Spanish Armada Sets Sail

May 28 is…

…The day the Spanish Armada set sail and George Washington started a war.

…The anniversary of the earliest historical event whose date is known with certainty (May 28, 585 BCE).

…The day the Dionne Quintuplets were born and Mathias Rust landed in Red Square.

…It’s Araw ng Watawat in the Philippines, Armed Forces Day in Croatia, and Downfall of the Derg Day in Ethiopia.

…The birthday of author Ian Fleming, actress Carroll Baker, mayor Rudy Giuliani, singer Kylie Minogue, rocker John Fogerty, blues legend T-Bone Walker, and athlete Jim Thorpe.

…The day Gary Coleman, Phil Hartman, Noah Webster, Audie Murphy, and the Duke of Windsor died.

…and a whole lot more!

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Brooklyn Bridge Opens

May 24 is…

…The day the Brooklyn Bridge opened and the day the first English settlers arrived at Jamestown.

…The day Mary Had a Little Lamb (based on a true story) was published.

…The day Samuel Morse telegraphed “What hath God wrought?”

… Aldersgate Day for Methodists, Bermuda Day for Bermudans, Independence Day for Ecuador and Eritrea, and Sts. Cyril and Methodius Day for Orthodox Christians.

…The birthdays of Queen Victoria, Bob Dylan, Priscilla Presley, Gary Burghoff, Héctor Camacho, and Lionel Conacher.

…The day Nicolaus Copernicus, Duke Ellington, John Foster Dulles, and golfer Old Tom Morris died.

…and a whole lot more!

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Lindbergh Takes Off

May 20 is…

…The day Charles Lindbergh took off for Paris

…The day Levi Strauss got a patent for blue jeans

…The anniversary of the first American speeding ticket

…The day the first prisoners arrived at Auschwitz

…The birthday of Dolley Madison, Jimmy Stewart, Moshe Dayan, Joe Cocker, and Cher.

…The day Christopher Columbus, Gilda Radner, Randy “Macho Man” Savage, and Robin Gibb died.

…and a whole lot more!

A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, “The Story of a Special Day” will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. And if you’re a history enthusiast, a fan of actors or sports figures, or just interested in knowing more about the world around you, “The Story of a Special Day” makes a great addition to your bookshelf or e-reader device!

Napoleon Crowned Emperor!

MAY 18, 1804 — NAPOLEON BECOMES EMPEROR OF FRANCE!

The Story of a Special Day for May 18

On May 18, 1804, the Senate of the First French Republic voted to make Napoleon Bonaparte their Emperor!. In other news, Rhode Island became the first English colony in North America to outlaw slavery, Lincoln won the Republican nomination for President, and Jackie Cochran became the first woman to break the sound barrier.

Saint Pope John Paul II was born on May 18, 1920. Other May 18 birthdays include “It’s a Wonderful Life” director Frank Capra, Civil War photographer Mathew Brady, last tsar of Russia Nicholas II, Persian poet Omar Khayyam, singer Perry Como, actress and writer Tina Fey, philosopher-mathematician Bertrand Russell, and slugger Reggie Jackson. African-American educator Mary McLeon Bethune, bourbon inventor Elijah Craig, and composer Gustav Mahler died.

May 18 is Battle of Las Piedras Day in Uruguay, Independence Day in Somaliland, and National Cheese Souffle Day in the US! (If it falls on the third Friday, it’s National Pizza Party Day, and if it’s the third Saturday, it’s World Whisky Day.) In astrology, May 18 is in the sign of Taurus. May’s birthstone is the emerald, and its birth flowers are lily of the valley and hawthorn.

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Coca-Cola® Goes on Sale!

MAY 8, 1886 — COCA-COLA® GOES ON SALE!

The Story of a Special Day for May 8

On May 8, 1886, at Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, the first Coca-Cola was sold for the princely sum of 5 cents! In other news, Joan of Arc ended the Siege of Orleans (1429), World War II in Europe ended (1945), and smallpox was eradicated (1980).

May 8 birthdays include US President Harry Truman, writer Thomas Pynchon, historian Edward Gibbon, musicians Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Nelson, insult comic Don Rickles, and television Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. Wild Things creator Maurice Sendak died on May 8, along with painter Paul Gauguin, Hawaiian monarch Kamehameha I, and science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein.

On May 8, Columbus, Mississippi celebrates Emancipation Day, South Korea celebrates Parent’s Day, Mexico honors Miguel Hidalgo, Norway honors its veterans, and Helston, Cornwall has its annual Furry Dance. If it’s the first Saturday in May, it’s also National Homebrew Day! In astrology, May 8 is in Taurus (traditional) and Aries (sidereal). May’s birthstone is the emerald, and its birth flowers are lily of the valley and hawthorn.

The Story of a Special Day is a special occasion gift they’ll never throw away — a whole book for the price of a premium card! The story of a special day.tells you what happened in history, who was born, and who died. What happened on *your* special day? From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month events, this book makes a perfect birthday present or anniversary gift — one that will be kept and remembered long after an ordinary birthday card has been forgotten!

Each volume of The Story of a Special Day is packed with rare historical photos and fascinating facts. With 76 pages packed with over 42 historic photographs and illustrations, this book is a feast for the eyes as well as for the brain. A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, “The Story of a Special Day” will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion.

Look for upcoming titles covering each and every day of the year…because every day is a special day for someone you know! (Ebook coming soon!)

The Hindenburg Explodes

May 6 is…

…The day the Hindenburg exploded and the Battle of Chancellorsville ended

…The day the Eiffel Tower and the Channel Tunnel opened

…The day Bob Hope gave his first USO show

…The birthday of Admiral Robert Peary, actors George Clooney and Rudolph Valentino, director Orson Welles, psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, prime minister Tony Blair, and “Say Hey Kid” Willie Mays

…The day Marlene Dietrich, L. Frank Baum, Henry David Thoreau, and Cardinal József Mindszenty died.

…and a whole lot more!

A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, “The Story of a Special Day” will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. And if you’re a history enthusiast, a fan of actors or sports figures, or just interested in knowing more about the world around you, “The Story of a Special Day” makes a great addition to your bookshelf or e-reader device!