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MARCH 
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Festivals, Anniversaries and Seasonal Notes 
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Festivals, Anniversaries and Seasonal Notes 
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Festivals, Anniversaries and Seasonal Notes 
Mo. 
Wk. 
Mo. 
Wk. 
Mo. 
Wk. 
1 
Sat. 
NEW YEAR’S DAY. 
1 
First railroad opened, 1804, in Wales. 
1 
Tue. 
Nebraska admitted to the Union, 1867. 
2 
Sun. 
U. S. Flag first raised, 1776. 
2 
VVed. 
ASH WEDNESDAY. 
3 
Mon. 
Vaccination discovered by Jenner, 1798.1 
2 
Wed. 
Candlemas Day; Blessing the Candles. 
3 
Thu. 
Florida admitted to the Union, 1845. 
4 
Tue. 
Utah admitted to the Union, 1896. 
3 
Thu. 
Woodrow Wilson, died 1924. 
4 
Fri. 
Vermont admitted to the Union, 1791. 
5 
Wed. 
Senator Carter Glass, born 1858. 
4 
Fri 
5 
Sat. 
Peter Minuit reached Manhattan, 1626. 
6 
Thu. 
Twelfth Night. New Mexico admitted, 1912. 
6 
Sun. 
Fall of the Alamo, Texas, 1836. 
9 
Sun. 
First shot fired between the States, 1861. 
5 
Sat. 
Dwight L. Moody, born 1837. 
7 
Mon. 
Luther Burbank, born 1849. 
10 
Mon. 
League of Nations established, 1920. 
6 
Sun. 
C. N. Keeney gave 25 years to developing the 
8 
Tue. 
Fremont arrived in California, 1848. 
11 
Tue. 
Alexander Hamilton born 1757. 
7 
9 
Wed. 
Monitor vs. Merrimac, 1862. 
14 
Fri. 
Vermont declared an independent state, 1777. 
10 
Thu. 
Telephone first used by Graham Bell, 1876. 
16 
Sun. 
Last legal drinks for 13 years, 1920. 
8 
1 ue. 
Gen. W. T. Sherman, born 1820. 
11 
Fri. 
Great blizzard began, 1888. 
17 
Mon. 
Benjamin Franklin, born 1706. 
11 
Fri. 
Thomas A. Edison, born 1847. 
12 
Sat. 
Income tax week-end. Inv. England, 1798. 
18 
Tue. 
D. M. Ferry & Co. was established 1867. 
12 
Sat. 
LINCOLN’S BIRTH. 16th Pres., b. 1847. 
14 
Mon. 
Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin, 1794. 
19 
Wed. 
Robert E. Lee, born 1807. 
13 
Sun. 
Gen. Ethan Allen, died 1789. 
15 
Tue. 
Maine admitted to the Union, 1820. 
20 
Thu. 
20th Amendment took effect, 1937. 
14 
Mon. 
St. Valentine. Ore. admitted to Union, 1859. 
16 
Wed. 
Joseph Jenckes, first Am. inventor, died 1683. 
21 
Fri. 
T. J. (Stonewall) Jackson, born 1824. 
16 
Wed. 
Cyrus McCormick, born 1809. 
17 
Thu. 
ST. PATRICK’S DAY. 
22 
Sat. 
Nicholas Appert, invented canning. 
18 
Fri. 
Peace with England ratified, 1815. 
18 
Fri. 
Grover Cleveland, born 1837. 
23 
Sun. 
Mutiny on the S. S. Bounty, 1790. 
19 
Sat. 
Ohio admitted to the Union, 1803. 
19 
Sat. 
De la Salle, discover of the Miss., died 1687' 
24 
Mon. 
Gold discovered in California, 1848. 
20 
Sun. 
Phonograph patented, 1878. 
21 
Mon. 
Conn. Agri. Exp. Sta., first in Amer., est. 1877- 
25 
Tue. 
New York-San Francisco phone opened, 1915. 
21 
Mon. 
Washington monument dedicated, 1885. 
24 
Thu. 
First cattle imported, 1624. 
26 
Wed. 
Michigan admitted to the Union, 1837. 
22 
Tue. 
