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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
- National Ice Cream MonthJuly
- Korea Constitution DayJul 17, 1948
- Disneyland OpensJul 17, 1955
- National Ice Cream DayJul 17, 2022
- Nelson Mandela’s Birthday (celebrated as Mandela Day)Jul 18, 1918
- John Newbery’s BirthdayJul 19, 1713
- Women’s Rights Convention Held at Seneca Falls, NYJul 19-20, 1848
- U.S. Air Force Began Training Tuskegee AirmenJul 19, 1941
- Man Walks on the MoonJul 20, 1969
- National Moon DayJul 20, 2022
- Seventh Harry Potter Book ReleasedJul 21, 2007
- Pi Approximation DayJul 22, 2022
- Amelia Earhart’s BirthdayJul 24, 1897
- President Truman Issues Executive Order that Desegregates the MilitaryJul 26, 1948
- Korean War Ceasefire SignedJul 27, 1953
- US Virgin Islands: Hurricane Supplication DayJul 27, 2022
- More Surfing the Calendar