MAY 9 HURRAY FOR BUTTONS DAY the first buttons have been found in the Indus River Valley (c. 2800-2600 BCE), China (c. 2000-1500 BCE), and ancient Rome - NATIONAL MOSCATO DAY 🎂 1918 Mike Wallace, 1935 Nokie Edwards, 1936 Glenda Jackson, 1944 Richie Furay, 1946 Candice Bergen, 1949 Billy Joel.

MAY 8 – NO SOCK DAY been there done THAT - WORLD RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT DAY first celebrated on 8 May 1948 - NATL HAVE A COKE DAY🎂1911 Robert Johnson, 1926 Don Rickles, 1937 Thomas Pynchon, 1940 Ricky Nelson, 1943 Toni Tennille, 1953 Alex Van Halen, 1976 Martha Wainwright, 1977 Joe Bonamassa.

May 7 NATL DAY OF PRAYER Abraham Lincoln signed a Congressional resolution during the Civil War - NATL BARRIER AWARENESS DAY - Chattanooga Choo Choo recorded‎ May 7 1941 🎂 1840 Tchaikovsky, 1885 Gabby Hayes, 1901 Gary Cooper, 1919 Eva Perón, 1969 Eagle Eye Cherry. GIVE ME LOVE released‎ ‎7 May 1973.

MAY 6 NATL NURSES DAY 💞 shoutout to all nurses all over the world - NATL BEVERAGE DAY - In 1941 BOB HOPE gives his first USO show at California's March Field 🍼 1856 Sigmund Freud, 1856 Robert Edward Peary, 1888 Russell Stover, 1915 Orson Welles, 1945 Bob Seger, 1961 George Clooney.

CINCO DE MAYO Celebrated in Mexico as a commemoration of the Mexican army’s 1861 victory over France - NATL ASTRONAUT DAY in 1961 Alan Shepard Jr became the 1st American in space, watch or read PROJECT HAIL MARY 🍼 1830 John Stetson, 1903 James Beard, 1927 Pat Carroll, 1942 Tammy Wynette, 1988 Adele.

MAY 6 2025 | NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK Shoutout to Katie, Lindsay, David, Chris, Carol, Kristin, .. eeh I can't forget anybody

Bueno cinco de meyo mi amigos!

NATL STAR WARS DAY “MAY the FOURTH Be With You” – BIRD DAY - In 1970 Ohio National Guardsmen open fire on student protesters at Kent State U🎂 1820 Joseph Whitaker, 1929 Audrey Hepburn, 1942 Nicholas Ashford, 1942 Ronnie Bond, 1951 Bruce Day, 1951 Mick Mars, 1970 Will Arnett, 1972 Mike Dirnt.

Tin soldiers and Nixon coming, we're finally on our own

MAY 3, 2026 - NATL GARDEN MEDITATION DAY - NATL SPECIALLY-ABLED PETS DAY – NATL CHOCOLATE CUSTARD DAY🎂 1469 Niccolo Machiavelli, 1903 Bing Crosby, 1919 Pete Seeger, 1920 John Lewis, 1926 Ann B Davis, 1933 James Brown, 1934 Frankie Valli, 1944 Pete Staples, 1951 Christopher Cross, 1975 Willie Geist.

MAY 2, 2026 in m1970 Student anti-war protesters at Ohio's Kent State Univ burn down the ROTC building 🍼 1895 Lorenz Milton Hart, 1903 Benjamin Spock, 1936 Engelbert .Humperdinck, 1945 Randy Cain, 1946 Lesley Gore, 1950 Lou Gramm, 1952 Christine Baranski, 1975 David Beckham, 1985 Lily Allen.

It's MAY DAY! - SILVER STAR SERVICE BANNER DAY – NATL MOTHER GOOSE DAY Charles Perrault pub his fairy tale collection in 1695🎂1907 Kate Smith, 1918 Jack Paar, 1923 Joseph Heller, 1925 Scott Carpenter, 1939 Judy Collins, 1945 Rita Coolidge, 1954 Ray Parker Jr, 1966 Johnny Colt, 1967 Tim McGraw.

