ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST DAY. That sounds good to me!
NATIONAL CARROT CAKE DAY
NATIONAL THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED DAY. The Day the Music Died Day remembers the unfortunate and untimely death of singers 22-year-old Buddy Holly, 17-year-old Ritchie Valens, and 28-year-old J. P. Richardson, aka: “The Big Bopper.” These three artists died in an airplane accident on February 3, 1959, near Clear Lake, Iowa. Their pilot, Roger Peterson, also perished in the crash.
FOUR CHAPLAINS DAY. Four Chaplains Day honors four military chaplains from World War II who sacrificed their lives for fellow service members.The four chaplains were Reverend George L. Fox, a Methodist minister, Reverend Clark V. Poling of the Reformed Church of America, Rabbi Alexander D. Goode, and Father John P. Washington of the Roman Catholic Church. Their voyage began on January 23, 1943. At the time, German U-Boats were patrolling the area, and the convoy was on high alert. When a German submarine torpedoed the Dorchester on February 3, 1943, in the frigid waters off the coast of Newfoundland, chaos ensued. Aboard the ship were 904 service members.Eyewitnesses recounted the chaplains’ heroism, including giving their life jackets and gloves to other service members. They prayed with service members, assisting them into lifeboats. The four chaplains remained on the sinking Dorchester. Only 230 men were rescued from the waters.Congress awarded the four chaplains the Four Chaplains Medal in 1960.
Today is:
DOGGIE DATE DAY
NATIONAL WOMEN PHYSICIANS DAY
NATIONAL MISSING PERSONS DAY
ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST DAY. That sounds good to me!
NATIONAL CARROT CAKE DAY
NATIONAL THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED DAY. The Day the Music Died Day remembers the unfortunate and untimely death of singers 22-year-old Buddy Holly, 17-year-old Ritchie Valens, and 28-year-old J. P. Richardson, aka: “The Big Bopper.” These three artists died in an airplane accident on February 3, 1959, near Clear Lake, Iowa. Their pilot, Roger Peterson, also perished in the crash.
FOUR CHAPLAINS DAY. Four Chaplains Day honors four military chaplains from World War II who sacrificed their lives for fellow service members.The four chaplains were Reverend George L. Fox, a Methodist minister, Reverend Clark V. Poling of the Reformed Church of America, Rabbi Alexander D. Goode, and Father John P. Washington of the Roman Catholic Church. Their voyage began on January 23, 1943. At the time, German U-Boats were patrolling the area, and the convoy was on high alert. When a German submarine torpedoed the Dorchester on February 3, 1943, in the frigid waters off the coast of Newfoundland, chaos ensued. Aboard the ship were 904 service members.Eyewitnesses recounted the chaplains’ heroism, including giving their life jackets and gloves to other service members. They prayed with service members, assisting them into lifeboats. The four chaplains remained on the sinking Dorchester. Only 230 men were rescued from the waters.Congress awarded the four chaplains the Four Chaplains Medal in 1960.