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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 1h

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) October 4th -International African Diaspora Day -World Animal Day -International Blessings of The Fishing Fleet Day -Change a Light Day -Cinnamon Roll Day -World Communion Sunday -Country Inn Bed and Breakfast Day -eDay -Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 22h

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) October 3rd -National Boyfriend Day -National Butterfly and Hummingbird Day -World Card Making Day -National Caramel Custard Day -Digital Scrapbooking Day -National Family TV Show Day -International Frugal Fun Day -Global Smoothie Day -Inter-American Water Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) October 2nd -Audiophile Day -National Custodial Worker Day -World Day for Farmed Animals -International Day of Non-Violence -National Denim Day -National Diversity Day -National Fried Scallops Day -Guardian Angels Day -Kids Music Day

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💫Foxy💫 @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s National Homemade Cookie 🍪 Day 🦊 Meet and Greet 🦊 If you are looking for an excuse to bake some homemade cookies, look no further. Because October 1st is National Homemade Cookies Day. Bake 'em up, dunk 'em, eat 'em, and share 'em! Today is all about COOKIES 🍪 We will be okay ❤️🦊❤️

1907 A downturn in the stock market leads to a run on the dollar; US President Theodore Roosevelt calls on financier J. P. Morgan to help manage the financial crisis
1943 German Nazi occupiers in Denmark announce plans to arrest and deport Jews there
1948 California Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages in Perez
V Sharp case
1962 James Meredith enrolls at the University of Mississippi, becoming its first Black student, guarded by hundreds of federal troops after the Ole Miss riot
1971 Walt Disney World opens in Bay Lake, Florida
1986 Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia is dedicated
1987 Whittier Narrows magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes the San Gabriel Valley and Southern California, causing $213-358 million in damage, 200 injuries, and 8 deaths
1989 US Army General Colin Powell at 52 becomes the youngest and first Black Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation's highest military position
1992 Cartoon Network premieres
1998 Vladimir Putin becomes a permanent member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation
2012 California becomes the first US state to ban conversion therapy for minors
2018 More than 80,000 Americans died of the flu during the 2017-2018 winter, the highest in ten years, according to US health officials
2019 Law allowing teachers to carry guns in schools comes into effect in US state of
Florida
2021 US COVID-19 death toll surpasses 700,000, with daily deaths averaging 1,900
2024 State of Florida makes it illegal to sleep on sidewalks, parks, or other public spaces in new strict anti-homelessness law

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/3) October 1st -National Black Dog Day -National BOOK IT! Day -Bring Your Bible to School Day -CD Player Day -International Coffee Day -International Day of Older Persons -National Fire Pup Day -National Green City Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of (1/2) September 30th -Ask a Stupid Question Day -National AI at Work Day -International Blasphemy Rights Day -Chewing Gum Day -World Dense Breast Day -Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day -National Hot Mulled Cider Day -National Love People Day -National Mud Pack Day

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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Early voting is your chance to beat the lines and make sure your vote is counted on your schedule. Check your voter registration now, confirm your polling location, and know when early voting begins in your state. Don’t wait until Election Day. 🗳️🌊

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) September 29th -National Attend Your Grandchild's Birthday Day -National Biscotti Day -Broadway Musicals Day -National Coffee Day -Confucius Day -National Corn Day (Mexico)

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💫Foxy💫 @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s National Good Neighbor Day 🦊 Meet and Greet 🦊 It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood A beautiful day for a neighbor Would you be mine? Could you be mine? “It is a blessing to have a good neighbor, but it is an even greater thing to BE a good neighbor.” We will be okay Love Foxy

