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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
- International Calendar Awareness MonthDecember
- Universal Human Rights MonthDecember
- Game of Bingo Created by Edwin S. LoweDec, 1929
- Geminids Meteor ShowerDec 13-14, 2022
- Total Solar EclipseDec 14, 2020
- Bill of Rights Anniversary (Celebrated as Bill of Rights Day)Dec 15, 1791
- Ludwig von Beethoven’s BirthdayDec 16, 1770
- Boston Tea PartyDec 16, 1773
- Beatrix Potter self-published “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”Dec 16, 1901
- Jane Austen’s BirthdayDec 16, 1775
- Wright Brother’s First FlightDec 17, 1903
- Slavery Abolished by 13th AmendmentDec 18, 1865
- HanukkahDec 18 - Dec 26, 2022
- Carter G. Woodson’s BirthdayDec 19, 1875
- France Transfers Louisiana Territory to U.S.Dec 20, 1803
- Sacagawea DiesDec 20, 1812
- U.S. Supreme Court Declares Segregated Bus Seating IllegalDec 20, 1956
- Anniversary of Establishment of Poet LaureateDec 20, 1985
- More Surfing the Calendar