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. B. 1732. 
25 
Fri. 
R. I. bought for 40 fathoms of wampum, 1636. 
27 
Thu. 
Edison patented electric bulb, 1880. 
23 
Wed. 
In 1797 C. Newbold pat. first cast iron plow. 
26 
Sat. 
Beethoven, died 1826. 
28 
Fri. 
First Tel. exchange, New Haven, 1878. 
26 
Sat. 
Buffalo Bill Cody, pioneer, born 1846. 
27 
Sun. 
Florida discovered, Ponce de Leon, 1513. 
29 
Sat. 
Kansas admitted to the Union, 1861. 
27 
Sun. 
First Am. lighthouse, Beaver Tail, R.I., 1749. 
29 
Tue. 
Alaska bo. from Russia for $7,200,000, 1867. 
30 
Sun. 
Franklin D. Roosevelt, born 1882. 
28 
Mon. 
First American railroad chartered, 1827. 
31 
Thu. 
Perry’s Treaty opened Japan, 1854. 
APRIL 
MAY 
JUNE 
Flower: Daisy Birthstone: Diamond 
Flower: Hawthorn Birthstone: Emerald 
Flower: Honeysuckle Birthstone: Pearl 
i 
_Fri. 
All Fools’ Day. 
1 
Sun. 
Dewey’s victory, Manila, 1898. 
1 
Wed. 
Kentucky admitted, 1792; Tennessee, 1796- 
2 
Sat. 
United States Mint established, 1792. 
2 
Mon. 
Gold discovered in Montana, 1858. 
2 
Thu. 
Maine adopted prohibition, 1857. 
6 
Wed. 
U.S. ent. W. War, 1917, cost 35 billion dollars. 
3 
Tue. 
Conn, charter signed by Charles II, 1662. 
3 
Fri. 
Jouett’s midnight ride saved Jefferson, 1781. 
8 
Fri. 
Chas. Darwin, evolutionist, died April, 1882. 
4 
Wed. 
J. J. F. Audubon, Am. naturalist, born 1785. 
4 
Sat. 
First house built in Oregon, 1810. 
9 
Sat. 
Appomattox, 1865. 
6 
Fri. 
Braddock’s road over the Allegh. begun, 1755. 
5 
Sun. 
WHIT SUNDAY. PENTECOST. 
10 
Sun. 
PALM SUNDAY. 
7 
Sat. 
S. S. Lusitania torpedoed, 1915. 
6 
Mon. 
C. du Motay, of refrigeration, died 1880. 
11 
Mon. 
Salvation Army founded, 1864. 
8 
Sun. 
MOTHER’S DAY. 
7 
Tue. 
Chateau-Thierry, 1918. 
12 
Tue. 
Henry Clay, born 1777. 
9 
Mon. 
Byrd flew over the North Pole, 1926. 
8 
Wed. 
Andrew Jackson, died 1845. 
13 
Wed. 
R. Trevithic, inventor of locomotive, b. 1771. 
10 
Tue. 
Last spike driven in U. P. railroad, 1869. 
10 
Fri. 
Women’s Suffrage granted in Wyo., 1869. 
14 
Thu. 
President Lincoln assassinated, 1865. 
11 
Wed. 
Minnesota admitted to the Union, 1858. 
11 
Sat. 
Roger Bacon, of modern science, died 1294. 
15 
Fri. 
GOOD FRIDAY. S.S. Titanic wrecked, 1912. 
13 
Fri. 
Jamestown founded, 1607. 
12 
Sun. 
TRINITY SUNDAY. 
16 
Sat. 
PASSOVER. 
14 
Sat. 
Eclipse of the moon. 
13 
Mon. 
Dept, of Labor, Est. by Congress, 1888. 
17 
Sun. 
EASTER. 
15 
Sun. 
Lewis & Clark began ascent of Miss., 1804. 
14 
Tue. 
Flag Day. Stars and Stripes adopted, 1777. 
18 
Mon. 
Paul Revere set speed record, 1775. 
17 
Tue. 
Delegates at Phila. drew up a Constit., 1787. 
15 
Wed. 
Arkansas admitted to the Union, 1836. 
