Welcome to Hump-Day ya’ll! You are halfway there, you can do it!!
Hump Day Facts For Wednesday, August 15, 2018
- Today is the 227th day of the year.
- August 15, 2018, in Roman Numerals, is: VIII · XV · MMXVIII
- There are 138 days left in 2018.
- Today is the 33rd Wednesday of 2018.
- There are 38 days left until Fall.
- Tonight’s moon is a Waxing Crescent. It is 22% visible.
- Here in PA, the sunrise is 6:53 a.m. and the sunset is 7:57 p.m.
- Today is:
- Assumption of Mary
- National Failures Day
- National Leathercraft Day
- I Love Cowboys/Cowgirls Day
- National Best Friends Day
- National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
- Nicolas Chauvin Day
- National Medical Dosimetrist Day
- National Relaxation Day
- Weekly Holidays including August 15:
- Elvis Week – Aug 11-18
- Feeding Pets of the Homeless Week – Aug 12-18
- National Aviation Week – Aug 15-21
- National Motorcycle Week – Aug 12-18
- National Resurrect Romance Week – Aug 12-18
- Safe & Sound Week – Aug 13-19
- Weird Contest Week – Aug 12-18
- 1519 – Panama City founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila
- 1620 – Mayflower sets sail from Southampton, England, with 102 Pilgrims
- 1748 – United Lutheran Church the American colonies organized
- 1870 – Transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado
- 1906 – 1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago
- 1911 – Procter & Gamble unveils its Crisco shortening
- 1918 – 1st full-length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania)
- 1939 – First night game at baseball’s Comiskey Park, Sox beat Browns 5-2
- 1945 – Victory over Japan Day, the Japanese surrender and the end of WWII is announced in Japan
- 1969 – Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in New York State on Max Yasgur’s Dairy Farm
Here are some fun random facts for the water cooler:
- Cherophobia is an irrational fear of fun or happiness.
- King Henry VIII slept with a gigantic ax beside him.
- Heart attacks are more likely to happen on a Monday. Between 4-10 a.m.
- A lion’s roar can be heard from 5 miles away.
- St. Lucia is the only country in the world named after a woman.
Remember, you are NOT alone! Until next time–Jenn
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