Year at a Glance
January
Did you know... The full moon in January is called the Wolf Moon? Now you do.
February
February's full moon is known as the Snow Moon, related to the northern hemisphere's snowy season.
March
For March, try sprinkling salt on carpets to dry out muddy footprints before vacuuming. Effectiveness unknown!
April
The First President of the United States, George Washington, was inaugurated on April 30, 1789.
May
In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis obtained a patent for pants, and today we better know them as Blue Jeans.
June
Do you know what occurred in June of 1885? The Statue of Liberty arrived from France as a gift to the United States of America.
July
It was on July 1, 1881, and the first ever international phone call was a success! Originating in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, the call was answered in Maine. Would have really been funny if the caller received the first ever international busy signal.
August
It was August 6, 1762, when the Earl of Sandwich found himself hungry. He ordered meat between two pieces of bread, and you know the rest...
September
September, the month with 9 letters to spell its name is also the 9th month of the year. How is that for worthless trivia?
October
Here is an interesting fact about October you may not have ever noticed. Even with leap years adding extra days, October and February always end on the same day of the week. If the last day of October is a Tuesday, it will also be a Tuesday in February. Go check if you think I'm wrong.
November
Ahh, November. It was in 1935 the board game Monopoly was released. Have you ever finished a full game? Or just counted your money and declared someone the winner? Me too.
December
And, finally we come to December. So let us know if you already knew this tidbit of info... Jingle Bells, composed way back in 1857 was really meant to be a song for Thanksgiving. The title was intended as One Horse Open Sleigh.