19 
Tue. 
San Francisco earthquake, 1906. 
19 
Thu. 
Peace Treaty with Mexico, 1848. 
16 
Thu. 
King Gustaf V. of Sweden, born 1858. 
21 
Thu. 
Independence of Cuba recognized, 1898. 
20 
Fri. 
Columbus died at Valladolid, Spain, 1506. 
17 
Fri. 
John Wesley, born 1703. 
22 
Fri. 
First white woman arrived in Oregon, 1814. 
21 
Sat. 
Charles Lindbergh flew to Paris, 1927. 
18 
Sat. 
War declared against England, 1812. 
23 
Sat. 
Shakespeare, born 1564. 
22 
Sun. 
Washington refused kingship, 1782. 
19 
Sun. 
Elbert Hubbard, master salesman, born 1859. 
24 
Sun. 
Summer Time. Invention of Franklin. 
23 
Mon. 
Linnaeus, father of systematic botany, b. 1707. 
20 
Mon. 
West Virginia admitted to the Union, 1863. 
25 
Mon. 
Boston News-Letter, first U.S. newsp. jl704. 
24 
Tue. 
First telegraph message sent, 1844. 
21 
Tue. 
SUMMER. 
26 
Tue. 
Ascension Day, Memorial Day in Ala., Fla., 
26 
Thu. 
First transatlantic flight by U. S. Airplane to 
22 
Wed. 
First Amer. money, $2,000,000 issued, 1775. 
27 
Wed. 
Ga. and Miss. 
27 
Fri. 
Lisbon, Portgual. 
23 
Thu. 
Duke of Windsor, born 1894. 
28 
Thu. 
Newton pub. theory of gravitation, 1686. 
28 
Sat. 
Eclipse of sun; not visible in United States. 
24 
Fri. 
John Cabot discovered North America, 1497. 
29 
Fri. 
First “L” train run in New York, 1878. 
29 
Sun. 
Wisconsin admitted to the Union, 1848. 
25 
Sat. 
Custer’s last stand, 1876. 
30 
Sat. 
Washington inaugurated as first Pres., 1789. 
30 
Mon. 
MEMORIAL DAY. First observed in 1868. 
28 
Tue. 
Austria declares war on Serbia, 1914. 
JULY 
AUGUST 
SEPTEMBER 
Flower: Rose Birthstone: Ruby 
Flov/er: Poppy Birthstone: Sardonyx 
Flower: Morning Glory Birthstone: Sapphire 
1 
Fri. 
First United States stamps issued, 1847. 
1 
Mon. 
Colorado admitted to the Union, 1876. 
1 
Thu. 
Osyter season opens. 
3 
tod l. 
Sun. 
Idaho admitted to the Union, 1890. 
2 
Tue. 
Germany invaded Belgium, 1914. 
2 
Fri. 
U. S. Treasury Department created, 1789. 
4 
Mon. 
INDEPENDENCE DAY. 
3 
Wed. 
Columbus sailed west from Spain, 1492. 
3 
Sat. 
Peace Treaty with Eng. signed in Paris, 1783- 
6 
7 
Wed. 
Thu. 
John Paul Jones born, Kirkcudbright, 1747. 
5 
Fri. 
First passage of the Golden Gate, 1775. 
4 
Sun. 
Henry Hudson discovered his river, 1609. 
8 
Fri. 
Liberty Bell cracked, 1835. 
7 
Sun. 
U.S. Canadian Peace Bridge dedicated, 1927. 
5 
Mon. 
LABOR DAY. 
9 
Sat. 
Articles of Confederation signed, 1778. 
9 
Tue. 
First commencements at Harvard, 1642. 
8 
Thu. 
E. Howe patented the sewing machine, 1846- 
10 
Sun. 
Wyoming admitted to the Union, 1890. 
10 
Wed. 
9 
Fri. 
California admitted to the Union, 1850. 
11 
Mon. 
Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” speech, 1896. 
10 
Sat. 
Huey Long shot, 1935. 
12 
Tue. 
H. D. Thoreau, Amer. naturalist, born 1817. 
11 
I hu. 
First steamboat went from N.Y. to Alb., 1807. 
12 
Mon. 
St. Mihiel, 1918. 
15 
Fri. 
St. Swithin’s Day. His body was ordered 
15 
Mon. 
Panama Canal opened, 1914. 
13 
Tue. 
General J. J. Pershing, born 1860. 
16 
Sat. 
moved in 971, 40 day rain prevented this. 
18 
Thu. 
14 
Wed. 
The Star Spangled Banner written, 1814. 
17 
Sun. 
Klondike gold rush began, 1897. 
16 
Fri. 
J. D. Fahrenheit, inv. of thermometer, d. 1736. 
19 
Tue. 
26 pirates hanged at Newport, R. I., 1723. 
19 
Fri. 
America, 1587, Roanoke Island, N. C. 
17 
Sat. 
Constitution adopted at Philadelphia, 1787. 
20 
Wed. 
Confederate Congress met, 1861. 
21 
Sun. 
Charter Oak at Hartford blown down, 1856. 
20 
Tue. 
First around the world trip under Magellan 
21 
Thu. 
Genesis I upheld at Dayton, Tenn., 1926. 
22 
Mon. 
S. P. Langley, inventor of airplane, born 1834. 
21 
Wed. 
started from Spain, 1520, took 1083 days. 
22 
Fri. 
Alexander Mackenzie, first white man to cross 
23 
Tue. 
Sacco and Vanzetti executed, 1927. 
22 
Thu. 
Nathan Hale hanged, 1776. 
23 
Sat. 
North Amer., reach the Pacific, 1793. 
24 
Wed. 
Foundation of Capitol, Washington, D. C., 
23 
Fri. 
AUTUMN. 
24 
Sun. 
Detroit settled by Cadillac, 1701. 
25 
Thu. 
laid 1808; building completed, 1905. 
25 
Sun. 
Benedict Arnold escaped, 1780. 
25 
Mon. 
Salt Lake City founded, 1847. 
26 
Fri. 
First typewriter patented, 1843. 
26 
Mon. 
Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year, 5699. 
26 
Tue. 
George Bernard Shaw, born 1856. 
27 
Sat. 
Battle of Long Island, 1776. 
27 
Tue. 
Balboa discovered the Pacific, 1513. 
27 
Wed. 
Transatlantic cable laid, 1866. 
28 
Sun. 
J. W. Goethe, born 1749. 
28 
Wed. 
Pasteur, discover of bacilli, died 1895. 
28 
Thu. 
Tomato, native of C. A., intro, to Bos., 1802. 
29 
Mon. 
First oil well bored at Titusville, Pa., 1859 
29 
Thu. 
250 years ago the potato, from America, had 
30 
Sat. 
E. Lewis Sturtevant, scientist, died 1898. 
31 
Wed. 
Wm. Penn obtained grant of Delaware, 1682. 
30 
Fri. 
become the staple food of Ireland. 
OCTOBER 
NOVEMBER 
DECEMBER 
Flower: Hops Birthstone: Opal 
Flower: Chrysanthemum Birthstone: Topaz 
Flower: Holly Birthstone: Turquoise 
1 
Sat. 
Japanese earthquake, 1923. 
1 
2 
Fri. 
Monroe Doctrine promulgated, 1828. 
2 
Sun. 
Major Andre hanged, 1785. 
3 
Sat. 
Illinois admitted to the Union, 1818. 
3 
Mon. 
First pres. Thanksgiving proclamation, 1789. 
2 
Wed. 
Election Day in most states. 
4 
Sun. 
Prohibition ended, 1933. 
5 
Wed. 
Yom Kippur, Jewish Day of Atonement. 
3 
Thu. 
Leif Ericsson was over here in the 11th Cent- 
6 
Tue. 
Irish Free State established, 1921. 
6 
Thu. 
In 1889 U. S. Dept, of Agriculture was formed. 
4 
Fri. 
Cash register patented by Jas. J. Ritty, 1879- 
7 
Wed. 
Dela., first State to ratify the Constit., 1787. 
8 
Sat. 
Merriwether Lewis, explorer, died 1809. 
5 
Sat. 
Lewis & Clark reached the Pacific, 1805. 
