Coloring Crayola Day
In 1885, cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith formed a partnership, taking over the pigment factory once run by Biinney’s father. In 1900, the partners began to manufacture slate pencils for schools. They had developed a “crayon” for use in marking packing boxes and thought a similar tool might be useful for children. Unfortunately [...]
Vincent Van Gogh’s Birthday
Vincent Van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 in Groot-Zundert, Holland. Vincent’s father was a minister, and Vincent grew up in a religious and cultured atmosphere. Van Gogh was a highly emotional child who lacked self-confidence and direction. Upon reaching adulthood, Vincent drifted from job to job and had two unsuccessful romances.
Part of Women’s History Month
As recently as the 1970s, women’s history was little more than a footnote in the K-12 curriculum or in general public consciousness. The Education Task Force of Sonoma County in California decided to initiate a “Women’s History Week” in 1978 to raise awareness of the accomplishments of women in our history and in the history [...]
Something on a Stick Day
While this holiday seems more appropriate to summer, something on a stick day celebrates all the great food that you can eat on a stick. From a corn dog, to pickles on a stick, to dessert on a stick, you can eat an entire meal without ever having to touch it! What could be better.
Kite Flying Day
The exact origin of the kite is unknown, but it is believed that kites were flown in China over 2000 years ago. The first recorded incidence of kite flying was in 200 BC. Chinese General Han Hsin of the Han Dynasty flew a kite over a city he was attacking. He wanted to judge the [...]
Robert Frost’s Birthday
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood And sorry I could not travel both… Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1876 in San Francisco. He moved to Massachusetts as a young boy and developed an interest in poetry during his high school years. Frost attended Dartmouth and Harvard, although he never achieved a formal [...]
National Sleep Day
Sleep is the natural state of a body at rest. All living creatures need sleep. It is no surprise that the amount of sleep that the average American gets each night has declined over time. Prior to the invention of the lightbulb, the average night sleep was ten hours. Today, most people get less than [...]
Harry Houdini’s Birthday
Harry Houdini is the most famous magician in history. He was born Erich Weiss on March 24, 1874 in Budapest, Hungary. His family came to the United States when he was four and they settled in Wisconsin. He was married but did not have any children. Harry became fascinated with magic as a young boy, [...]
Near Miss Day
One would think that a near miss is a hit, but that is not how NASA defines it. The term is actually two separate words that have an interesting juxtaposition. It would more appropriately called: “National day of objects that passed near earth, but missed.”
Rollercoaster Day
The origins of the mighty roller coaster started with a simple ice slide in St. Petersburg Russia. These were huge wooden platform that had layers of thick ice. People would climb it and simply slide down the ice. In the 1800s, the French created a track that had a place for a sled with wheels. [...]
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