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America’s Veterans Day
Nov 07 : 04 days till Veterans Day

Did you know that Veterans Day is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans?

Veterans Day is both a federal holiday as well as a state holiday in all 50 states, and is usually observed on November 11th.

However, in years where November 11th occurs on a Sunday the following Monday is designated as the holiday. If Veterans Day occurs on a Saturday then either the Saturday or Friday may be designated.

Veterans Day is the day that America pays tribute to its military veterans. Also known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, Veterans Day is usually observed November 11th, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. (Major hostilities of WWI formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.) Join us as we present a new “Did You Know?” fact each day as we countdown to the Veterans Day (November 11th)!

Sources: US Census Bureau / Wikipedia

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Republican Elephant Day
On this day in 1874, Thomas Nast used the elephant* to represent the Republican Party in a Harper’s Weekly satirical cartoon.

*The 1874 Nast cartoon featured the first notable appearance of the elephant as a symbol of the Republican party.

Note: Click on image to see Nast’s full original drawing.

Image credit: Wikipedia

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Saxophone Day
What do President Bill Clinton, Lisa Simpson, Charlie “Bird” Parker and Branford Marsalis have in common? How about a little “sax” appeal?

Lets all give a little thanks to Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxaphone, who was born on this day in 1814.

Bass saxophone by Adolphe Sax, Paris, ca. 1876

More info: History of Saxaphone

National Men Make Dinner Day
Give your wife or girlfriend a break today and whip up something to eat for dinner without any help.