July 10 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJuly 10 ObservancesJuly 10 is Nikola Tesla Day, National Kitten Day, National Pina Colada Day, Don’t Step on a Bee Day, Pick Blueberries Day, and Teddy Bear Picnic Day. The combination of Kitten Day, Pina Colada Day, and Teddy Bear Picnic Day in a single calendar slot […]
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July 9 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJuly 9 ObservancesJuly 9 offers an eclectic mix of things to celebrate: Fashion Day, International Town Criers Day, National Sugar Cookie Day, National Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Omelet Day, National No Bra Day, and Martyrdom of the Bab, a solemn holy day in the
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Telstar 1: The Satellite That Shrunk the WorldOn July 10, 1962, a shiny little orb named Telstar 1 launched into space aboard a NASA Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral. It didn’t carry humans or weapons — just possibility. And within days, it would beam television signals across the Atlantic, making it the first satellite to
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July 8 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJuly 8 ObservancesJuly 8 gives you four solid reasons to do absolutely nothing productive: Be a Kid Again Day, Math 2.0 Day, National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day, and SCUD Day — aka Savor the Comic, Unplug the Drama Day. SCUD Day and Be a Kid Again
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July 7 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJuly 7 History Highlights1863 – The US had its first military draft. You could be exempted for $300.1907 – Florenz Ziegfeld held his first ‘Follies” on an NYC rooftop.1928 – The Chillicothe Baking Company began selling sliced bread.1930 – Construction of the Boulder (now Hoover) Dam began.1954
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July 6 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJuly 6 ObservancesJuly 6 is National Fried Chicken Day, International Kissing Day, National Air Traffic Control Day, Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day, Umbrella Cover Day, and Virtually Hug a Virtual Assistant Day — the last of which is either a gesture of appreciation for technology or
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July 5 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJuly 5 ObservancesJuly 5 is Bikini Day, Mechanical Pencil Day, National Apple Turnover Day, and National Graham Cracker Day. It is also, notably, the day after the Fourth of July — a holiday with its own distinct character, defined primarily by leftover potato salad, a vague ringing
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July 4 — Independence Day: Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJuly 4 ObservancesJuly 4 is Independence Day — the defining American holiday, marked by fireworks, barbecues, parades, and the annual tradition of not reading the Declaration of Independence all the way through. It is also Alice in Wonderland Day (marking Lewis Carroll’s 1862 boat
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???? Fourth of July: The Fireworks, the Founding, and the FactsThe Fourth of July, officially known as Independence Day, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It’s a day marked by fireworks, parades, barbecues, and flags—but behind the red, white, and blue is a story filled with politics, philosophy, and
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July 3 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJuly 3 ObservancesJuly 3 is National Fried Clam Day, American Redneck Day, Disobedience Day, National Chocolate Wafer Day, National Eat Your Beans Day, Stay Out of the Sun Day, Compliment Your Mirror Day, and Plastic Bag Free Day. It also marks the beginning of the Dog Days
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July 2 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJuly 2 ObservancesJuly 2 is World UFO Day, International Joke Day, Made in the USA Day, National Financial Freedom Day, Freedom From Fear of Speaking Day, National Television Heritage Day, World Sports Journalists Day, Zip Code Day, and I Forgot Day — which exists so that people
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June 30 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 30 History Highlights1864 – President Abraham Lincoln granted Yosemite Valley to California for “public use, resort and recreation”.1908 – The Tunguska Event happened near Lake Baikal, Russia.1934 – The Night of the Long Knives, Adolf Hitler’s violent purge of his political rivals in Germany, took place.1936
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July Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJuly HighlightsBirthstone: Ruby*Flower: Water Lily or LarkspurCancer (June 21 – July 20)Leo (July 21 – August 20)Parents’ Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of July. President Bill Clinton established Parent’s Day in 1994.The Tour de Donut is a 30 mile bike race in Illinois where riders take
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June 29 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 29 History Highlights1975 – Steve Wozniak tested his first prototype of the Apple I computer.2007 – The Apple iPhone (1st generation) was released.If you were born on June 29th,You were likely conceived the week of… October 6th (prior year)Jayne Mansfield Aftermath – The ICC BarOn June
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June 28 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 28 History Highlights1838 – The Coronation of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.1855 – Sigma Chi fraternity is founded in North America.1894 – Labor Day became an official US holiday.Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhoneIf you were born on June 28th,You were likely
