National White Chocolate Day
Today, September 22nd, is National White Chocolate Day. White chocolate is not so much white in colour as it is a pale yellow or i…
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The Death of Sir Walter Scott
On 21st September 1832 Sir Walter Scott died. The Scottish author is considered to be the first English language author to have ha…
National Pecan Cookie Day
Today, 21st September, is National Pecan Cookie Day. Cookies, as they are known in the United States and Canada, which are a small…
The First Cannes Film Festival
On 20th September 1946 the first Cannes Film Festival opened in, not surprisingly, Cannes in the south of France. The Cannes Inter…
The 1985 Mexico City Earthquake
On 19th September 1985 a powerful earthquake affected Mexico City. The earthquake itself occurred in the Pacific, some 217 miles f…
National Butterscotch Pudding Day
Today, September 19th, is National Butterscotch Pudding Day. Butterscotch, in its most widely known form, is a type of hard sweet …
The Death of Jimi Hendrix
On September 18th 1970, American singer, songwriter and musician Jimi Hendrix died from an overdose of sleeping tablets in London.…
National Cheeseburger Day
Today, September 18th, is National Cheeseburger Day. The base of the cheeseburger is, of course, a hamburger. The name hamburger o…
The Death of Thomas Selfridge
On September 17th 1907 US Army first lieutenant Thomas Selfridge was killed. Selfridge was a passenger in an aircraft piloted by O…
National Apple Dumpling Day
Today, September 17th, is National Apple Dumpling Day. There are many different types of dumplings, which are made from different …
