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21 Apr 2017


American Red Cross Giving Day

”We make a living by what we get, but we make a living by what we give”
~ Winston Churchill

The American Red Cross has been working to provide assistance to those in need the world over for many years. Throughout all of this it would have been impossible to have accomplished a fraction of what they have without the tireless efforts of volunteers. Red Cross Giving Day celebrates all of these volunteers and the work they do, and recognizes them for being there for those who have had their lives ravaged by disasters, emergencies, and war.

History of Red Cross Giving Day

Red Cross Giving Day was first established in June of 2015, and stands as a 24-hour rally to bring the public in to support the mission that it works at tirelessly every day. Even when the news shares no disasters, the Red Cross is still working without end to see that they are prepared for when the next great need arises. When storms arise, fires hit, or other disasters leave families disenfranchised, the Red Cross is there with the support of its countrymen to help them find their feet and restore as much of their lives as they’re able.

Their work goes beyond their day to day labors, but also includes providing important resources to educate and prepare people for times of emergency. Over 15,000 people learn how to save a life through the safety training they provide every day, including using their mobile app downloads. They do blood drives to fill the never ending need for blood for emergencies and surgeries. They also work tirelessly to support military members, and to get vaccinations to over 300,000 children around the world against measles and rubella. With the tireless work of these heroes, Red Cross Giving Day reminds us that it wouldn’t be possible without our support and efforts.



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National Kindergarten Day

”All I really need to know… I learned in kindergarten.”
~ Robert Fulghum

There’s a magical time during childhood where we start spending our days away from our parent’s homes. We enter a world of other children guided under the hand of an adult and start on the amazing journey that is learning. We start learning our ABC’s, colors, and shapes, and generally how to be a functioning human being in a society of other human beings. Kindergarten Day celebrates this event and the man who is credited with starting it all, Johann Friedrich Oberlin.

History of Kindergarten Day

The year was 1779, and it became apparent to a young Johann Friedrich Oberlin that there were many children in his Strasbourg community that were left alone during the day while their parents were away dealing with their other responsibilities. He and Louis Scheppler got together to create the first Kindergarten, a school aimed at taking these children and teaching them during these hours.

This set a precedent that was soon emulated the world over, first in 1780 in Bavaria, and then in Detmoid in 1802 by Princess Pauline zur Lippe. In 1816 Robert Owen founded the first one in New Lanark, Scotland, and then in 1819 Samuel Wilderspin pushed the idea in earnest, creating one in London, and then hundreds more to follow.

Almost all of us attended Kindergarten, and if you’re like us, you remember it as a magical time of learning, snack-time, and play with new friends. What started as an idea in a small German town became the foundation of a standard of learning that has stood the test of time and proven to be an incredibly important part of our formative years. Kindergarten Day tells us to remember these days and the incredible man who started it over 200 years ago.





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World Creativity and Innovation Day

”Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes and knowing which ones to keep.”
~ Scott Adams

Insanity is doing the same thing, the same way, over and over, while expecting different results. We’ve all heard this saying and often apply its wisdom to reasons to change negative life habits. However, this statement can also be applied to the creative process and scientific innovation. World Creativity and Innovation Day provides us an excuse to try to solve old problems in new ways with the potential of finding better and more effective ways to accomplish our goals! No more hum-drum day to day sameness! Instead open your creative center and try to make the world a better place!

History of World Creativity and Innovation Day

In 1452 a man was born who would set the standard for what it meant to be a renaissance man, excelling in both the arts and sciences. Invention, Mathematics, Music, Geology, Astronomy, Cartography, just to name a few, anything he turned his mind or hand to he made great advances. He was seen as the utterly perfect example of a universal genius, and his logical approach to the world was truly advanced and unusual for his time. World Creativity and Innovation Day was established to encourage everyone to dig deep and find their own inner da Vinci.

Creativity and innovation are beneficial in every walk of life, and every career. From those in customer service finding ways to improve their customers experience, scientists who’s every work day is filled with learning new things about the world and finding new ways to apply it, to politicians who could use their creativity to find new ways to solve problems and aid the public. World Creativity and Innovation Day encourages everyone to imagine a different world with different solutions.

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April 21 Birthdays



Queen Elizabeth II - 91




Iggy Pop - 70




Robert Smith - 58




Andie MacDowell - 59




Rob Riggle - 47







April 21st

2005: Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson pled no contest to a single misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest without violence and was sentenced to 12 months probation plus court costs in a settlement agreement of the charges resulted in his run-in with Collier County sheriff’s deputies in Florida on December 31, 2003.

2001: R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck was arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport after allegedly assaulting British Airways crewmembers while drunk during a flight from Seattle to London. Buck was later found innocent of all charges the following year.

1993: Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman married for the third time, this time to girlfriend Suzanne Accosta in Vence, France. They’re still married to this day and they’ve had three children together.

1990: Kiss reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the second & final time with “Forever” which peaked at number eight & was written by Paul Stanley & Michael Bolton.

1990: Van Halen performed at the opening night of its Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Sammy Hagar would buy out his band-mates due to its initial financial failure, which then went on to become a huge success.

1980: Pete Townshend released his first solo album Empty Glass which went on to reach number five on the Billboard 200 Album Chart & sell one million copies in the U.S.

1978: Sandy Denny of the Fairport Convention & the only guest singer on a Led Zeppelin album when she co-sang on “Battle of Evermore” died of a cerebral hemorrhage after falling down stairs at a friends house. She was 31 years old.

1973: Alice Cooper reached number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first and only time with Billion Dollar Babies which spent one week on top.

1970: Elton John made his solo concert debut at London’s Roundhouse opening for T. Rex & Spooky Tooth.



Birthdays:

Iggy Pop - Singer for The Stooges born in 1947