SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 | WIFE APPRECIATION DAY | NATIONAL TACKLE KIDS CANCER DAY | NATIONAL ONLINE LEARNING DAY | NATIONAL CHEESE TOAST DAY | DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER DAY | NEONATAL NURSES DAY | LINGUINE DAY | FELT HAT DAY | NATIONAL CREME DE MENTHE DAY
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 | WIFE APPRECIATION DAY | NATIONAL TACKLE KIDS CANCER DAY | NATIONAL ONLINE LEARNING DAY | NATIONAL CHEESE TOAST DAY | DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER DAY | NEONATAL NURSES DAY | LINGUINE DAY | FELT HAT DAY | NATIONAL CREME DE MENTHE DAY
WIFE APPRECIATION DAY
Wife Appreciation Day on the third Sunday in September provides an opportunity for spouses to show appreciation to their wives. Read more...
NATIONAL TACKLE KIDS CANCER DAY | September 15
NATIONAL TACKLE KIDS CANCER DAY
National Tackle Kids Cancer Day on September 15 gives you a chance to be part of the cure for pediatric cancer research. Join other Tackle Kids Cancer supporters by volunteering to rally our community and raise the needed funds for pediatric cancer research. Read more...
NATIONAL ONLINE LEARNING DAY | September 15e
NATIONAL ONLINE LEARNING DAY
On September 15, National Online Learning Day recognizes the advantages and vast potential of online learning. It also honors the accomplishments of online students everywhere. Read more...
NATIONAL CHEESE TOAST DAY | September 15
NATIONAL CHEESE TOAST DAY
On September 15, National Cheese Toast Day savors the cheesy goodness of this classic dish. Read more...
NATIONAL DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER DAY
As one of America's favorites, National Double Cheeseburger Day on September 15 recognizes a food icon savored across the U.S. We are bringing you double the taste on this delicious food holiday. Read more...
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NATIONAL NEONATAL NURSES DAY
On September 15 each year, National Neonatal Nurses Day recognizes those who care for the most fragile patients as they take their first breaths. The celebration takes place in the middle of National Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness Month. Read more...
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NATIONAL LINGUINE DAY
On September 15, National Linguine Day fills the dinner menu at home and restaurants across the country. If you're anything like us, you are already planning on finding the quickest and easiest way to celebrate this tasty food holiday. Read more...
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NATIONAL FELT HAT DAY
On September 15, tip your hat for National Felt Hat Day! The observance recognizes a stylish head protection worn throughout history. Read more...
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NATIONAL CREME DE MENTHE DAY
National Crème de Menthe Day on September 15 recognizes the creamy peppermint-flavored liqueur used in cocktails and desserts. Enjoy your favorite combination to celebrate! Read more...
On Deck for September 16, 2024
National Days
NATIONAL GUACAMOLE DAY
NATIONAL WORKING PARENTS DAY
NATIONAL STEPFAMILY DAY
NATIONAL PLAY-DOH DAY
MAYFLOWER DAY
NATIONAL CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD DAY
September 15th in History
1853
After being an itinerant preacher for several years, Antoinette Blackwell is ordained as the minister of the Congregational Church of South Butler in New York. Upon her induction, she became the first woman ordained in a recognized denomination in the United States.
1885
Chemist, Constantin Fahlberg, receives a U.S. patent for a sweetener he accidentally discovered. U.S. Patent No. 326, 281 describes the process for making saccharine. The artificial sweetener would revolutionize the dieting world and at turns create chaos in the food industry.
1904
Sterling P. Fergusson launches the first gas weather balloon in the United States. Made of rubber and measuring 6 feet in diameter, the balloon was filled with hydrogen and ascended from the grounds of St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The meteorologist, working for the Blue Hill Observatory out of Milton, MA, included instruments for measuring atmospheric conditions at high altitude. The basket also included information for returning the basket once it descended back to Earth.
1928
While conducting experiments on a strain of influenza, Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin. The revolutionary medication served to control bacterial infections and saved millions of lives.
1965
Tapping into the space-exploring imaginations of a generation, the television show Lost in Space premieres.
2011
Are you hangry? Research at the University of Cambridge shows the fluctuations of serotonin levels in the brain when someone hasn’t eaten or is stress impact areas of the brain that control anger.
2006
Salud! Fernando Ortiz Torres breaks world record for the largest wine-tasting. The Plaza de Toros in Aranda de Duero, Spain hosted 5,095 wine tasters in the single-day event.
Born on September 15th
James Fenimore Cooper – 1789
The American writer is best known for his frontier stories. In his Leatherstocking Tales, he created memorable characters such as Natty Bumbo and Hawkeye.
George Franklin Grant – 1846
Not only was Grant the first African American on the Harvard faculty, but he also invented the first golf tee. While he never marketed the invention, it was patented on December 12, 1899.
Jan Ernst Matzeliger – 1852
Matzeliger’s invention demonstrated how innovation often leads to more jobs, not fewer. In 1883, the shoemaker received patent No. 274,207 for a lasting machine that could produce 700 shoes a day. Before his invention, production was slow, and shoes were mostly handmade. However, after his machine was put to use, more employees were required to keep pace with the increased production.
Edward A. Bouchet – 1852
The physicist and teacher became the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in America. He would advocate for better educational opportunities for his students and was a member of the Franklin Institute and the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
William Howard Taft – 1857
The 27th president of the United States was more than a politician. After serving his presidential term, Taft continued his distinguished law career and became the 10th chief justice of the United States. In 1911, during his presidential term, he also proposed an idea that became known as the Chamber of Commerce.
Claude McKay – 1889
A student of the Tuskegee Institute and Kansas State College, McKay’s poems and novels spoke of social and political divisions. At the time, his work was a major influence in the Harlem Renaissance. Works like his novel Home to Harlem and poets like If “We Must Die” brought a literary response to the movement.
Agatha Christie – 1890
The prolific mystery writer is also the world’s best-selling author of fiction. With estimates soaring to the 2 billion mark, Christie’s works have also inspired television series and movies.
Sir Donald Coleman Bailey – 1901
The British civil engineer is known for developing a type of pre-fabricated, portable truss bridge for military maneuvers. During World War II, the British, Canadian and US military used the bridge extensively.
Fawn M Brodie – 1915
The biographer best-known for her book Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History was also one of the first female professors of history at UCLA.
Jessye Norman – 1945
The Grammy-winning soprano earned a reputation for her broad range and dramatic performances.
Tommy Lee Jones – 1946
In his more than 30 year career, the award-winning actor has played such memorable roles as Agent K in Men in Black, Samuel Gerard in The Fugitive and Woodrow F. Call in the television mini-series Lonesome Dove.
Prince Harry – 1984
The Duke of Sussex is the second son of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales.