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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
- Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat MonthJune
- National Rose MonthJune
- Cancer From the Sun MonthJune
- Dairy MonthJune
- National Rivers MonthJune
- National Fireworks Safety MonthJune
- Great Outdoors MonthJune
- Zoos: Zoo and Aquarium MonthJune
- Aquariums: Zoo and Aquarium MonthJune
- National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable MonthJune
- “$64,000 Question” Game Show PremieredJun 7, 1955
- Paul Gauguin’s BirthdayJun 7, 1848
- Maurice Sendak’s BirthdayJun 10, 1928
- Anne Frank’s BirthdayJun 12, 1929
- President Reagan Urges Gorbachev to Tear Down Berlin WallJun 12, 1987
- 47th Mersenne Prime Number FoundJun 12, 2009
- World’s First Roller Coaster Opened at Coney IslandJun 13, 1884
- First American Flag AdoptedJun 14, 1777
- John Bartlett’s BirthdayJun 14, 1820
- Phrase “under God” Added to Pledge of AllegianceJun 14, 1954
- Flag DayJun 14, 2022
- Twelfth Amendment Added to US ConstitutionJun 15, 1804
- Duct Tape DaysJun 15-17, 2022
- World Juggling DayJun 16, 2022
- Bunker Hill DayJun 17, 1775
- More Surfing the Calendar