1901 American businessman King C. Gillette establishes the American Safety Razor Company
1904 Woman is arrested for smoking a cigarette in a car on 5th Avenue, New York City
1919 In the fastest Major League game (51 minutes), the Giants beat the Phillies 6-1
1928 Prussia lifts its ban on Adolf Hitler speaking in public
1944 Theodore Roosevelt Jr., son of President Theodore Roosevelt, is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for directing troops at Utah Beach during the D-Day landings
1956 RCA Records reports Elvis Presleysells over 10 million records
1968 The Beatles' single "Hey Jude" hits #1 and stays at #1 for nine weeks
1974 John Lennon appears as a guest DJ on WNEW-FM (NYC)
1974 US first Lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy
1980 Jaromir Wagner is the first to fly across the Atlantic while standing on an airplane's wing
1985 "Freedom" by Wham! peaks at #3
1982 First reports appear of deaths from cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules
1987 "Star Trek: The Next Generation," starring Patrick Stewart, debuts on syndicated TV
1995 American singer Bobby Brown escapes injury in a gun battle in Roxbury, Massachusetts; his friend Steven Sealy is killed
2008 SpaceX launches the first privately developed spacecraft, Falcon 1, into orbit
2015 NASA scientists announce the discovery of flowing water on Mars
2020 COVID-19 records a global death toll surpassing 1 million with over 33 million known cases
2021 James Bond film "No Time To Die," the last starring Daniel Craig, premieres after an
18-month delay due to the pandemic
2022 Hurricane lan makes landfall as a high-end Category 4 hurricane near Cayo Costa, Florida, with winds at 150 mph (National Hurricane Center), and goes on to kill at least 148 people in Florida

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... September 28th -British Home Child Day -National Drink Beer Day -Family Day -Fish Tank Floorshow Night -Gold Lining Day -National Good Neighbor Day -World Rabies Day -Read a Child a Book You Like Day -International Right to Know Day -National Strawberry Cream Pie Day

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Scott Johnson @scottjohnson.zip · 28/09/2026

My dearest Martha. The culture wars are taking their toll on me.

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) September 27th -Ancestor Appreciation Day -National Chocolate Milk Day -National Corned Beef Hash Day -National Crush a Can Day -Daughter's Day -National Day of Forgiveness -World Deaf Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/3) September 26th -National Better Breakfast Day -National Compliance Officer Day -National Dumpling Day -National Ghost Hunting Day -Human Resource Professional Day -National Hunting and Fishing Day -Johnny Appleseed Day -National Key Lime Pie Day -Kiwanis Kids' Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/3) September 25th -International Ataxia Awareness Day -National Bakery Day -Binge Day -National BRAVE Day -National Comic Book Day -National Cooking Day -National Crab Meat Newburg Day -National Doodle Day (UK) -World Dream Day

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💫Foxy💫 @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s National Punctuation Day 🦊 Meet and Greet 🦊 A period, a comma, a semicolon, a question mark, or an exclamation point are examples of some of the punctuation used writing. They separate sentences & their elements to clarify meaning. Without them, meanings can be lost or up for interpretation.

1920 Future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth becomes the first to hit 50 home runs in an MLB season with a first-inning blast off José Acosta in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Senators
1924 Boston, Massachusetts, opens its airport
1934 2,500 fans witness Babe Ruth's final New York Yankees appearance at Yankee Stadium
1938 Adolf Hitler issues an ultimatum to the government of Czechoslovakia, demanding that the Sudetenland be ceded to Germany
1952 American fast food restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) opens its first franchise in Salt Lake City, Utah, after Colonel Harland Sanders franchises his recipe to friend
Pete Harman
1955 US President Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver
1957 "Jailhouse Rock" single released by Elvis Presley
1964 "The Munsters" premieres on TV
1968"60 Minutes" premieres on CBS-TV
1976 American newspaper heiress Patty Hearst is sentenced to seven years for her part in a
1974 bank robbery; she is released after 22 months by US President Jimmy Carter and pardoned by US President Bill Clinton in 2001
2005 Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating Beaumont, Texas and portions of southwestern Louisiana
2015 Pope Francis becomes the first pope to address the US Congress
2017 LeBron James calls President Donald Trump "U Bum" in a tweet in response to Trump's comments about Stephen Curry
2017 NFL players kneel, lock arms, or stay in their dressing rooms during the anthem in protest against comments made by President Donald Trump
2019 Nancy Pelosi announces a formal impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump, arguing that he tried to enlist a foreign power for his own political gain
2024 Former US retail giant Kmart confirms it is closing its last full-scale store in mainland US in Bridgehampton, New York

