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Sunday 11 Sep 2016

Grandparent's Day



The inspiration behind Grandparent’s Day was Marian McQuade. She instigated a campaign in the early 1970s aimed at highlighting the plight of lonely elderly people in care homes and encouraging grandchildren to take advantage of the wisdom and guidance their grandparents could provide.

This blossomed into the event known today, which is held each year to both honor grandparents and let them show their love for their grandchildren.

It also aims to continue Marian’s original idea of an older generation’s knowledge being passed on to youngsters. There are plenty of ways to celebrate the day, with the official website providing plenty of ideas.

This includes youngsters learning about their grandparent’s heritage and history or making family trees. Families can simply spend time together to listen to their elderly relative’s stories and youngsters can volunteer to spend part of the day with the elderly people at a nursing home.

(do it while you can)



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Hug Your Hound Day



Dogs have been standing alongside man sinc the dawn of history, being one of the first, if not the first, animal that we ever domesticated.

Since then they’ve been warm and loving companions, loyal workers, and stalwart defenders of our homes and families. Hug Your Hound Day reminds you that your four legged companion deserves recognition, and the importance of building the bond between you by understanding how life is when you see it from four legs.

History of Hug Your Hound Day

Hug Your Hound Day was originally created by Ami Moore, the “Dog Whisperer of Chicago” to remind people of the importance of having a long and lasting bond between you and your pet.

She has a long history and amazing qualifications that have led to her being one of the world’s most famous dog experts. Trained as a Native American Medicine Woman, and carrying a list of qualifications so long you’d need three cans of alphabet soup to spell them out, Ami sought to increase the health and happiness of canines through the creation of Hug Your Hound Day.

Ami has specialized in working with canine behavior and problem solving, and even worked to pioneer the concept of positive reinforcement using electronic dog training equipment to motivate a dog’s natural drive to follow a strong leader.

Through the development and use of her techniques, she’s helped to curb unwanted behaviors in dogs all over the world. From destroying furniture, jumping on guests, even dealing with curing separation anxiety and socializing them so they’re no longer aggressive to people and other dogs.

Hug Your Hound Day is about learning how to make your relationship with your pet that much better, and Ami Moore is the world’s leading expert on safe and humane techniques.

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Harry Connick Jr. - 49



Paul Bear Bryant - (1913-1983)



Lola Falana - 74

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11 September

1996: David Bowie became the first major artist to release a single on the internet before it hit radio. “Telling Lies” was included on Bowie’s album Earthling released in 1997.

1987: During the fourth annual MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Peter Gabriel won nine awards for “Sledgehammer” including Video of the Year, Best Male Video and Best Concept Video. Gabriel also received the Video Vanguard Award.

1984: Bruce Springsteen set an attendance record at the Spectrum in Philadelphia when 16,800 fans attended the first of six nights at the venue.

1979: Foreigner released their third album Head Games which went on to reach number five on the Billboard 200 Album Chart and sell five million copies in the U.S.

1977: Elton John’s lyricist Bernie Taupin made a guest appearance on The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries playing the leader of the fictional band Circus.

1971: Rare Earth peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “I Just Want to Celebrate” which was their third and final top ten single in the U.S.

1967: The Beatles headed out on a psychedelic bus and began filming The Magical Mystery Tour. The bus went on to visit Somerset, Cornwall, Devon and Kent in the U.K.

1965: The Beatles reached number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with Help! which spent nine weeks on top of the chart.

1964: At The Beatles’ concert at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL, they requested that the audience be desegregated.



Birthdays:

Mickey Hart - Drummer for Grateful Dead born in 1943

Tommy Shaw - Guitarist for Styx born in 1953

Monday 12 Sep 2016

National Chocolate Milk Shake Day



Dating from 1885, Chocolate Milk Shake Day celebrates a drink loved by old and young alike.

Originally served in bars, a milk shake was an alcoholic concoction of whisky, eggs and cream. If the customer enjoyed the drink, he shook hands and tipped the barman.

By 1900, the whisky was replaced with chocolate, vanilla or strawberry syrup.

In 1922, a Walgreen’s employee added Horlick’s malted milk powder to the mixture and the first malted shake was born.

When Steven Poplawski invented the electric blender in 1922, the texture of milkshakes changed from smooth, thick and creamy to the frothy airy consistency loved today.

Celebrate this special day by going out with friends and family for chocolate shakes at a traditional soda fountain or check out recipes and blend some different chocolate shakes at home.

And don’t forget the whipped cream!



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Programmers' Day





Computers, technology and software makes the modern world go around – but for every piece of clever software, there’s a programmer (and often teams of programmers) behind the scenes, solving problems with clever code, cloud security solutions, and intense development projects.