April 30 INTL JAZZ DAY in the 1800's Jazz is Born – NATL BUGS BUNNY DAY ah, what's up doc? 🎈 1908 Eve Arden, 1920 Tom Moore, 1926 Cloris Leachman, 1929 Johnny Horton, 1943 Bobby Vee, 1953 Merrill Osmond, 1962 Robert Reynolds, 1981 Justin Vernon, 1982 Kirsten Dunst.

APR 29 NATL PEACE ROSE DAY - NATL ZIPPER DAY🎈 1933 Willie Nelson, 1899 Duke Ellington, 1909 Tom Ewell, 1917 Celeste Holm, 1928 Carl Gardner, 1936 April Stevens, 1942 Klaus Voorman, 1945 Tammi Terrell, 1947 Tommy James, 1954 Jerry Seinfeld, 1958 Michelle Pfeiffer, 1968 Carnie Wilson, 1973 Mike Hogan.

Our schools get so much negative coverage, here is some joyful news reader.inquirer.com/infinity/art... - Seven Philly principals win Lindback Awards

SHOUTOUT to ALL our teachers, stressed and frustrated, but a special SHOUTOUT to LeAndrea who is living her dream. reader.inquirer.com/infinity/art... - Southwest Philadelphia principal honored as one of the district's best

APR 28 NATL SUPERHERO DAY real-life superheroes – NATL BRAVEHEARTS DAY families dealing with pediatric cancer – In 1968 HAIR opened🍼1908 Oskar Schindler, 1916 Lamborghini, 1923 William Guarnere, 1926 Harper Lee, 1941 Ann-Margret, 1943 Fantastic Johnny C, 1952 Chuck Leavell, 1974 Penélope Cruz.

APR 27 NATL BABE RUTH DAY “the Sultan of Swat.” – NATL DEVIL DOG DAY during WWI German soldiers called US Marines “devil dogs” 🎂 1759 Mary Wollstonecraft, 1791 Samuel Morse, 1900 Walter Lantz, 1922 Jack Klugman, 1944 Cuba Gooding, 1948 Kate Pierson, 1949 Herb Murrell, 1959 Sheena Easton, 1988 Lizzo.

So COOL! reader.inquirer.com/infinity/art...

Providence man runs Boston Marathon in suit, tie after overcoming homelessness and addiction. "On this very same street, I overcame hardcore addiction and being homeless, so now I'm sober and running a marathon on these same streets and trying to deliver a message of hope to people"

APR 26 NATL AUDUBON DAY - NATL PRETZEL DAY in 610 AD an Italian monk invented them – NATL HELP A HORSE DAY 🍼 1785 John Audubon, 1886 Ma Rainey, 1888 Anita Loos, 1907 Julia Godman Ruuttila, 1917 I M Pei, 1933 Carol Burnett, 1938 Duane Eddy, 1942 Bobby Rydell, 1945 Tony Murray, 1976 Jose Pasillas.

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK is coming to an end. SUPPORT your LIBRARIES - Libraries are shaped by elected officials. Let’s elect people who actually use them. #nationallibraryweek #Libraries #Democracy @everylibrary.bsky.social www.everylibrary.org/readleadrun

reposting Christina Lorey HAPPY INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY 📷 Spend $100 at an indie bookstore, and $68 stays within your community. Spend $100 at a chain store, and only $43 recirculates! www.facebook.com/share/p/14cz...

APR 25 WORLD PENGUIN DAY – INDEPENDANT BOOKSTORE DAY 🍼 1874 Guglielmo Marconi, 1908 Edward R. Murrow, 1917 Ella Fitzgerald, 1940 Al Pacino, 1945 Bjorn Ulvaeus, 1945 Michael Kogel, 1945 Stu Cook, 1946 Ronnie Gilbert, 1949 Michael Brown, 1950 Steve Ferrone, 1969 Renée Zellweger, 1994 Maggie Rogers.

Arbor Day 2026. Revolutionary War hero Edward “Ned” Hector, the State Forestry Office, our Mayor, and our sycamore from the mid 1600s!

