January 29 is nothing in particular, so let's honor Liliuokalani
I'm just going to crib from da Wiki here:Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian pronunciation: [liˌliʔuokəˈlɐni]; Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha; September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the only queen...
View Article02/05 is National Weatherperson's Day
I know that a lot of people somewhat rely upon The Old Farmer's Almanac, but, if you ponder a moment you will surely note that there is neither a "Young Farmer's Almanac" nor a "New Farmer's Almanac",...
View ArticleOpen Thread - 02/12 is Darwin Day
It's Darwin Day. Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) was a naturalist, geologist and Biologist who made foundational contributions to evolutionary biology. He did not assert that man is descended from monkeys...
View Article02/19 is Copernicus' Birthday
Yet another heretic, Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 - 1543 gave us the Heliocentric solar system He wasn't the first to propose heliocentrism, nor is his model that close to correct, relying on circular...
View Article02/26 Open Thread: Today is Most Holy Immobile Earth Day
On this day in 1616 in a desperate attempt to prop up sacred superstitions, the church banned Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaulti de Galilei from teaching or defending the nefarious heretical idea that the...
View Article03/04 Open Thread, Vivaldi and Mama Africa
What to say, both Vivaldi and Mama Africa were born on March 4.-**********On this day in history:-0852 -- The first known written mention of the Croats1238 – The Battle of the Sit River1493 --...
View Article03/11 Open Thread: Fukushima
Pictured above is Shiva. Oppenheimer is famously quoted as saying:YouTube VideoThat was, of course, a reference to the Atomic Bomb, still a threat to humanity's survival due to the madness of various...
View Article03/18 Open Thread Anniversary of the Oil Expropriation (Mexico)
The picture above shows the yacht Reliance successfully defending "the" America's Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock III. Reliance was designed by Nathaniel (Nat) Herreshoff. a genius yacht...
View Article03/25 Open Thread - Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
On 25 March 1807, King George III signed the Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade into law, thereby outlawing trading in enslaved people within in the British Empire effective May 1, 1807. This was...
View Article04/01 Open Thread: April Fools' Day and Edible Book Day
Did you her the one about how politicians are so concerned for the need for everyone to always speak the complete, unvarnished, full truth that they worked tirelessly to censor, outlaw, and otherwise...
View Article4/8 Open Thread: International Romani Day
The Romani, or Roma, are believed to have originated in northern India and to have begun dispersing from that area sometime around 1000CE. Sometimes known as Gypsies, in some cases, even among...
View Article4/15 Open Thread: Bessie Smith's Birthday
Today is also, among other things, Universal Day of Culture and World Art Day. Now, culture, aka Kulcha, is many things to many people, some of them are addressed by implication and reference by...
View Article4/22 Open Thread: Earth Day
Earth Day! Wow! Bet there'll be a metric boatload of speechifying and posturing today, a half century later. So what happened in between? Mostly hippies, activists, and a handful of scientists...
View Article4/23 is Saint George's Day
Today is Saint George's Day, at least in England. He is probably best known for snuffing a dragon. As a child, I always heard and saw references to "Saint George and THE Dragon", leaving me to wonder...
View Article4/29 Open Thread: The Feast of Saint Catherine of Siena
On this day in history:-1429 – Joan of Arc showed up to raise the siege of Orleans1910 – The UK Parliament passed the People's Budget with the stated intent of redistributing wealth 1916 – Irish rebel...
View Article5/6 Open Thread: International No Diet Day
One's Diet is what one normally or habitually eats. In another sense, it can be taken to mean what one has voluntarily restricted ones food consumption to, as to quantities, specific foods or specific...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread: 05/13 is what you make it
GO BEARS! Doing great things since at least 1960. Governor Ronald Reagan famously stated that Cal student activists all majored in "sex, drugs, and treason". Problem is, he said it as if it were a...
View Article05/20 Open Thread: - Josephine Baker Day
The NAACP has declared this to be Josephine Baker Day If you are at all unfamiliar with Josephine Baker, you should at least read her wiki bio, she was an amazing person.On May 29, 1497, John Cabot...
View Article5/27 Open Thread: Slavery Abolition Day (Guadeloupe, Saint Bartholemy, Saint...
Abolishing slavery became sort of a thing in France. Louis X abolished slavery in France in 1315, but it nonetheless continued in parts of Provence and in some French Colonies. In 1658, Louie XIV...
View Article06/03 Open Thread: World Bicycle Day also Mabo Day in Australia
World Bicycle Day recognizes and celebrates "the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and...
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