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Presidential Joke Day marks the anniversary of a presidential comic faux pax. On August 11, 1983 the late President Ronald Reagan was doing a voice test using microphone and he did not realize the mic w...
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Vinyl Record Day marks the anniversary of the creation of the phonograph by Thomas Edison on this day in 1877. It is supported by the non-profit Vinyl Record Day to preserve the legacy captured by vinyl...
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First run in 2017, World Calligraphy Day is a promotional, fundraising and educational initiative of The Pen Museum and Manuscript Pen Company in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Calligraphy is the ornate styl...
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Qixi Qingren Jie, Chinese Valentines Day or Double Seven Day always on the 7th Day of the 7th month of the Chinese calendar, this festival goes back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220AD). Chinese Valentines...
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Navajo Code Talkers Day commemorates the significant contribution of Navajo Nation to the Allied victory in the Second World War. These men transmitted classified information in their native tongue. Navaj...
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Chauvin Day commemorates the life of Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary soldier who served under Napoleon Bonaparte. Nicolas Chauvin was born in Roquefort, France on this day in 1790. He became a soldier at 1...
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Leather can be used to make a wide variety of items from belts and handbags, to the sculpture pictured above (our founder purchased it from a street artist in Barcelona, Spain, 2016). National Leathercraf...
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International accessories retailer Claire's created International Bow Day prior to the start of the school year. Bows have adorned clothes, hair, hats and other accessories for centuries. Items like the...
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Pony up on your river dancing, limericks and sense of humor for it is time for the Milwaukee Irish Festival. Featuring Celtic culture, 17 stages of entertainment, food and beverages, sporting events and l...
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August 19, 1839 the French government purchased the patent for the Daguerreotype process from Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce. This is the invention that made photography possible. Rather than...
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Rescheduled from June inn 2021 due to COVID-19. Sibiu International Theatre Festival is an event that promotes excellence in the Performing Arts. The selection of the events that are part of the program i...
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The Chung Yuan Festival, or Hungry Ghost Festival in China and Taiwan is one of the more colorful festivals in the calendar. The Chinese believe that on the 15th day of their 7th lunar month, the spirits...
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The Zhong Yuan (Ghosts) Festival in China is celebrated every year on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar. The Zhong Yuan (also known as Zhongyuan Festival by Taoists or Yu Lan P...
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Created by Juilliard graduate and musician Patrick Grant, Strange Music Day encourages people to get out of their comfort zone and discover new sounds and music. Listen to a genre you've never heard befor...
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