1980 Annual History Facts Politics: President Jimmy Carter signed the (very controversial) Chrysler Loan Guarantee Act, granting the car company a $1.5 billion loan from the government. The Supreme Court allowed gene patenting. Companies could ‘own’ genetically altered life forms and DNA. The Top Song was Lady by Kenny Rogers The Big Movies included The […]
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1973 Annual History Facts Politics: The Roe v. Wade US Supreme Court decision legalized abortion. The Top Song was Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack The Big Movies included The Exorcist, The Sting and American Graffiti On August 11, 1973, at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, NYC, Hip Hop was created by DJ
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1947 Books & Bestsellers 1947 Fiction Top Ten Books (according to Publisher’s Weekly) 1. The Miracle of the Bells by Russell Janney 2. The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain 3. Gentleman’s Agreement by Laura Z. Hobson 4. Lydia Bailey by Kenneth Roberts 5. The Vixens by Frank Yerby 6. The Wayward Bus by John Steinbeck 7. House Divided by Ben Ames Williams 8. Kingsblood Royal by Sinclair Lewis 9. East Side, West Side by
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1931 Books & Bestsellers 1931 Fiction Top Ten Books (according to Publisher’s Weekly) 1. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck 2. Shadows on the Rock by Willa Cather 3. A White Bird Flying by Bess Streeter Aldrich 4. Grand Hotel by Vicki Baum 5. Years of Grace by Margaret Ayer Barnes 6. The Road Back by Erich Maria Remarque 7. The Bridge of Desire by Warwick Deeping 8. Back Street by
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1923 Annual History Facts Pop Culture: Roy and Walt Disney founded The Walt Disney Company on October 16. Influential Musical Artists include Al Jolson, Paul Whiteman, Jelly Roll Morton, and Bessie Smith. The Big Movies included The Covered Wagon, The Ten Commandments, and Safety Last! The price of a dozen oranges in 1923 was 50
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December History December is… Bingo Month Egg Nog Month Fruit Cake Month Write To A Friend Month December 1 in Pop Culture History 800 – Charlemagne judged the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican, and decided in the Pope’s favor. 1783 – The first manned voyage of a lighter-than-air hydrogen balloon left Paris
November History November is… Adoption Awareness Month Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month American Diabetes Month National Blog Posting Month COPD Awareness Month Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis Awareness Month Epilepsy Awareness Month Fun with Fondue Month Georgia Pecan Month Holy Souls in Purgatory Month Homeless Youth Awareness Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month Model Railroad Month Movember Native
October Trivia October Is… Adopt A Shelter Dog Month American Cheese Month American Pharmacist Month Apple Month Arts & Humanities Month National Applejack Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Caramel Month Celiac Disease Awareness Month Clergy Appreciation Month Cookbook Month Cookie Month Cyber Security Awareness Month Dessert Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month Dwarfism/Little People Awareness Month
September History September is… Baby Safety Month Better Breakfast Month Blueberry Popsicle Month Chicken Month Classical Music Month Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month National Hispanic Heritage Month Honey Month Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month Mushroom Month National Ovarian Cancer Month National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Papaya Month National Piano Month Potato Month Rice Month Self Improvement
August History August is… Admit You Are Happy Month American Adventures Month Audio Appreciation Month Black Business Month Cataract Awareness Month Catfish Month Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Children’s Vision and Learning Month National Eye Exam Month Family Fun Month Get Ready for Kindergarten Month Goat Cheese Month Happiness Happens Month Immunization Awareness Month National