NATL LIBRARY WEEK 2026. CHARLOTTE SERBER Los Alamos Lab during Manhattan Project oversaw the scientific lib. DOROTHY PORTER curated African American research collection at Howard U. BEVERLY CLEARY children’s librarian & post librarian at a US Army Hospital. DAVID HUME librarian to Edinburgh Faculty

NATL ARBOR DAY - APR 24 World Pinhole Photography Day - INTL DAY OF MULTILARERALISM AND DIPLOMACY FOR PEACE🎈1766 Robert Bailey Thomas, 1934 Shirley MacLaine, 1942 Barbra Streisand, 1945 Doug Clifford, 1948 Steve York, 1958 Boris Williams, 1968 Aaron Comess, 1974 Brian Marshall, 1982 Kelly Clarkson.

NATIL LBRARY WEEK 2026. BEN FRANKLIN in 1731 set up the nation’s first library. MARCEL PROUST once decided to go to school to become a librarian. LEWIS CARROLL served as sub-librarian at Christ Church, Oxford University. AUDRE LORDE was a feminist, writer, librarian and civil rights activist.

APR 23 NATL LOST DOG AWARENESS DAY – NATL TALK LIKE SHAKESPEARE DAY born April 23, 1564 – NATL PICNIC DAY This meal hearkens back to mid-18th-century 🍼 1928 Shirley Temple Black, 1936 Roy Orbison, 1942 Sandra Dee, 1960 Steve Clark, 1960 Valerie Bertinelli, 1968 Stan Frazier, 2000 Chloe Kim.

hummmmm guess I WON'T be driving THROUGH West Virginia! That's right. State Legislators in West Virginia just introduced a bill, SB 1071, authored by Gun Owners of America, to sell machineguns to citizens legally.

NATL LIBRARY WEEK 2026. CARLA HAYDEN 14th Librarian of Congress. SARAH BYRD ASKEW pioneered the establishment of county libraries. MUSKAN AHIRWAR at 9 created a community library for children where she lived. HEATHER STEPHENS in "Tomcats" a repressed librarian leads a double life as a dominatrix.

EARTH DAY APR 22 – In 1864 Congress allowed IN GOD WE TRUST to appear on coins 🎂 1724 Immanuel Kant, 1891 Laura Gilpin, 1901 Vera Maxwell, 1922 Charles Mingus, 1926 Charlotte Rae Lubotsky, 1936 Glen Campbell, 1937 Jack Nicholson, 1950 Peter Frampton, 1950 Pete Carr, 1956 Kenny Lyons, 1983 Earl Hines

I remember in the early 70's working at Drexel Library listening to Dave Mason. Debbie Abrams was crazy about him! www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

APR 21 THANK YOU FOR LIBRARIES DAY – NATL YELLOW BAT DAY In 1967 activated the 265th Army Security Agency Co 🎂 1816 Charlotte Brontë, 1915 Anthony Quinn, 1922 Alistair MacLean, 1932 Elaine May, 1947 Iggy Pop, 1947 Alan Wagner, 1951 Tony Danza, 1959 Robert Smith, 1959 Michael Timmins, 1960 John Maher

NATL LBRARY WEEK 2026 time to highlight ERATOSTHENES Greek scholar, also the chief librarian of the Great Library of Alexandria. GOLDA MEIR fourth prime minister of Israel also worked as a librarian. POPE PIUS XI was a librarian and scholar. GIACOMO CASANOVA spy, writer, later worked as a librarian

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK reader.inquirer.com/infinity/art... - Why libraries really matter right now

another in my series NATL LIBRARY WEEK the patron saint of librarians LAWRENCE OF ROME killed by the Romans in 258. JOHN BECKLEY 1st Librarian of US Congress. MARCEL DUCHAMP tired of painting worked as a librarian at the Bibliotheque Sainte-Genvieve. JOANNA COLE librarian, a schoolteacher, editor

BOSTON MARATHON/Patriots' Day - APR 20 NATL LOOK ALIKE DAY - 1841 Edgar Allen Poe's detective story is pub 🎂 1893 Joan Miró, 1895 Mary Pukul, 1937 George Takei, 1939 Johnny Tillotson, 1941 Ryan O'Neal, 1949 Jessica Lange, 1951 Luther Vandross, 1972 Stephen Marley, 1972 Carmen Electra, 1978 Clay Cook