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) September 24th -National Bluebird of Happiness Day -National Cherries Jubilee Day -Festival of Latest Novelties -Gallbladder Good Health Day -National Horchata Day -Kiss Day -Lash Stylists' Day

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💫Foxy💫 @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Its National Great American Pot Pie 🥧 Day 🦊 Meet and Greet 🦊 Pot pies typically include both a flaky top crust and a bottom crust. Occasionally, recipes omit the bottom crust. Either way, fill them with tender chicken, beef or pork, and lots of vegetables for a hearty meal We will be okay ❤️ Foxy

1862 US President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation is published in northern newspapers
1926 "Upset of the Decade": Gene Tunney defeats defending champion Jack Dempsey by
10-round unanimous decision at Sesquicentennial Stadium (later known as JFK Stadium) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the world heavyweight boxing title
1941 The first gas murder experiments are conducted at Auschwitz concentration camp
1949 MLB Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck holds a funeral service to bury the 1948 pennant after the team is mathematically eliminated from repeating as champions
1949 US President Harry Truman announces evidence that the Soviet Union has conducted its first successful nuclear test
1955 All-male, all-white jury finds Roy Bryant and John William Milam not guilty of the brutal murder of Black teenager Emmett Till
1957 President Dwight D. Eisenhower orders US troops to support the integration of nine Black students at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas after a white mob forces them to withdraw
1962 ABC's first color TV series, "The Jetsons," created by Hanna-Barbera, premieres
1969 "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, premieres at the Roger Sherman Theater in New Haven, Connecticut
1992 Bradlees announces it will take over Alexander's department stores in New York City
2012 Iran blocks the use of Google as a search engine
2017 US President Donald Trump withdraws invitation to the White House for NBA champions Golden State Warriors after Stephen Curry says he doesn't want to attend
2020 President Donald Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the US
November election during a White House press conference
2025 Late night television talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" returns to most ABC stations after being halted due to complaints about his political jokes

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) September 23rd -International Day of Sign Languages -Dogs in Politics Day -Celebrate Bisexuality Day -National Checkers Day -National Great American Pot Pie Day -Innergize Day -Restless Legs Awareness Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/3) September 22nd -Autumnal Equinox -Business Women's Day -World Carfree Day -National Centenarian's Day -Chainmail Day -International Day of Radiant Peace -Dear Diary Day -National Eat Local Day -National Elephant Appreciation Day

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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 21/09/2026

The Trump administration’s top wildlife official issued a directive last week that expands a recent rollback of endangered species protections much further than the feds had told the public. From Stateline buff.ly/PWEoYFT

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Trump administration says developers, loggers can kill endangered species • Nebraska Examiner

The Trump administration’s top wildlife official issued a directive last week that expands a recent rollback of endangered species protections much further than the feds had told the public.…

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💫Foxy💫 @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It’s National Earth 🌍 Wind 💨 and Fire 🔥 Day 🦊 Meet and Greet 🦊 Today, we celebrate the band that released the song September in 1978. Do you remember the 21st night of September? Ba de Ah de ah de ah So Let’s Groove Tonight in a Boogie Wonderland 😉 The Reasons? You’re a shining star 🌟 Love Foxy

