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| National Hugging Day |
The 21 day of the year
345 days left to go
THIS WEEK IS
- International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week
- Hunt For Happiness Week
- National Activity Professionals Week
- National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week
- National Handwriting Analysis Week
- Healthy Weight Week
- National Bible Week
- Week of Christian Unity
- No Name Calling Week
- Sugar Awareness Week
TODAY IS
- National Hugging Day
- Squirrel Appreciation Day
- Women's Healthy Weight Day
- National Granola Bar Day
ON THIS DATE...
1785: Chippewa, Delaware, Ottawa, and Wyandot Indians signed the treaty of Fort McIntosh, ceding present-day Ohio to the United States.
1861: The future president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, and four other Southerners resigned from the U.S. Senate.
1908: the Sullivan Ordinance was enacted in New York City making it illegal for women to smoke.
1915: the first Kiwanis club was formed in Detroit.
1927: "Faust" became the first opera ever broadcast over a national radio network.
1954: the United States launched the USS Nautilus. It was the world's first nuclear submarine. (read history)
1954: the gas-powered turbine engine was introduced.
1959: actor Carl Switzer died after being shot by a former business partner in a dispute over a 50-dollar bill. He was 32. Switzer is best remembered for his role as Alfalfa in the "Our Gang" comedies.
1976: two supersonic Concorde jets were launched into service. The planes took off simultaneously from Paris and London.
1970: ABC-TV presented The Johnny Cash Show in prime time. Previously, the show had been a summer replacement. The regular season series was a big boost for country music. Johnny wore black in the all-color show, however.
1977: President Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft dodgers.
1978: the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack reached number one on the pop album charts. It held the position for six-months (Movie Trailer).
1990: Tennis bad boy John McEnroe was disqualified and expelled for throwing a temper tantrum while leading in his Australian Open match against Mike Pernfors. McEnroe holds the distinction of being the first player to be expelled from the Australian Open.
1997: for the first time in history, the U.S. House voted to discipline its House Speaker. Newt Gingrich was reprimanded and fined for ethical misconduct.
1998: President Clinton angrily denied reports that said he had an affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
2001: the Roman epic "Gladiator" was named best dramatic film and the 1970's coming-of-age rock 'n roll story "Almost Famous" was named Best comedy at the Golden Globes Awards.
2007: Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith made history by becoming the first African-American NFL head coaches to lead their teams to the Super Bowl. Dungy's Indianapolis Colts held off New England in the AFC Championship game to qualify for Super Bowl 41: while Smith's Chicago Bears hammered New Orleans in the NFC Championship game.
HISTORY SPOTLIGHT
President Carter pardons draft dodgers (Source)
…President Carter granted a complete and unconditional pardon to hundreds of thousands of Vietnam draft dodgers, who had evaded the draft by leaving the country or failing to register. Carter had campaigned on the controversial issue and fulfilled his promise on his first day in the White House, attempting to heal the wounds caused by the traumatic conflict.
QUICK TRIVIA
The first Concordes with commercial passengers simultaneously took flight on this day in 1976 flying well over the sound barrier at 1,350 miles an hour.
WORD OF THE DAY
Quirks [kwurk] noun
1. a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism: He is full of strange quirks.
2. a shift, subterfuge, or evasion; quibble.
3. a sudden twist or turn:
"The kids loved when uncle Billy came to visit although they were quick to admit that he was full of strange quirks"
WORD FROM THE WORD
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.--Luke 15:20
Read today's "Our Daily Bread"
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