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June 27 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 27 History Highlights2007 – Tony Blair resigned as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997. His Chancellor, Gordon Brown succeeded him.June 27 (fiction) A small town in America held a lottery, The Lottery, Shirley Jackson, Short StoryJune 27, **** Birthday (fictional) Dobbie, Harry
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June 26 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 26 History Highlights1927 – The Cyclone roller coaster opened on Coney Island.On June 26, 1988, Astro Ricky Gutierrez set the Major League Baseball record for seeing the most pitches in a single at-bat (20) against Cleveland pitcher Bartolo Colon.2013 – The US Supreme Court ruled, 5–4,
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June 25 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 25 History Highlights1788 – Virginia became the tenth state to ratify the United States Constitution.1876 – Battle of the Little Bighorn and the death of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer.1950 -The Korean War began with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.1978 – The rainbow
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June 24 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 24 History Highlights1950 – In South Africa, the Group Areas Act was passed, formally segregating races (Apartheid).1957 – In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.If you were born on June 24th,You were likely conceived
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June 23 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 23 History Highlights1926 – The College Board administered the first SAT exam.1960 – “The Pill” was approved in the US.2016 – The United Kingdom voted in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%.June 23, 19** Birthday (fictional) Jean Grey, X-Men, Marvel Comics.If
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Summer SongsEach Year, One Song Becomes The Song Of The SummerThe Top 100 Summer Songs 1920- 2019:2025: Golden – KPop Demon Hunters2024: A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey2023: Cruel Summer – Taylor Swift2022: As It Was – Harry Styles2021: Good 4 U – Olivia Rodrigo2020: Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles2019: Old Town Road by Lil
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June 22 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 22 History Highlights1870 – US Congress created the United States Department of Justice.1942 – Pledge of Allegiance was formally adopted by Congress.1990 – Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin, a sign of the ending of The Cold War.If you were born on June 22nd,You were likely
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June 21 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 21 History HighlightsJune 21 is the first day of Summer1893 – The first Ferris wheel premiered at Chicago’s Columbian ExpositionJune 21 Birthday (fictional) Princess Anna of Arendella, FrozenIf you were born on June 21st,You were likely conceived the week of… September 28th (prior year)The Summer SolsticeWhen
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June 20 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 20 History Highlights1782 – Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United States.1837- Queen Victoria succeeds to the British throne.1863 – West Virginia was admitted as the 35th US state.If you were born on June 20th,You were likely conceived the week of… September 27th (prior year)Ice
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June 19 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 19 History Highlights1862 – The U.S. Congress prohibited slavery in United States territories, nullifying Dred Scott v. Sandford.1941 – Cheerie Oats, later renamed Cheerios, was invented.1960 – The first NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway.The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved after surviving
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June 18 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 18 History Highlights1812 – The United States declaration of war upon the United Kingdom was signed by President James Madison, starting The War of 1812.1873 – Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.1979 – SALT II was signed
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June 17 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 17 History Highlights1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor.1901 – The College Board introduced its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT.1967 – China announced a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon.1971 – President Richard Nixon declared the US War
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June 16 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJune 16 History Highlights1858 – Abraham Lincoln gave his “a house divided against itself cannot stand” speech.June 16, 1938 – The planet Krypton blew up, DC Comics2010 – Bhutan became the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco.2016 – Shanghai Disneyland Park, the first Disney
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????❤️???? What Is Juneteenth? The History, Meaning, and Celebration of FreedomJuneteenth, observed every year on June 19, marks one of the most profound turning points in American history—the day in 1865 when over 250,000 enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas were finally told they were free.This wasn’t the day slavery ended in the U.S.—it was
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About 2000s Music: Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Emo, Indie Rock, Dance Hits, Digital Downloads, and Songs That Ruled the iPod EraMusic of the 2000s lived between two worlds. The decade opened with CDs, TRL, radio countdowns, boy bands, teen pop, nu metal, pop-punk, and big-budget music videos. By the end of the decade, iPods, downloads, YouTube,
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