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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDaily Holidays - April 29
National Shrimp Scampi Day The word scampi means shrimp. Therefore, shrimp scampi is shrimp shrimp (or scampi scampi).The pistol shrimp can deliver an explosive attack hotter than the surface of the sun and loud enough to rupture a human ear drum.Every shrimp is actually born male, and some develop into females. Some shrimp are actually capable of glowing in the dark. http://foodimentary.com/2014/04/29/april-29-is-national-shrimp-scampi-day/Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare Secretary-General's Message for 2015
This years Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare is more significant than ever as it marks the 100th anniversary of the first time chemical weapons were deployed on a large scale in battle.
The events in Ypres in 1915 should be a distant memory but the frightening truth is we are still grappling with the inhumane and indiscriminate effects of chemical weapons today. One hundred years after chlorine gas was used a weapon of war in Ypres, such horrific weapons continue to threaten humankind.
It is an outrage that 90 years after the 1925 Geneva Protocol and nearly 20 years after the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention the list of those we mourn on this Day only grows longer. The world has learned too little from the past at the expense of innocent people whose lives have been destroyed by chemical attacks.
Just two years ago, reports of the use of chemical weapons in Syria served as a shocking wake-up call to the international community about the continuing threat posed by these inhumane weapons. The horrific images of the victims of chemical weapons in Syria should continue to haunt us all. http://www.un.org/en/events/chemwarfareday/2015/sgmessage.shtml
International Dance Day Founded in 1982, International Dance Day seeks to promote the art of dance around the world. The founding body, the International Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute selects a special personality each year to create an International Dance Day Message to be shared around the world. Dance is practised by both amateurs and professionals and is enjoyed in theatres everywhere. This special day is all about the history of dance and the recognition of its place in society.
Dance is both an art form and a method of communication in cultures around the world, and is practised by millions of people. Celebrate this International Dance Day by learning about the history of dance, or perhaps even learning a new dance yourself or with a group of friends! Its a great excuse to sign up for those dance classes youve always fancied. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-dance-day/
World Wish Day It was the wish of seven-year-old Leukaemia sufferer Chris Greicius to become a police officer. When police heard about this they wanted to help and granted his wish. Young Chris was a police officer for one day on the 29th April 1980. Others heard about this and thought that granting wishes for sick children was a good idea. So, the Make-A-Wish Foundation was founded and became one of the best-known childrens charities in the world.
This led to the birth of World Wish Day the anniversary of the day the police granted Chris wish. There are now 48 countries involved in World Wish Day. People celebrate wish-granting across the globe by making dreams come true for sick children. Anyone who wants to get involved in this celebration can spread the word using social media sites, donate money to the charity or refer a child they know. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-wish-day/
Zipper Day From handbags and jackets to trousers and boots, it really is impossible to imagine life without zippers. They are so widespread it is easy to take them for granted. This is where Zipper Day comes along to remind us of the origin and history of this truly omnipresent invention.
The exact birthday of the zipper is debated, but Zipper Day is traditionally celebrated on April 29. On that date in 1913, Swedish-American scientist and inventor Gideon Sundback received a patent for a curious contraption he called hook-less fastener. Although similar inventions had been around since the 1850s, his version is widely accepted as the first modern zipper.
The continuous fastening line found numerous applications and grew in popularity, also thanks to the US Army who stepped in as an early adopter. Functional, fashionable, infinitely adjustable these qualities of Sundbacks design have helped popularize the invention and practically make every day Zipper Day. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/zipper-day/
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Daily Holidays - April 29 (Original Post)
Sherman A1
Apr 2015
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betsuni
(25,376 posts)1. Happy Birthday Duke Ellington!
Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)2. Good morning, Sherman!
Kick!
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)3. Zippers!
Or as MFM preferred to call them, unzippers.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)4. Just Dance!
betsuni
(25,376 posts)5. Dance Day
The Nicholas Brothers, fabulous:
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)6. Everybody dance now!!!