OK, National Fruitcake Day, perhaps there is but one a year, but, really, aren't they all? How many days is Congress in session? How often does some damn fool General blather about policy, any policy, other than why they can't be audited? Ever watch the news? Really? Heh.
On this day in history:
537 – The construction of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople was completed. 1512 – The Spanish Crown issued the Laws of Burgos 1657 – The Flushing Remonstrance articulated for the first time in North American history that freedom of religion is a fundamental right. 1831 – Charles Darwin embarked on his journey aboard HMS Beagle 1845 – Ether anesthetic is used for childbirth for the first time 1845 – Journalist John L. O'Sullivan, asserted that the US had a right of manifest destiny". 1922 – Japanese aircraft carrier Hosho became the first purpose built aircraft carrier 1927 – The musical play Show Boat, considered to be the first true American musical play, opened 1929 – Joseph Stalin orders the "liquidation of the kulaks as a class". 1932 – Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opened 1935 – Regina Jonas was ordained as the first female rabbi in the history of Judaism. 1945 – The International Monetary Fund was created 1949 – The Netherlands officially recognized Indonesian independence. 1966 – The Cave of Swallows, the largest known cave shaft in the world, was discovered in Mexico. 1968 – Apollo 8 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, 1978 – Spain became a democracy after 40 years of fascist dictatorship. 1996 – Taliban forces retook the strategic Bagram Airfield 2004 – Radiation from an explosion on the magnetar SGR 1806-20 reached Earth.
Born this day in:
However, before we come to [special] creation, which puts an end to all discussion: I think we should try everything else.”
~~ Johannes Kepler 1566 – Jan Jesenius, physician, politician and philosopher 1571 – Johannes Kepler, mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer 1773 – George Cayley, engineer and politician 1803 – François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, activist 1822 – Louis Pasteur, chemist and microbiologist 1896 – Louis Bromfield, author and theorist 1901 – Marlene Dietrich, actress and singer 1906 – Oscar Levant, pianist, composer, and actor 1910 – Charles Olson, poet and educator 1911 – Anna Russell, singer and actress 1915 – William Masters, gynecologist, author, and academic 1917 – Buddy Boudreaux, saxophonist and clarinet player 1924 – Jean Bartik, computer scientist and engineer 1927 – Audrey Wagner, baseball player, obstetrician, and gynecologist 1930 – Marshall Sahlins, anthropologist and academic 1931 – Scotty Moore, guitarist and songwriter 1941 – Mike Pinder, singer, songwriter, and keyboard player 1943 – Joan Manuel Serrat, singer, songwriter and guitarist 1944 – Mick Jones, guitarist, songwriter, and producer 1946 – Lenny Kaye, guitarist, songwriter, and producer 1950 – Terry Bozzio, drummer and songwriter 1952 – David Knopfler, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer 1971 – Guthrie Govan, guitarist and educator 1972 – Matt Slocum, guitarist and songwriter 1988 – Hayley Williams, singer and songwriter
Died this day in:
Luxury possibly may contribute to give bread to the poor; but if there were no luxury, there would be no poor.
~~ Henry Home, Lord Kames 1743 – Hyacinthe Rigaud, painter 1771 – Henri Pitot, engineer, invented the Pitot tube 1782 – Henry Home, Lord Kames, judge and philosopher 1834 – Charles Lamb, essayist and poet 1914 – Charles Martin Hall, chemist and engineer 1923 – Gustave Eiffel, architect and engineer 1938 – Calvin Bridges, geneticist and academic 1938 – Zona Gale, novelist, short story writer, and playwright 1939 – Rinaldo Cuneo, painter 1974 – Vladimir Fock, physicist and mathematician 1978 – Chris Bell, singer, songwriter and guitarist 1978 – Bob Luman, singer, songwriter and guitarist 1981 – Hoagy Carmichael, singer, songwriter, pianist, and actor 1992 – Kay Boyle, novelist, poet, and educator 1997 – Brendan Gill, journalist and essayist 1999 – Michael McDowell, author and screenwriter 2004 – Hank Garland, guitarist 2008 – Delaney Bramlett, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer 2011 – Helen Frankenthaler, painter and educator 2012 – Lloyd Charmers, singer, keyboard player, and producer 2012 – Archie Roy, astronomer and academic 2013 – Richard Ambler, biologist and academic 2015 – Stevie Wright, singer and songwriter
Holidays, Holy Days, Festivals, Feast Days, Days of Recognition, and such: National Fruitcake Day
Music goes here, iirc, well, With apologies ;-)
Marlene Dietrich
Anna Russell
Scotty Moore
Mike Pinder
Mick Jones
Terry Bozzio
David Knopfler
Bob Lumen
Hoagy Carmichael
Hank Garland
Delaney Bramlett
Lloyd Charmers
Stevie Wright