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Sudoku Tips
May 23, 2023 By Barbara Feldman
Sudoku is a logic-based number puzzle that does not involve arithmetic. Although first published in an American puzzle magazine in 1979, Sudoku gained popularity in Japan in 1986 before becoming an international craze in 2005. The goal is to enter …[Continue]
Memorial Day
May 16, 2023 By Barbara Feldman
Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) was first observed in 1868 to honor the soldiers of the Civil War. Its origins can be traced back to General John A. Logan who proclaimed: “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated …[Continue]
Mother’s Day Cards
May 9, 2023 By Barbara Feldman
The history of American Mother’s Day can be traced to 1870 when Julia Ward Howe (author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic) called upon mothers to put an end to war. But it wasn’t until 1912 that West Virginia …[Continue]
Surfing the Calendar
- British Black History MonthOctober
- International Dinosaur MonthOctober
- Bullying Prevention MonthOctober
- Diversity Awareness MonthOctober
- National Book MonthOctober
- National Cyber Security MonthOctober
- National Dental Hygiene MonthOctober
- Adopt a Shelter Dog MonthOctober
- National Popcorn MonthOctober
- National Stamp Collecting MonthOctober
- Computer Learning MonthOctober
- Winnie-the-Pooh PublishedOct 14, 1926
- Martin Luther King Receives Nobel PrizeOct 14, 1964
- Statue of Liberty Designated a National MonumentOct 15, 1924
- Global Handwashing DayOct 15, 2022
- Noah Webster’s Birthday, Celebrated Annually as Dictionary DayOct 16, 1758
- National Teen Driver Safety WeekOct 16-22, 2022
- Marie Antoinette BeheadedOct 16, 1793
- National Chemistry WeekOct 16-22, 2022
- U.S. Population Reaches 300 MillionOct 17, 2006
- Transfer of Alaska From Russia to U.S., Celebrated as Alaska DayOct 18, 1867
- Edison Invents the Incandescent Light BulbOct 21, 1879
- First Landfall of Hurricane WilmaOct 21, 2005
- Orionids Meteor ShowerOct 21, 2022
- Chemists Celebrate National Mole DayOct 23, 2022
- Red Ribbon WeekOct 23-31, 2022
- More Surfing the Calendar