Also on this day...
Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Patron of Soldiers, Educators, and Education
Mutt's Day
National Raspberry Cake Day
Ted Cassidy ("Lurch" in the TV "The Addams Family") was born in 1932.
Monday, July 31, 2017
Sunday, July 30, 2017
An Early Morning Visitor
(Click on the photo to get a better look.)
An early morning visitor is dwarfed by granite posts ("Stonehenge") and Incrediball hydrangeas.
Also on This Day: July 30
Also on this day...
National Cheesecake Day
Emily Bronte was born in 1818. Henry Ford was born in 1863, and Henry Moore was born in 1898. Frances de la Tour was born in 1944.
National Cheesecake Day
Emily Bronte was born in 1818. Henry Ford was born in 1863, and Henry Moore was born in 1898. Frances de la Tour was born in 1944.
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Also on This Day: July 29
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Martha, Patroness of Servants and Cooks
Feast of St. Olaf of Norway, Patron of Norway
National Dance Day
National Lipstick Day
National Lasagna Day
Theda Bara was born in 1885.
Feast of St. Martha, Patroness of Servants and Cooks
Feast of St. Olaf of Norway, Patron of Norway
National Dance Day
National Lipstick Day
National Lasagna Day
Theda Bara was born in 1885.
Friday, July 28, 2017
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Also on This Day: July 27
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Pantaleon, Patron of Physicians
Walk on Stilts Day
Take Your Pants for a Walk Day
Feast of St. Pantaleon, Patron of Physicians
Walk on Stilts Day
Take Your Pants for a Walk Day
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Also on This Day: July 26
Also on this day...
Aunts and Uncles Day
National Bagelfest Day
Andrea Doria, the Italian ocean liner, began to sink in 1956.
George Bernard Shaw was born in 1856, and Carl Jung was born in 1875. Aldous Huxley was born in 1894. Mick Jagger was born in 1943.
Aunts and Uncles Day
National Bagelfest Day
Andrea Doria, the Italian ocean liner, began to sink in 1956.
George Bernard Shaw was born in 1856, and Carl Jung was born in 1875. Aldous Huxley was born in 1894. Mick Jagger was born in 1943.
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Also on This Day: July 25
Also on this day...
Feast of St. James the Greater, Patron of Pilgrims and Spain
Feast of St. Cucuphas, Patron of Petty Thieves
Culinarians Day
Thread the Needle Day
Thomas Eakins was born in 1844, and Maxfield Parrish was born in 1870.
Feast of St. James the Greater, Patron of Pilgrims and Spain
Feast of St. Cucuphas, Patron of Petty Thieves
Culinarians Day
Thread the Needle Day
Thomas Eakins was born in 1844, and Maxfield Parrish was born in 1870.
Monday, July 24, 2017
Also on This Day: July 24
Also on this day...
National Tell an Old Joke Day
Pioneer Day (celebrated in Utah)
James VI, and James I. James succeeded to Scottish throne at age of 13 months in 1567.
Alexander Dumas was born in 1802, and Amelia Earhart was born in 1897.
National Tell an Old Joke Day
Pioneer Day (celebrated in Utah)
James VI, and James I. James succeeded to Scottish throne at age of 13 months in 1567.
Alexander Dumas was born in 1802, and Amelia Earhart was born in 1897.
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Also on This Day: July 23
Also on this day...
Auntie's Day
Gorgeous Grandma Day
National Parent's Day
Raymond Chandler was born in 1888, and Clancy Cooper was born in 1906.
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Friday, July 21, 2017
Also on This Day: July 21
Also on this day...
Take a Monkey to Lunch Day
National Tug-of-War Tournament Day
Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899. Constant (Nieuwenhuys) and Isaac Stern were born in 1920. Garry Trudeau was born in 1948.
Take a Monkey to Lunch Day
National Tug-of-War Tournament Day
Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899. Constant (Nieuwenhuys) and Isaac Stern were born in 1920. Garry Trudeau was born in 1948.
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Also on This Day: July 20
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Wilgefortis, Patroness of Relief From Tribulations
National Lollipop Day
Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969 (Eastern time). "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
Edmund Hillary was born in 1919.
Feast of St. Wilgefortis, Patroness of Relief From Tribulations
National Lollipop Day
Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969 (Eastern time). "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
Edmund Hillary was born in 1919.
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Also on This Day: July 18
Also on this day...
National Caviar Day
World Listening Day
Nelson Mandela was born in 1918, and John Glenn was born in 1921.
National Caviar Day
World Listening Day
Nelson Mandela was born in 1918, and John Glenn was born in 1921.
