JULY 15, 2024 | SOCIAL MEDIA GIVING DAY | NATIONAL GIVE SOMETHING AWAY DAY | NATIONAL GET OUT OF THE DOGHOUSE DAY | NATIONAL I LOVE HORSES DAY | NATIONAL PET FIRE SAFETY DAY | NATIONAL TAPIOCA PUDDING DAY | NATIONAL GUMMI WORM DAY
JULY 15, 2024 | SOCIAL MEDIA GIVING DAY | NATIONAL GIVE SOMETHING AWAY DAY | NATIONAL GET OUT OF THE DOGHOUSE DAY | NATIONAL I LOVE HORSES DAY | NATIONAL PET FIRE SAFETY DAY | NATIONAL TAPIOCA PUDDING DAY | NATIONAL GUMMI WORM DAY
SOCIAL MEDIA GIVING DAY
Today is Social Media Giving Day on the National Day Calendar and we are encouraging everyone to use social media to make a difference in the world by promoting charitable giving. We are celebrating Social Media Giving Day by using social media to promote generosity and kindness through all of our platforms. Read more...
NATIONAL GIVE SOMETHING AWAY DAY | July 15
NATIONAL GIVE SOMETHING AWAY DAY
Most of us have the benefit of having more than we need to live. National Give Something Away Day on July 15 offers us an opportunity to share some of our bounties. Read more...
NATIONAL GET OUT OF THE DOGHOUSE DAY
Occasionally, we all need a free pass. National Get Out of the Doghouse Day on the third Monday in July offers the fast track home we all need once in a while. Read more...
NATIONAL I LOVE HORSES DAY
On July 15 we recognize the love of one magnificent creature on National I Love Horses Day! With over 200 breeds, these spirited animals give humans much to love. Their loyalty and devotion throughout history may only be a fraction of the reasons to love them. Read more...
NATIONAL PET FIRE SAFETY DAY
National Pet Fire Safety Day on July 15 reminds us to consider our pets when planning fire routes and safety in our homes. Read more...
NATIONAL TAPIOCA PUDDING DAY
National Tapioca Pudding Day on July 15th encourages us to dig into this pudding dish enjoyed around the world! Read more...
NATIONAL GUMMI WORM DAY
Each year, National Gummi Worm Day gets a day of recognition on July 15 to honor a small candy that kids and adults love. Read more...
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National Days
NATIONAL CORN FRITTERS DAY
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July 15th Celebrated History
1879
Horace Wyman and George Crompton received U.S. patent No. 217,589 for a loom used for weaving patterns for Turkish towels. This kind of loom became known as a dobby loom. Before the dobby loom, weavers hired young boys called draw boys or dobby's for short to pull the draw threads creating the weft and pattern of the weave. Dobby the house-elf would be so proud.
1933
Wiley Post departs from Floyd Bennett Field in New York in an attempt to fly around the world a second time - this time solo.
1959
Members of the United Steelworkers of America labor union begin a 116-day strike that led the United States to import foreign steel for the first time.
2006
Twitter is launched.
July 15th Celebrated Birthdays
Clement Clarke Moore - 1779
Often given credit for the poem A Visit from St. Nicolas, Clement Clarke Moore was a poet, author, and professor at General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Generations of families know the Christmastime poem "A Visit from St. Nicolas" by heart.
Maggie L. Walker - 1867
As a business and community leader, Maggie L. Walker became the first African American woman to found a bank in the United States.
Jocelyn Bell Burnell - 1943
As a student at Cambridge, the British astronomer discovered the first of four pulsars. The signals, or pulses, had never been identified before.
Adam Savage - 1967
The American television host is known for his role in the popular scientific series Mythbusters and Unchained Reaction.