Spare a thought for these digital pioneers on Programmers’ Day!

Programmers’ Day is celebrated on the 256th day of the year – chosen because this is the number of distinct values that can be represented with an eight-bit byte, and the highest power of two which is less than 365.

Research shows… Lots of people celebrate this day on January 7th, which seems to be the original (though unofficial) date for the celebration.

In 2009, however, the government of Russia declared the day to be a professional holiday, and set the date as September 13th (Sept 12th on leap years)

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Yao Ming - 36



Jesse Owens - (1913-1980)



Louis CK - 49



George Jones - (1931-2013)



Barry White - (1944-2003)



Henry Hudson - (1575-1611)

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September 12th

2007: The surviving members of Led Zeppelin announced that they will reform for a one-off concert in London to raise money for the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund.

2002: The house that Nirvana singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain lived in as from age 11 to 15 was put up for sale on eBay and eventually sold for $210,000. In 2000 the house was valued at $52,660.

1999: Graham Nash broke both of his legs in Hawaii after his boat was hit by a large wave while he was sailing.

1990: Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie announced that they would be leaving Fleetwood Mac upon completion of their tour in support of Behind the Mask. McVie would re-join in 1995 and Nicks re- joined in 1997.

1989: Aerosmith released their tenth studio album Pump which went on to reach number five on the Billboard 200 Album Chart and sell seven million copies in the U.S.

1984: Metallica signed with Elektra Records which would shortly re-release their first two albums Kill ‘Em All and Ride the Lightning.

1975: Pink Floyd released their seventh studio album Wish You Were Here which went on to reach number one on the Billboard 200 album chart and sell six million copies in the U.S. alone.

1970: At the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, a tribute concert to Woody Guthrie was held starring Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie.

1970: Chicago peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “25 or 6 to 4” which was their second top ten single in the U.S.



Birthdays:

Neil Peart - Brummer for Rush born in 1952

A MilkShake day....love it.

Tuesday 13 Sep 2016

Defy Superstition Day



Stepping under a ladder on Friday 13th whilst clutching a horseshoe the right way up is a great way of starting off Defy Superstition Day. From throwing salt over your shoulder if you spill some to worrying about black cats, the world is full of superstitions.

Defy Superstition Day gives you the chance to let your rational mind overcome these strange dictates to prove once and for all that a solo magpie or treading on cracks in the pavement have no influence on your life.

You may wish to celebrate by holding a “Defy Superstition” party. Guests must, of course, wear red and white together, have dinner around a table set for thirteen and all put umbrellas up whilst indoors.

Otherwise, why not challenge yourself to see how many superstitions you can break in an hour?

A great opportunity to face your fears, Defy Superstition Day is always worth celebrating.



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Positive Thinking Day



Positive Thinking Day is a time set aside each year to concentrate on all things positive. An American entrepreneur started this day in 2003 so that people could commemorate the many rewards that can be found in thinking positively.

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Tyler Perry - 47



Milton S. Hershey - (1857-1945)



Dave Mustaine - 55



Fiona Apple - 39

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September 13th

2000: Elton John threw a tantrum before he was due to take the stage for a sold out concert at a casino near Lisbon, Portugal. He was unhappy that some of the audience were slow to leave a VIP dinner and left on his private jet without playing a note.

1993: Nirvana released their third and final studio album In Utero. The album would go on to enter the Billboard 200 Album Chart at number one and sell five million copies in the U.S.

1991: At the Re-bar in Seattle, Nirvana got thrown out of their own party for the launch of Nevermind due to starting a food fight.

1991: Alice Cooper sold copies of his latest album Hey Stoopid for 99 cents during a performance at Times Square in New York City.

1989: Sting made his American stage debut in the role of Macheath in The Threepenny Opera in Washington, DC.

1976: Aerosmith peaked at number eleven on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with Toys in the Attic their first album to reach the top forty on the Billboard 200 Album chart. It later went on to sell eight million copies in the U.S.

1969: John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band made their live debut with Eric Clapton on guitar in Toronto during the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival Festival at Varsity Stadium. Other acts on the bill included Bo Diddley, Gene Vincent, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Alice Cooper and The Doors. During Alice Cooper’s set, a chicken made its way onto the stage and Cooper threw it over the crowd expecting it to fly. Instead it plummeted into the audience where it was torn to pieces.

1969: Santana’s debut album entered the Billboard 200 Album Chart. The album would go on to peak at number four and sell two million copies.

1965: The Beatles released “Yesterday” which went on to become the most covered song of any song ever written with over 1,600 versions recorded.



