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Friday, June 30, 2017
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Also on This Day: June 29
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Feast of St. Paul - Patron of Missions, Theologians, and Gentile Christians
Feast of St. Peter - Patron of Fisherman, and Ship Builders
National Camera Day
Hug Holiday Day
National Waffle Iron Day
Antoine de Saint-Exupery was born in 1900, and Little Eva was born in 1943.
Feast of St. Paul - Patron of Missions, Theologians, and Gentile Christians
Feast of St. Peter - Patron of Fisherman, and Ship Builders
National Camera Day
Hug Holiday Day
National Waffle Iron Day
Antoine de Saint-Exupery was born in 1900, and Little Eva was born in 1943.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Also on This Day: June 21
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Feast of St. Aloysius Gonzaga
International Day of Yoga
National Selfie Day
Rockwell Kent was born in 1882, and Al Hirschfeld was born in 1903. Jean-Paul Sartre was born in 1905.
Feast of St. Aloysius Gonzaga
International Day of Yoga
National Selfie Day
Rockwell Kent was born in 1882, and Al Hirschfeld was born in 1903. Jean-Paul Sartre was born in 1905.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Also on This Day: June 20
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National Ice Cream Soda Day
National Kouign-amann Day (a Breton cake)
National Hike with a Geek Day
Betty Washington was born in 1733.
National Ice Cream Soda Day
National Kouign-amann Day (a Breton cake)
National Hike with a Geek Day
Betty Washington was born in 1733.
Monday, June 19, 2017
Also on This Day: June 19
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Feast of St. Romuald
World Sauntering Day
Juneteenth - Commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas, and more generally, the emancipation of slaves throughout the South
May Whitty was born in 1865, and Moe Howard was born in 1897.
Feast of St. Romuald
World Sauntering Day
Juneteenth - Commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas, and more generally, the emancipation of slaves throughout the South
May Whitty was born in 1865, and Moe Howard was born in 1897.
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Also on This Day: June 18
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National Go Fishing Day
Five Monks from Canterbury observed the moon exploding into sparks in 1178.
Paul McCartney was born in 1942, and Isabella Rossellini was born in 1952.
National Go Fishing Day
Five Monks from Canterbury observed the moon exploding into sparks in 1178.
Paul McCartney was born in 1942, and Isabella Rossellini was born in 1952.
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Also on This Day: June 17
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National Hollerin' Contest Day
World Juggling Day
Igor Stravinsky was born in 1882.
Friday, June 16, 2017
Also on This Day: June 16
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Fresh Veggies Day
National Flip Flop Day
Ugliest Dog Day
Hailstones - some that were 17 inches in circumference, and some that weighed one pound, twelve ounces - fell, in 1882, in Dubuque, Iowa.
John Cleveland was born in 1613, and Nathanael Schnittelbach was born in 1633. Geronimo was born in 1829.
Fresh Veggies Day
National Flip Flop Day
Ugliest Dog Day
Hailstones - some that were 17 inches in circumference, and some that weighed one pound, twelve ounces - fell, in 1882, in Dubuque, Iowa.
John Cleveland was born in 1613, and Nathanael Schnittelbach was born in 1633. Geronimo was born in 1829.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Also on This Day: June 15
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National Smile Power Day
Vice President Dan Quayle, in 1992, "corrected" a student's spelling of potato. Quayle changed it to "potatoe."
Neil Patrick Harris was born in 1973.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Matisse in the Studio
Sherry Litwack helped us get to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, on Tuesday, and helped us navigate the Museum. Tomie wanted to see "Matisse in the Studio."
www.mfa.org
Also on This Day: June 14
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Flag Day
Family History Day
Harriet Beecher Stowe was born in 1811. Harry Turtledove was born in 1949, and Boy George was born in 1961.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Also on This Day: June 13
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Publication of ANDY & SANDY AND THE BIG TALENT SHOW
National Sewing Machine Day
National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day
World Pet Memorial Day
The Postmaster General, in 1920, declared that children may not be transported as Parcel Post.
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen were born in 1986.
Publication of ANDY & SANDY AND THE BIG TALENT SHOW
National Sewing Machine Day
National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day
World Pet Memorial Day
The Postmaster General, in 1920, declared that children may not be transported as Parcel Post.
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen were born in 1986.
Monday, June 12, 2017
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Also on This Day: June 11
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Tony Awards tonight. Curtain up!
National Corn on the Cob Day
National Making Life Beautiful Day
Jacques Cousteau was born in 1910. Gene Wilder was born in 1933, and Christina Crawford was born in 1939.
Tony Awards tonight. Curtain up!
National Corn on the Cob Day
National Making Life Beautiful Day
Jacques Cousteau was born in 1910. Gene Wilder was born in 1933, and Christina Crawford was born in 1939.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Also on This Day: June 10
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National Iced Tea Day
Judy Garland was born in 1922, and Maurice Sendak was born in 1928.
National Iced Tea Day
Judy Garland was born in 1922, and Maurice Sendak was born in 1928.
Friday, June 9, 2017
Day Nine of the June Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word. That's all.
Also on This Day: June 9
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Feast of St. Ephrem, the Syrian
National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
National Earl Day
Les Paul was born in 1915, and Donald Duck was "born" in 1934. Gregory Maguire was born in 1954, and Johnny Depp was born in 1963.
Feast of St. Ephrem, the Syrian
National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
National Earl Day
Les Paul was born in 1915, and Donald Duck was "born" in 1934. Gregory Maguire was born in 1954, and Johnny Depp was born in 1963.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Day Eight of the June Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: June 8
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National Best Friends Day
Frank Lloyd Wright was born in 1867, and Joan Rivers was born in 1933.
National Best Friends Day
Frank Lloyd Wright was born in 1867, and Joan Rivers was born in 1933.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Day Seven of the June Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: June 7
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National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
Paul Gauguin was born in 1848.
Jessica Tandy was born in 1909, and Tom Jones was born in 1940. Nikki Giovanni was born in 1943, and Prince was born in 1958.
National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
Paul Gauguin was born in 1848.
Jessica Tandy was born in 1909, and Tom Jones was born in 1940. Nikki Giovanni was born in 1943, and Prince was born in 1958.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Day Six of the June Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: June 6
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Feast of St. Norbert
D-Day - June 6, 1944
National Yo-Yo Day
Nathan Hale was born in 1755, and Harvey Fierstein was born in 1954.
Feast of St. Norbert
D-Day - June 6, 1944
National Yo-Yo Day
Nathan Hale was born in 1755, and Harvey Fierstein was born in 1954.
Monday, June 5, 2017
Day Five of the June Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: June 5
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Feast of St. Boniface of Mainz, Patron of Brewers
World Environment Day
Hot Air Balloon Day
National Moonshine Day
Richard Scarry was born in 1919, and Bill Moyers was born in 1934.
Feast of St. Boniface of Mainz, Patron of Brewers
World Environment Day
Hot Air Balloon Day
National Moonshine Day
Richard Scarry was born in 1919, and Bill Moyers was born in 1934.
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Day Four of the June Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: June 4
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Applesauce Cake Day
Hug Your Cat Day
Angelina Jolie was born in 1975.
Applesauce Cake Day
Hug Your Cat Day
Angelina Jolie was born in 1975.
Saturday, June 3, 2017
The Most Happy Fellas
Left to Right, Bottom Photo
2017 Sendak Fellowship Fellows
Eliza Wheeler, Eric Fan, Terry Fan, Rashin Kheiriyeh
Tomie was once again a mentor for the Sendak Fellowship at a beautiful 150-acre farm in Cambridge, New York.
Day Three of the June Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.