Monday, July 17, 2017
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Also on This Day: July 16
Also on this day...
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
National Corn Fritters Day
National Fresh Spinach Day
National Ice Cream Day
Roald Amundsen was born in 1872. Orville Redenbacher was born in 1907, and Ginger Rogers was born in 1911.
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
National Corn Fritters Day
National Fresh Spinach Day
National Ice Cream Day
Roald Amundsen was born in 1872. Orville Redenbacher was born in 1907, and Ginger Rogers was born in 1911.
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Friday, July 14, 2017
Also on This Day: July 14
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Patroness of the environment, ecology, people in exile, and Native Americans
Pandemonium Day
International Nude Day
Inventor Frederick Louis Maytag I was born in 1857, and Gustav Klimt was born in 1862.
Bearded lady Annie Jones was born in 1865. Arthur Laurents was born in 1918.
Feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Patroness of the environment, ecology, people in exile, and Native Americans
Pandemonium Day
International Nude Day
Inventor Frederick Louis Maytag I was born in 1857, and Gustav Klimt was born in 1862.
Bearded lady Annie Jones was born in 1865. Arthur Laurents was born in 1918.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Also on This Day: July 13
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Henry, Patron of the childless, handicapped, and those rejected by the Religious Order
Feast of St. Henry II, Patron of the Benedictines
National French Fries Day
Embrace Your Geekness Day
Git Gay, Swedish singer, was born in 1921, and Erno Rubik was born in 1944.
Feast of St. Henry, Patron of the childless, handicapped, and those rejected by the Religious Order
Feast of St. Henry II, Patron of the Benedictines
National French Fries Day
Embrace Your Geekness Day
Git Gay, Swedish singer, was born in 1921, and Erno Rubik was born in 1944.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Also on This Day: July 12
Also on this day...
National Simplicity Day
National Pecan Pie Day
Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817, and Amedeo Modigliani was born in 1884.
Oscar Hammerstein II and R. Buckminster Fuller were born in 1895. Milton Berle was born in 1908.
National Simplicity Day
National Pecan Pie Day
Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817, and Amedeo Modigliani was born in 1884.
Oscar Hammerstein II and R. Buckminster Fuller were born in 1895. Milton Berle was born in 1908.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Monday, July 10, 2017
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Day Nine of the July 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.
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Also on This Day: July 8
Also on this day...
National Ice Cream Sundae Day
The 1777 Constitution of Vermont was adopted which made Vermont the first state to prohibit slavery.
Artemisia Gentileschi was born in 1593, and Wolfgang Puck was born in 1949.
National Ice Cream Sundae Day
The 1777 Constitution of Vermont was adopted which made Vermont the first state to prohibit slavery.
Artemisia Gentileschi was born in 1593, and Wolfgang Puck was born in 1949.
Friday, July 7, 2017
Day Seven of the July 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: July 7
Also on this day...
Tell the Truth Day
Global Forgiveness Day - the day to forgive, the day to be forgiven
National Macaroni Day
Ringo Starr was born in 1940.
Tell the Truth Day
Global Forgiveness Day - the day to forgive, the day to be forgiven
National Macaroni Day
Ringo Starr was born in 1940.
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Day Six of the July 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.
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Day Five of the July 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.
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Day Four of the July 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.
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Monday, July 3, 2017
Day Three of the July 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: July 3
Also on this day...
National Compliment Your Mirror Day
Disobedience Day
George M. Cohan was born in 1878, and Franz Kafka was born in 1883. M. F. K. Fisher was born in 1908.
National Compliment Your Mirror Day
Disobedience Day
George M. Cohan was born in 1878, and Franz Kafka was born in 1883. M. F. K. Fisher was born in 1908.
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Day Two of the July 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: July 2
Also on this day...
I Forgot Day
An alligator fell from the sky during a thunderstorm in Charleston, SC, in 1843.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
Hermann Hesse was born in 1877, and Johnny Weir was born in 1984.
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Day One of the July 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: July 1
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Junipero Serra, Patron of Vocations
Feast of St. Oliver Plunkett, Patron of Peace and Reconciliation in Ireland
National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
International Cherry Pit Spitting Day
Estee Lauder was born in 1906 OR 1908. Twyla Tharp was born in 1941, and Diana, Princess of Wales, was born in 1961.
Feast of St. Junipero Serra, Patron of Vocations
Feast of St. Oliver Plunkett, Patron of Peace and Reconciliation in Ireland
National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
International Cherry Pit Spitting Day
Estee Lauder was born in 1906 OR 1908. Twyla Tharp was born in 1941, and Diana, Princess of Wales, was born in 1961.
