this day in history

The history behind a birthday is fun to think about. What people may associate with an individual day can range from significant to mundane. The History Channel online has a "This Day in History" series that is highlighted online: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do

There is another quirky site, http://bornonthisday.info, that has bits of random day celebrations:
Today is French Fried Clam Day, tomorrow is Piggy Bank Day, the 3rd is Sandwich Day, the 4th is King Tut Day, the 5th is National Doughnut Day, the 6th is I Love Nachos Day, the 7th is National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day, the 8th is National Cappuccino Day, the 9th is National Scrapple Day, the 10th is Marine Corp Birthday, the 11th is Ones Day, the 12th is Chicken Soup for the Soul Day, the 13th is Start A Rumor Day, the 14th is National Guacamole Day, the 15th is America Recycles Day, the 16th is Birth Of The Blues Day, the 17th is Take A Hike Day.

And if this baby is still cooking on the 17th, you better believe I will be hiking until he gets moving!