SUPPORT our Libraries - THEY support YOU. Democracy needs library supporters and readers in office. Democracy needs you! www.everylibrary.org/aboutreadlea... via @everylibrary.bsky.social #nationallibraryweek #read #reading #library #libraries

NATL LIBRARY WEEK! 3 cheers for the Library of Congress, YES Library of CONGRESS not of the PRESIDENT! SHOUTOUT to CARLA HAYDEN sworn in as the 14th Librarian of Congress on Sept 14, 2016. Dr. Hayden, nominated to the position by President Barack Obama on Feb 24, 2016 confirmed by the US Senate.

NATL LIBRARY WEEK “Find Your Joy” - APR 19 In 1987 The Simpsons airs – In 1960 baseball uniforms begin displaying player's names on their backs 🎂 1925 Hugh O'Brian, 1933 Jayne Mansfield, 1935 Dudley Moore, 1942 Alan Price, 1947 Mark Volman, 1968 Ashley Judd, 1978 James Franco, 1979 Kate Hudson.

If you’re not planting trees, at least Celebrate EARTH DAY at GreenHorn Gardens in Arlington Cemetery! Bought some more bleeding hearts.

NATL 📀 RECORD STORE DAY - APR 18 NATL LINEMAN APPRECIATION DAY – NATL ANIMAL CRACKERS DAY🎂 1882 Leopold Stokowski, 1918 Clifton Keith Hillegass, 1922 Barbara Hale, 1939 Glen D Hardin, 1942 Mike Vickers, 1944 Skip Spence, 1946 Hayley Mills, 1953 Rick Moranis, 1963 Conan O'Brien.

APR 17 FORD MUSTANG DAY unveiled at World’s Fair 1964 - NATL ELLIS ISLAND FAMILY HISTORY DAY 12 million immigrants passed through 1892-1954 🎂 1885 Isak Dinesen, 1896 Señor Wences, 1918 William Holden, 1923 Harry Reasoner, 1934 Don Kirshner, 1955 Pete Shelley, 1967 Liz Phair, 1974 Victoria Beckham.

APR 16 NATL LIBRARIAN DAY Librarians date back to the 8 BCE - SAVE THE ELEPHANT DAY - NATL EGGS BENEDICT DAY 🎂 1867 Wilbur Wright, 1889 Charlie Chaplin, 1921 Peter Ustinov, 1924 Henry Mancini, 1927 Edie Adams, 1939 Dusty Springfield, 1947 Gerry Rafferty, 1971 Selena, 1993 Chance the Rapper.

NATL POETRY MONTH - APR 15 TAX DAY - JACKIE ROBINSON DAY - NATL TITANIC REMEMBRANCE DAY 🎈 1452 da Vinci, 1843 Henry James, 1894 Bessie Smith, 1896 May Chinn, 1915 Elizabeth Catlett, 1932 Roy Clark, 1933 Elizabeth Montgomery, 1959 Emma Thompson, 1978 Chris Stapleton, 1980 Patrick Carney.

NATL POETRY MONTH - APR 14 NATL PECAN DAY - In 1967 Polydor Records released 'NEW YORK MINING DISASTER 1941' - In 1828 WEBSTER's DICTIONARY is pub 🎂 1629 Christiaan Huygens, 1759 Handel, 1866 Anne Sullivan, 1904 John Gielgud, 1932 Loretta Lynn, 1940 Julie Christie, 1973 Adrien Brody, 1980 Win Butler

APR 13 SCRABBLE DAY Alfred Mosher Butts developed & In 1948 produced – NATL MAKE LUNCH COUNT DAY🎂 1743 Tom Jefferson, 1852 Frank Woolworth, 1892 Clara Beyer, 1906 Samuel Beckett, 1909 Eudora Welty, 1944 Jack Casady, 1945 Tony Dow, 1946 Al Green, 1951 Peabo Bryson, 1955 Louis Johnson, 1966 Marc Ford.