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[IceWizard]

18 May 2017


National Visit Your Relatives Day



Visit Your Relatives Day is an international holiday who’s origins are uncertain, but possibly related to other days such as Grandparent’s Day, Mother’s Day, etc. As the name implies, it is meant to encourage family visits, especially among relatives who don’t get the chance to see each other very often. Historically it has been commemorated on the 18th of May.

Visiting family is something that often falls by the wayside when schedules are busy, and many people wish they could see family more often.

If a face-to-face visit isn’t practical, Visit Your Family Day can be celebrated by sending cards and letters to far-away family members, or making time for a phone call or Internet chat. Planning a family reunion to coincide with Visit Your Family Day is another great idea. Many websites offer free e-cards to be sent to relatives on this family-oriented holiday.



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International Museum Day



Few places in our world are more educational than museums. After all, where else could we hope to see so many pieces of actual history that tell so many stories about our ancestors?

From prehistoric spears to Egyptian mummies, from ancient Greek sculptures to medieval armor, and from the first radio to to the first planes used in war during WWI, museums have it all.

Unfortunately, there are millions of people with direct access to museums that have never even visited one. There are many possible reasons for this–perhaps they think just looking at old things would be boring, or perhaps they are unaware just how different the world was in the past and see no reason to take interest.

Whatever the reason for not taking advantage of the incredible amount of tangible knowledge museums offer, and regardless of age, Museum Day is the time to invest in education in its most fascinating form.

The History of Museum Day

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) created International Museum Day in 1977. The organisation chooses a different theme for the day and coordinates every year. Some of the themes include globalisation, indigenous peoples, bridging culture gaps and caring for the environment. Every year since 1977, all of the museums in the world are invited to participate in this day to promote the role of museums around in the world, by organising enjoyable and free activities around the year’s theme.

International Museum Day has become steadily more popular since its creation, with International Museum Day 2009 being participated in by 20,000 museums in over 90 countries. In 2012, the number of participating museums had jumped to 30,000 in 129 countries.

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May 18 Birthdays



Tina Fey - 47




George Strait - 64




Pope John Paul II - (1920 - 2005) (84)




Perry Como - (1912 - 2001) (88)








May 18th

2004: Country Cow Creamery based in New Jersey announced that they would be producing ice cream flavors named after Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. Ozzy’s Carnivorous Carrot Cake & Death By Sharon were the new flavors.

1991: R.E.M. reached number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first time with Out of Time which began two non-consecutive weeks on top.

1982: Joe Strummer reappeared after disappearing for a month moving to Paris to get away from The Clash. He cited exhaustion & doubts about his career as the reason for this disappearance.

1979: Journey hosted The Midnight Special. They performed “Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’” & “City of the Angels”. The Jacksons & Herbie Hancock was also special guests on the program.

1978: The Buddy Holly Story has its world premiere in Dallas, TX. Gary Busey would later be nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for his role as Buddy Holly.

1974: The Who headlined The Summer of ’74 festival at the Charlton Athletic Football Ground in London. Also on the bill were Lou Reed, Humble Pie and Bad Company.

1966: Bruce Springsteen made his first recordings with his group The Castiles at Mr. Music Inc. in Brick Township, NJ. They cut two songs, “Baby, I” & “That’s What You Get”.

1964: The Animals recorded their rendition of “The House of the Rising Sun” in one take in London.

1963: The Beatles begin their third U.K. tour supporting Roy Orbison. By the end of the tour, The Beatles were the headliners.



Birthdays:

Big Joe Turner born in 1911

Rick Wakeman - Keyboardist of Yes born in 1949