Birthdays:

Dave Mustaine - Singer and guitarist for Megadeth born in 1961

Zak Starkey - Drummer for The Who and Oasis born in 1965

Stephen Perkins - Drummer for Jane’s Addiction born in 1967

Wednesday 14 Sep 2016

National Eat a Hoagie Day



We’re all familiar with the sub sandwich or ‘Hoagie‘, and Eat a Hoagie Day is an excuse to enjoy a mouth-watering, giant sandwich crammed with all your favourites.

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September 14 Birthdays


Amy Winehouse - (1983-2011)



Terry Dubrow - 58



James Wilson - (1742-1798)

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September 14th

1997: Pete Townshend unveiled an English Heritage Blue Plaque at 23 Brook Street in London to mark where Jimi Hendrix had lived in 1968-1969. Among those in attendance included Hendrix’s old girlfriend Kathy Etchingham and Noel Redding, the bassist for The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

1984: The first annual MTV Video Music Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City with hosts Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler. The Cars won Video of the Year for “You Might Think” and there were performances by Rod Stewart, David Bowie, Tina Turner and ZZ Top.

1981: Genesis released their eleventh studio album Abacab which went on to reach number seven on the Billboard 200 album chart making it their first top ten album in the U.S. and it became their first platinum album in the U.S.

1979: Quadrophenia the movie based on The Who’s 1973 rock opera was released in theatres in the U.K. The film featured Sting’s acting debut where he played Ace Face. It would be released that November in North America.

1976: Bob Dylan’s Hard Rain television special aired on NBC. The special was not well received.

1974: Eric Clapton reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first and only time with his cover of Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff” which spent one week on top.

1969: Genesis performed their first paid concert in Surrey, U.K. at a cottage owned by Peter Gabriel’s former Sunday School teacher Mrs. Balm. They received 25 British pounds for four sets.

1968: Peter Townshend revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone that The Who’s next album would be a rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind boy. This album would go on to become Tommy.

1968: Roy Orbison’s home in Hendersonville, TN burned to the ground while he was on tour in the U.K. His sons Anthony and Roy Jr. died in the fire.



Birthdays:

Pete Agnew - Bassist for Nazareth born in 1946

Steve Gaines - Guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd born in 1949

Paul Kossoff - Guitarist for Free born in 1950

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Slick

Thursday 15 Sep 2016

Greenpeace Day



On 15th September we celebrate Greenpeace Day, so this is the time to release your inner activist and get passionate about the environment.

The now internationally renowned campaign organisation for ecological issues was originally founded by a group of 17 activists in Vancouver protesting against off shore nuclear testing in Alaska on this date in 1971.

Since then, Greenpeace has achieved an abundance of victories over eco-crimes, as well as making an enormous contribution to raising awareness of environmental issues across the globe. They constantly strive for their vision of a society which recognises the Earth as an essential life support system whose resources are not infinite and must be protected and cared for.

Their campaigns range from raising awareness of the receding ice of the Arctic to protecting the oceans and rainforests to working towards nuclear disarmament.

To recognise the contribution made by the organisation which came out of such humble roots yet now boasts 2.9 million members, Mayor Gregor Robertson of Vancouver has pronounced September 15th Greenpeace Day. In Vancouver, celebrations include a free family-friendly outdoor festival, tree planting and workshops on activism.

Be inspired by Greenpeace today: sign petitions and encourage others to do the same, be green in the home and out and about by switching off unnecessary light bulbs and throwing that empty wrapper on the street in the bin.

Think bigger and look into volunteering and helping raise awareness for Greenpeace issues.

Finally let Greenpeace Day act as a reminder that as the anthropologist Margaret Mead once put it:

‘Never doubt that a … group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has’.



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National Felt Hat Day



Up until the 20th century, hats played an incredibly important role in fashion and attire – arguably much more so than today. In the 19th century, felt was a common material for hats, and Felt Hat Day encourages us all to don a felt hat in tribute to this historically significant, but now somewhat neglected accessory.

(I wear a Black Felt Cowboy Hat..... Imagine that )

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September 15 Birthdays


Prince Harry - 32



Marco Polo - (1254-1324)



Tommy Lee Jones - 70



Dan Marino - 55



Agatha Christie - (1890-1976)



Oliver Stone - 70

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September 15th

2008: Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright died of an undisclosed form of cancer at his home in the U.K. He was 65 years old.

2006: The Knack sued Run-D.M.C. for copyright infringement after Run-D.M.C. sampled the guitar riff from “My Sharona” on their song “It’s Tricky” twenty years after the initial release of “It’s Tricky”.

2004: Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone died in his home in Los Angeles after a five year battle with prostate cancer. He was 55 years old.

1990: The Steve Miller Band reached the top of the U.K. Singles Chart with “The Joker” after it had been used in a commercial for Levi’s commercial in the U.K.