1780 Benedict Arnold gives British Major John André plans to West Point
1872 John Henry Conyers of South Carolina becomes first black student at
Annapolis
1922 US President Warren G. Hardingsigns a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine
1938 The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York, killing an estimated 500-700 people
1942 Nazi Germany's "Grossaktion Warsaw" ends; nearly 300,000 Polish Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto are sent to their death at Treblinka Extermination Camp over a two-month period
1965 Singapore admitted as part of the United Nations
1968 Police drama "Adam-12" debuts on NBC in the US
1981 US Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0)
1994 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft Lauderdale and Miami Florida on WBGG 105.9 FM
2008 Final home game is played at the original Yankee Stadium against the Baltimore Orioles
2022 New York Attorney General Letitia James files lawsuit against Donald Trump and three of his children, alleging widespread fraud through inflating his personal net worth by billions of dollars
2023 Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch at 92 announces he is retiring from the boards of Fox and News Corporation, leaving his son Lachlan in charge

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) September 21st -World Alzheimer's Day -National Beef Stroganoff Day -National Chai Day -International Day of Peace -Earth, Wind & Fire Day -Escapology Day -National Farm Safety Day for Kids

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) September 20th -National Back to Church Sunday -National Brunch Day -National Care for Kids Day -National Fried Rice Day -National Gibberish Day -National LGBTQ Veteran's Day -National Neighborhood Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/3) September 19th -Astronomy Day -Batman Day -Big Whopper Liar Day -Boys' and Girls' Club Day for Kids -National Butterscotch Pudding Day -World CleanUp Day -International Coastal Cleanup Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/3) September 18th -World Bamboo Day -National Cheeseburger Day -Chiropractic Founder's Day -National Concussion Awareness Day -International Equal Pay Day -First Love Day -Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... September 17th -National Apple Dumpling Day -Constitution Day and Citizenship Day -Free Queso Day -National Monte Cristo Day -World Patient Safety Day -National Professional House Cleaners Day -National Table Shuffleboard Day -Time's Up Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/3) September 16th -Anne Bradstreet Day -National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day -Collect Rocks Day -International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer -National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/3) September 15th -World Afro Day -Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day -National Caregivers Day -National Cheese Toast Day -National Crème de Menthe Day -International Day of Democracy -International Dot Day -National Double Cheeseburger Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) September 14th -National Black and White Cookie Day -National Boss/Employee Exchange Day -National Coloring Day -National Cream-Filled Donut Day -Eat a Hoagie Day -The Exaltation of the Holy Cross -Gobstopper Day -I'm on Top of It Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/3) September 13th -9 × 13 Day -Bald is Beautiful Day -National Cachaça Day (Brazil) -National Celiac Awareness Day -International Chocolate Day -National Defy Superstition Day -Day of the Homeland (Germany)

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/3) September 12th -Aunt's Day -National Blackberry Day (UK) -Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day -National Chocolate Milkshake Day -National Day of Encouragement -International Day for South-South Cooperation -World Dolphin Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) September 11th -National 401(k) Day -National Day of Service and Remembrance -National Emergency Responders Day -National Hot Cross Bun Day -"I Want to Start My Own Business" Day -Libraries Remember Day -Make Your Bed Day -National No News Is Good News Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) September 10th -Blame It on the Large Hadron Collider Day -International Creepy Boston Dynamics Robotic Horse Day -National Hot Dog Day -International Make-Up Day -National Port Wine Day -R U OK? Day (Australia)

