105 ep. from September 22, 1976 – June 24, 1981. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Charlie's Angels is an American crime drama television
series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976 to June 24, 1981,
producing five seasons and 110 episodes. The series was created by Ivan
Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by Aaron Spelling. It plots the
adventures of three women working in a private detective agency in Los
Angeles, California, and initially starred Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett,
and Jaclyn Smith in the leading roles, with David Doyle co-starring as a
sidekick to the three women and John Forsythe providing the voice of their
boss. Later additions to the cast were Cheryl Ladd, Shelley Hack, and Tanya
Roberts.
Despite mixed reviews from critics and a reputation for merely being Jiggle
TV (specifically emphasizing the sex appeal of the female leads), Charlie's
Angels enjoyed huge popularity with audiences and was a top ten hit in the
Nielsen ratings for its first two seasons. By the third season, however,
the show had fallen from the top 10. The fourth season of the show saw a
further decline in ratings. The show was finally cancelled in 1981 after
five seasons. It continues to have a cult and pop culture following through
syndication, DVD releases, and subsequent TV and film remakes'.
* 'In 1989, The action drama 'Baywatch' debuts on NBC. It ran for 11
seasons and 242 ep. from September 22, 1989 – April 6, 1990. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Baywatch is an American action drama series about the
Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County,
California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show was canceled after its
first season on NBC, but survived and later became one of the most watched
television shows in the world. The show ran in its original title and
format from 1989 to 1999, except for the 1990–1991 season, during which it
was not in production. From 1999 to 2001, with a setting change and large
cast overhaul, it was known as Baywatch Hawaii'.
* 'In 1999, The political drama 'The West Wing' debuts on NBC. It ran for 7
seasons for 156 ep. from September 22, 1999 – May 14, 2006. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The West Wing is an American serial political drama
television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on
NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily
in the West Wing of the White House, where the Oval Office and offices of
presidential senior staff are located, during the fictitious Democratic
administration of Josiah Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen).
The West Wing was produced by Warner Bros. Television. For the first four
seasons, there were three executive producers: Aaron Sorkin (lead writer of
almost all of the first four seasons) Thomas Schlamme (primary director)
and John Wells. After Sorkin left the series, Wells assumed the role of
head writer, with later executive producers being directors Alex Graves and
Christopher Misiano (seasons 6–7), and writers Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. and
Peter Noah (season 7).
The series first aired on NBC in 1999 and has been broadcast by many
networks in several other countries. The series ended its seven-year run on
May 14, 2006.
The West Wing received widespread critical acclaim from critics, political
science professors, and former White House staffers. In total, The West
Wing won three Golden Globe Awards and 26 Emmy Awards, including the award
for Outstanding Drama Series, which it won four consecutive times from 2000
through 2003. The show's ratings waned in later years following the
departure of series creator Sorkin after the fourth season (Sorkin wrote or
co-wrote 85 of the first 88 episodes), yet it remained popular among
high-income viewers, a key demographic for the show and its advertisers,
with around 16 million viewers. In 2013, TV Guide ranked it #7 in its list
of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time and #42 in its list of the 60 Best
Series of All Time, while the Writers Guild of America ranked it #10 in its
101 Best Written TV Series List'.
* 'In 2004 , The TV show 'Lost' debuts on ABC in the US. It ran for 6
seasons for 121 ep. from September 22, 2004 – May 23, 2010. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Lost is an American television drama series that
originally aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from September
22, 2004, to May 23, 2010, over six seasons, comprising a total of 121
episodes. Lost is a drama series containing elements of science fiction and
the supernatural. It follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial
passenger jet, flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious
tropical island somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean. The story is told in
a heavily serialized manner. Episodes typically feature a primary storyline
set on the island, augmented by flashback or flashforward sequences which
provide additional insight into the involved character(s).
Lost was created by Jeffrey Lieber, J. J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof, who
share story-writing credits for the pilot episode, which Abrams directed.
Throughout the show's run, Lindelof and Carlton Cuse served as showrunners
and head writers, working together with a large number of other executive
producers and writers. Due to its large ensemble cast and the cost of
filming primarily on location in Oahu, Hawaii, the series was one of the
most expensive on television, with the pilot alone costing over $14
million. The fictional universe and mythology of Lost are expanded upon by
a number of related media, most importantly, a series of short
mini-episodes called Missing Pieces, and a 12-minute epilogue titled The
New Man in Charge.
Having achieved both wide acclaim and commercial success throughout its
original run, Lost has been consistently ranked by critics as one of the
greatest television dramas of all time. The first season garnered an
estimated average of 16 million viewers per episode on ABC. During its
sixth and final season, the show averaged over 11 million U.S. viewers per
episode. Lost was the recipient of hundreds of industry award nominations
throughout its run and won numerous of these awards, including the Emmy
Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2005, Best American Import at the
British Academy Television Awards in 2005, the Golden Globe Award for Best
Drama in 2006, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in
a Drama Series. Lost was declared the highest-rated show for the first ten
years of IMDb.com Pro (2002–2012)'.
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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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