1988: Mark Knopfler announced the official end of Dire Straits. They would reunite in 1991 before splitting up for good in 1995.

1982: Queen performed their final concert in the U.S. with Freddie Mercury at The Forum in Inglewood, CA.

1979: Led Zeppelin reached the top of the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the sixth time with In Through the Out Door which began a seven week run on top.

1974: Uriah Heep bassist Gary Thain suffered an electric shock onstage during a concert in Denver. Thain would survive.

1964: During a Beatles concert at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, they had to leave the stage for 15 minutes so the crowd can calm down after a group of overzealous fans managed to rush the stage.



Birthdays:

Signe Anderson - Singer for Jefferson Airplane born in 1941

Friday 16 Sep 2016

World Ozone Day



This special day is held on September 16th to mark the day back in 1987 when the Montreal Protocol was signed. As a result, a number of special events such as talks and seminars are held in the Canadian city of Montreal on this day.

World Ozone Day has been celebrated since 1994 and was established by the United Nations General Assembly. The day is mainly intended to spread awareness of the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it.

People from all over the world are expected to gather in Montreal on September 16th to join the talks and seminars. World Ozone Day is also celebrated all around the world. Educators usually set aside this day to teach their students about the Ozone layer and many schools organize special events and activities to raise awareness.

This is one event that everyone can experience and enjoy together.



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International Grenache Day



Deep within Aragon, a region in the north of Spain, a deep purple-red jewel dangles in bunches from vibrant green leaves. It has grown in the warm sun of its native land, filling with a characteristic berry type sweetness and just a touch of spiciness that make it incredibly interesting to fans of wine.

This is the Grenache Grape, and it was once known as the Red of Aragon (Tinto Aragonés), and International Grenache Day celebrates its august history and the contributions it made to some of the world’s most delightful wines.

History of International Grenache Day As mentioned, the Grenache takes its origins from the Aragon region of northern Spain, and from there has spread out to be cultivated in Sardinia, Southern France, San Joaquin Valley in California, and Australia. This grape has such an amazingly diverse flavor profile throughout its life, from raspberry/strawberry with a white pepper spice note in its early life, to aging in the wine to produce leathery and tar flavors.

While such flavors may sound unpleasant to those who aren’t oenophiles (lovers of wine), they can be a point of delightful interest for those who make wine their passion.

The Grenache Association established International Grenache Day to celebrate this grape and all the varieties and vintages of wine that were produced from it. In fact, over the ages that have passed since it first began being used and cultivated, new varieties have appeared.

Grenache noir “red Granche” is the most commonly known, but there’s also Grenache Blanc and of such importance that it ranks on the fourth most planted white wine in France.

There’s even one called “Hairy Grenache” developed to protect itself from transpiration through the same underleaf fuzz mechanic present in rosemary and other plants of the Mediterranean.

International Grenache Day gives you the opportunity to explore this wine, its history, and become just a little bit of an oenophile for a day.

September 16 Birthdays


Amy Poehler - 45



BB King - (1925-2015)



David Copperfield - 60



Lauren Bacall - (1924-2014)



Mickey Rourke - 64



Peter Falk - (1927-2011)




September 16th

2006: Bob Dylan reached the top of the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first time in 30 years with Modern Times which spent one week at number one.

2005: During a Motley Crue concert at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Vince Neil slipped off stage and ripped a calf muscle five songs into their set. They made up the concert in March 2006.

2005: CMT Crossroads featuring Bon Jovi and Sugarland premiered on CMT. Bon Jovi would have a hit with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland the following year with “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”.

1996: Pearl Jam kicked off their tour in support of No Code at the KeyArena in Seattle. This would be their final tour where they performed at non-Ticketmaster venues.

1978: Boston reached number one the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first time with their second album Don’t Look Back which spent two non-consecutive weeks on top of the chart.

1978: The Grateful Dead ended their three night stand in Cairo, Egypt. They were the first Western rock band to perform in Egypt.

1977: T. Rex singer and guitarist Marc Bolan was killed in a car accident in London when his girlfriend, American singer Gloria Jones lost control of her car and hit a tree. He was 29 years old.

1972: Peter Frampton made his solo live debut in New York City with his new backing band, Frampton’s Camel, supporting the J. Geils Band.

1970: Jimi Hendrix joined Eric Burdon and War onstage to jam with them at Ronnie Scott’s Club in London which would be Hendrix’s final public appearance.



Birthdays:

B.B. King born in 1925

Bernie Calvert - Bassist for The Hollies born in 1942

Ron Blair - Bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers born in 1948

Kenney Jones - Drummer for The Faces and The Who born in 1948