Feb 26 2009
Celebrating March (Part 2)
We have some very interesting holidays this month, starting with National Pig Day on the first. I’m not sure what you do with that (unless you consider National Crown Roast of Pork Day on the 7th). My main focus is looking for Spring on the 20th.
March 1
National Pig Day
Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
Saint David’s Day
Share a Smile Day
Ron Howard’s Birthday, 1954
Harry Belafonte’s Birthday, 1927
Glenn Miller’s Birthday, 1904
March 2
Read Across America Day
Old Stuff Day
Jon Bon Jovi’s Birthday, 1962
Karen Carpenter’s Birthday, 1950
Dezi Arnaz’s Birthday, 1917
March 3
I Want You to be Happy Day
Peach Blossom Day
If Pets Had Thumbs Day
Doll Festival (in Japan)
National Anthem Day (the Star Spangled Banner became the American National Anthem, 1931)
Jean Harlow’s Birthday, 1911
March 4
Holy Experiment Day
National Pound Cake Day
Hug a GI Day
March 5
Multiple Personalities Day
Parachute was invented by Da Vinci
Rex Harrison’s Birthday, 1908
March 6
Dentist Day
National Sales Person Day (first Friday of March)
Oreo Cookies on sale for the very first time, 1912
Michelangelo’s Birthday, 1475
Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Birthday, 1806
March 7
The telephone patent was granted, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell
National Crow Roast of Pork Day
March 8
Be Nasty Day
Buzzard Day (second Sunday in March)
Daylight Savings Time begins (second Sunday in March)
Working Women’s Day (I thought we were all working women)
Lynn Redgrave’s Birthday, 1943
March 9
Commonwealth Day (second Monday in March)
No Smoking Day
Panic Day
Employee Appreciation Day
Purim (Jewish holiday)
Barbie’s Birthday, 1959
March 10
Middle Name Pride Day
First Paper Money issued, 1862
Festival Of Life in the Cracks Day
Sharon Stone’s Birthday, 1958
Chuck Norris’ Birthday, 1940
