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AUGUST 7, 2025 | PURPLE HEART DAY | NATIONAL IPA DAY...

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2025/08/07

AUGUST 7, 2025 | PURPLE HEART DAY | NATIONAL IPA DAY | NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE DAY | NATIONAL RASPBERRIES N’ CREAM DAY | NATIONAL SEA SERPENT DAY PURPLE HEART DAY Purple Heart Day on August 7 commemorates the creation of the oldest American military decoration for military merit. The Purple Heart ...Continue reading

NATIONAL "JIFFY" MIX DAY | October 1

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2025/08/06

October 1 is officially National "JIFFY" Mix Day, a celebration of one of America’s most beloved baking brands. Whether you know it from the iconic blue box in your pantry or from the scratch-quality results it delivers in professional kitchens, "JIFFY" Mix has been a trusted name in baking for ...Continue reading

AUGUST 6, 2025 | NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY |...

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2025/08/06

AUGUST 6, 2025 | NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY | NATIONAL SOCIAL ENGINEERING DAY | NATIONAL FRESH BREATH DAY | NATIONAL WIGGLE YOUR TOES DAY NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY On August 6, we celebrate National Root Beer Float Day to tell us to float a scoop of vanilla ice cream in an ice-cold mug of ...Continue reading

AUGUST 15 | Birthdays and Events

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2025/08/05

Virginia Clemm Poe (1822-1847) -Wife of Edgar Allan Poe. John Chisum (1824-1884) -Businessman and successful cattleman on the American Frontier. Florence Harding (1860-1924) - The 31st First Lady of the U.S. Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959) - Classic film actress often referred to as "The ...Continue reading

AUGUST 14 | Birthdays and Events

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2025/08/05

Doc Holliday (1851-1887) -Dentist, gambler and outlaw. Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) - One of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America. Ernest Thayer (1863-1940) -Poet who wrote the famous baseball poem Casey at the Bat. Ernest Everett Just (1883-1941) -Black ...Continue reading

AUGUST 5, 2025 | NATIONAL NIGHT OUT DAY | NATIONAL...

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2025/08/05

AUGUST 5, 2025 | NATIONAL NIGHT OUT DAY | NATIONAL WORK LIKE A DOG DAY | NATIONAL UNDERWEAR DAY | NATIONAL OYSTER DAY NATIONAL NIGHT OUT DAY National Night Out Day on the first Tuesday in August promotes police-community partnerships in neighborhoods across the country. The event focuses on the ...Continue reading

AUGUST 13 | Birthdays and Events

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2025/08/04

Annie Oakley (1860-1926) - Target shooter and star act in Wild Bill's Wild West. Julius Freed (1887-1952) -Co-founder of Orange Julius. Bert Lahr (1895-1967) -Actor who played the Cowardly Lion and farmworker Zeke in The Wizard of Oz. William Bernbach (1911-1982) - Co-founder of DDB ...Continue reading

AUGUST 12 | Birthdays and Events

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2025/08/04

Fr. Michael McGivney (1852-1890) - Catholic priest and founder of the Knights of Columbus. Zerna Sharp (1889-1981) -Writer of the children's reading books Dick and Jane. Gladys Bentley (1907-1960) - Popular blues singer during the Harlem Renaissance. Porter Wagoner (1927-2007) ...Continue reading

AUGUST 11 | Birthdays and Events

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2025/08/04

James B. Longacre (1794-1869) -Engraver best known for designing the Indian Head cent. Alex Haley (1921-1992) -Historian and author who wrote Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Patrick Joseph McGovern (1937-2014) -Founder of the International Data Group. Frederick W. ...Continue reading

AUGUST 10 | Birthdays and Events

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2025/08/04

John Kirk Townsend (1809-1851) -Ornithologist and explorer who was one of the first to study animals and birds across the Rocky Mountains. Edward L. Doheny(1856-1935) -Oil tycoon who drilled the first successful oil well in LA. Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) -The 31st President ...Continue reading

AUGUST 4, 2025 | NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DAY |...

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2025/08/04

AUGUST 4, 2025 | NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DAY | NATIONAL COAST GUARD DAY NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DAY National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on August 4 gives us an opportunity to dunk America's #1 favorite cookie in a tall glass of ice cold milk, coffee, or tea! Whether yours are homemade ...Continue reading

AUGUST 3, 2025 | NATIONAL SISTERS DAY | NATIONAL HAIR...

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2025/08/03

AUGUST 2, 2025 | NATIONAL ICE CREAM SANDWICH DAY |...

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2025/08/02

AUGUST 9 | Birthdays and Events

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2025/08/01

Elizabeth Hamilton (1757-1854) -Humanitarian and wife of Alexander Hamilton. Jonathan Homer Lane (1880) -Astrophysicist who mathematically analyzed the Sun as a gaseous body. Willa Beatrice Player (1909-2003) - First Black woman to be elected as a college president in the U.S. (Bennett ...Continue reading

AUGUST 8 | Birthdays and Events

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2025/08/01

Charles Bulfinch (1763-1844) - Recognized as the firstprofessional architect in the U.S. Henry Fairfield Osborn (1857-1935) -Paleontologist and geologist who founded the U.S. Eugenics Society. Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863-1930) -Painter who created The Pageant of a Nation, one of ...Continue reading

AUGUST 7 | Birthdays and Events

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2025/08/01

Billie Burke (1884-1970) - Actress known for her role as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in The Wizard of Oz. Louis Hazeltine (1886-1964) - Inventor of the Neutrodyne Circuit (a type of tuned radio frequency receiver). Rudolf Ising (1903-1992) -Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoonist ...Continue reading

AUGUST 1, 2025 | NATIONAL GIRLFRIENDS DAY |...

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2025/08/01

AUGUST 6 | Birthdays and Events

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2025/07/31

Susie Taylor (1848-1912) - The firstblack Army nurse. Edith Roosevelt(1861-1948) -First Lady and wife of President Teddy Roosevelt. Lucille Ball(1911-1989) -Comedienne and actress. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) -Artist who is considered one of the most prolific ...Continue reading

AUGUST 5 | Birthdays and Events

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2025/07/31

Gertrude Rush (1880-1962) - The first Black female lawyer in Iowa. Neil Armstrong(1930-2012) -Astronaut who was the first man to walk on the Moon. Joe Boyd (1942-Still Living) - Founder Hannibal Records. Loni Anderson (1945-2025) -Actress who is widely recognized for her role ...Continue reading

JULY 31, 2025 | NATIONAL CHILI DOG DAY | NATIONAL...

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2025/07/31

JULY 31, 2025 | NATIONAL CHILI DOG DAY | NATIONAL AVOCADO DAY | NATIONAL MUTT DAY | NATIONAL RASPBERRY CAKE DAY | NATIONAL INTERN DAY NATIONAL CHILI DOG DAY On the last Thursday in July, hot dog lovers across the United States start topping their hot dogs with delicious chili to celebrate National ...Continue reading

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