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of: (1/2) September 9th -International Buy a Priest a Beer Day -Care Bears Share Your Care Day -Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day -National "I Love Food" Day -National Quiet Day (UK) -National Steak au Poivre Day -International Sudoku Day -National Teddy Bear Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) September 8th -National Actors Day -National Ampersand Day -Another Look Unlimited Day -National Ants on a Log Day -National Date Nut Bread Day -International Literacy Day -Pardon Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... September 7th -National Acorn Squash Day -National Beer Lover's Day -National Feel the Love Day -Google Commemoration Day -Grandma Moses Day -National Grateful Patient Day -Labor Day -Mouthguard Day -National Neither Snow Nor Rain Day -Salami Day -Superhuman Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... September 6th -Barbie Doll Day -National Coffee Ice Cream Day -Fight Procrastination Day -Great Egg Toss Day -National Pastor's Spouses Day -Pet Rock Day -National Read a Book Day -Stillbirth Remembrance Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) September 4th -Bring Your Manners to Work Day -National Chianti Day -College Colors Day -Eat an Extra Dessert Day -National Food Bank Day -National Lazy Mom's Day -National Leadership Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... September 3rd -National Baby Back Ribs Day -International Cabernet Sauvignon Day -National Skyscraper Day -US Bowling League Day -National Welsh Rarebit Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... September 2nd -Bison-ten Yell Day -National Blueberry Popsicle Day -Calendar Adjustment Day -World Coconut Day -Global Talent Acquisition Day -National Grits for Breakfast Day -Pierce Your Ears Day -Spalding Baseball Day -Victory over Japan Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) September 1st -National Acne Positivity Day -American Chess Day -Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day -National Burnt Ends Day -National Cherry Popover Day -Chicken Boy's Day -Emma M. Nutt Day -National Forgiveness Day -Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Happy or Be aware of... August 31st -National Diatomaceous Earth Day -Eat Outside Day -Love Litigating Lawyers Day -National Matchmaker Day -Motorist Consideration Monday -National Trail Mix Day -We Love Memoirs Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) August 30th -National Beach Day -International Day of the Disappeared -Frankenstein Day -National Grief Awareness Day -National Holistic Pet Day -National Mai Tai Day -Sacrifice Our Wants for Other's Needs Sunday

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) August 29th -"According to Hoyle" Day -Chop Suey Day -International Day Against Nuclear Tests -Individual Rights Day -Lemon Juice Day -More Herbs, Less Salt Day -Play Music on the Porch Day -Pony Express Day -Potteries Bottle Oven Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Happy or Be aware of... (1/2) August 28th -National Bow Tie Day -National Cherry Turnovers Day -Crackers Over The Keyboard Day -Daffodil Day (Australia) -Dream Day Quest and Jubilee -Forgive Your Foe Friday -National Power Rangers Day

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Happy or Be aware of... August 27th -National Banana Lovers Day -National Burger Day (UK) -"The Duchess" Who Wasn't Day -Just Because Day -Kiss Me Day -National Petroleum Day -National Pots de Crème Day -World Rock Paper Scissors Day -Tarzan Day -Thoughtful Thursday

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Happy or Be aware of... August 26th -National Cherry Popsicle Day -National Dog Day -National Got Checked Day -Make Your Own Luck Day -National McChicken Day -Musical Yoga Day -National Toilet Paper Day -National WebMistress Day -Willing-To-Lend-A-Hand Wednesday -Women's Equality Day

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💫Foxy💫 @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It’s National Park Service Founders Day 🦊 Meet and Greet 🦊 On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed what is now called the Organic Act to establish the National Park Service. NPSFD, recognizes the superior conservation and preservation efforts of the National Parks System. We will be ok

1829 President Jackson offers to buy Texas, but the Mexican government refuses
1835 The New York Sun publishes the Great Moon Hoax story about John Herschel, who claimed he had discovered life, landscapes, and fantastical creatures on the Moon through a powerful telescope
1932 American Amelia Earhartcompletes a transcontinental non-stop flight, the first by a woman, landing in Newark, New Jersey
1943 German occupiers impose a 72-hour work week
1952 Puerto Rico becomes a US commonwealth
1970 Elton John makes his first US appearance at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, Los Angeles
1990 UN Security Council authorizes military action against Iraq for invading Kuwait
2017 Category 4 Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas northeast of Corpus Christi with 130 mph winds
2020 WHO announces that Africa has eradicated polio, defined as 4 years since the last case
2022 California votes to ban the sale of all new gasoline-powered cars by 2035

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Nova The Misplacedgeek @misplacedgeek.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Happy or Be aware of... August 25th -National Banana Split Day -Kiss and Make Up Day -National Park Service Founders Day -Instant Ramen Day (Japan) -National Second-hand Wardrobe Day -Touch-A-Heart Tuesday -National Whiskey Sour Day

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