8 
Thu. 
Joel Chandler Harris (Uncle Remus), b. 1848. 
9 
Sun. 
O’Leary's cow kicked over a lamp, Chi., 1871. 
6 
Sun. 
Gail Borden, of condensed milk, born 1801. 
9 
Fri. 
Peace Treaty with Spain, 1898. 
11 
Tue. 
First All American Awards aimounced, 1932. 
7 
Mon. 
Eclipse of moon, partially visible in U. S. 
10 
Sat. 
Mississippi admitted to the Union, 1817. 
12 
Wed. 
COLUMBUS DAY. 
8 
Tue. 
Montana admitted to the Union, 1889. 
11 
Sun. 
Indiana admitted to the Union, 1816. 
14 
Fri. 
Wm. Penn, founder of Penn., born 1644. 
9 
Wed. 
First settlement in Connecticut, 1635. 
12 
Mon. 
John Jay, first Chief Justice, born 1745. 
15 
Sat. 
John Bodger arrived in California, 1889. 
10 
r Ihu. 
Lenin made Premier of Russia, 1917. 
13 
Tue. 
Alabama admitted to the Union, 1819. 
16 
Sun. 
John Brown seized Harper’s Ferry, 1859. 
11 
Fri. 
ARMISTICE DAY. 
14 
Wed. 
Geo. Washington died, Mt. Vernon, 1799. 
17 
Mon. 
Frederic Chopin, died 1849. 
12 
Sat. 
First intercollegiate football game, 1869. 
15 
Thu. 
Izaak Walton, The Angler, died 1683. 
18 
Tue. 
Dr. Sam. Johnson, lexicographer, born 1709. 
14 
Mon. 
Great fire in Boston, 1872. 
16 
Fri. 
Boston Tea Party, 1773. 
19 
Wed. 
Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, 1781. 
15 
Tue. 
Oklahoma admitted to the Union, 1907. 
17 
Sat. 
First airplane flight, Kitty Hawk, N.C., 1903. 
20 
Thu. 
Spain cedes Florida to United States, 1820. 
16 
Wed. 
Sherman’s march to the sea began, 1864. 
19 
Mon. 
Army into winter quar. at Valley Forge, 1777. 
21 
Fri. 
First transoceanic telephone, 1915. 
18 
Fri. 
Standard Time introduced, 1883. 
20 
Tue. 
U. S. took possession of Louisiana, 1803. 
22 
Sat. 
Princeton University chartered, 1746. 
19 
Sat. 
Lincoln’s Gettysburg address delivered, 1863. 
21 
Wed. 
WINTER. Pil. landed at Plymouth, 1620. 
23 
Sun. 
A. van Leuwenhoeck, inv. miscroscope, b. 1632. 
20 
Sun. 
John M. Coulter, Amer. botanist, born 1851. 
22 
Thu. 
Marshal de Retz, Bluebeard, executed, 1440. 
24 
Mon. 
Daniel Webster, died 1825. 
21 
Mon. 
Wm. G. Comstock, inv. com. boxes, 1850. 
23 
Fri. 
Joseph Smith, Mormon, born 1805. 
27 
Thu. 
Theodore Roosevelt, born 1858. 
24 
Thu. 
THANKSGIVING DAY. 
25 
Sun. 
CHRISTMAS. 
28 
Fri. 
Statue of Liberty unveiled, 1886. 
26 
Sat. 
J. G. Mendel discovered law of heredity, 1865. 
26 
Mon. 
Catalog mailings begin. 
29 
Sat. 
Stock market collapse, 1929. 
28 
Mon. 
Washington Irving, died 1859. 
28 
Wed. 
Iowa admitted to the Union, 1846. 
30 
Sun. 
H. George, single tax advocate, died 1897. 
29 
Tue. 
Magellan sailed through his Straits, 1520. 
29 
Thu. 
Texas admitted to the Union, 1845. 
31 
Mon. 
HALLOWE’EN. Nevada admitted 1864. 
30 
Wed. 
Mark Twain (S. L. Clemens), born 1835. 
30 
Fri. 
Treaty, 1853, U.S. took 45,535 sq. mi., Mexico. 
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