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31/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/0e9ccc91ff22340ffee3e906fa86be8a/world-letter-writing-day

World Letter Writing Day is observed next on Sunday, September 1st, 2024. It has been observed annually on September 1st since 2014.

30/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/43c4ba6a0ff84733cc999d83ac087073/national-beach-day

National Beach Day was created to celebrate the beach, and to encourage the cleaning up of beaches worldwide, in order to save the lives of ocean mammals and sea birds. Every day, animals are killed by fishing line, plastic, cans, oil spills, and other trash. The day was created in 2014 by Colleen ....

28/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/d93b487b073f82c4ca6944ffd11fe122/chop-suey-day

This is a day for the American Chinese dish, chop suey. It usually consists of a meat—such as pork, beef, shrimp, chicken, or fish—and eggs, which are quickly cooked in a sauce with vegetables like cabbage, celery, and bean sprouts. It is usually served with rice, but stir-fried noodles may be a...

27/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/2dcb4d94898d93b9dec51f770f90faf8/national-bow-tie-day

National Bow Tie Day is a day for the necktie that resembles a bow. The roots of the bow tie go back to the 17th century, when Croatian mercenaries during the Thirty Years' War wore scarves around their necks to hold together the openings of their shirts. The upper class of France began wearing the....

26/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/29fb4a76e0b5b8612f33b7bc1a79764c/kiss-me-day

Kiss Me Day, also known as First Kiss Day, commemorates Popeye's first kiss with Olive Oyl. Some sources claim today marks the date of Popeye and Olive Oyl's first on-screen kiss, where Olive Oyl said "My hero" after kissing Popeye, but that is not the case. That happened in Private Eye Popeye, whi....

25/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/e84b3688c059d0c7918a4b78549aba22/national-toilet-paper-day

When asked what they would most want on a deserted island, almost half of all people choose toilet paper. Maybe that gives us a clue as to why there is a National Toilet Paper Day. It is one of those things we sometimes take for granted, until we can't find any. It wasn't always around though. Rich....

24/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/a3a4e112df97a159b3d9170811394742/national-banana-split-day

National Banana Split Day is dedicated to the popular ice cream treat. The foundation of a banana split consists of a banana cut in half lengthwise in a long dish, also known as a banana boat. Most banana splits then have three scoops of ice cream placed between the banana, one each of vanilla, cho....

23/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/4d8f02b0f57a2c874fbc88b6cfe5c0b1/shooting-star-day

Heads raise upwards and eyes scan the sky, keeping watch for shooting stars, for it is Shooting Star Day. Shooting or falling stars, which glow brightly as they fall through the Earth's atmosphere, are scientifically known as meteors. They start out as meteoroids, small pieces of space dust made of....

22/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/f6fccd44dba1c5fe49ae46d4395936b8/national-cheap-flight-day

National Cheap Flight Day is observed next on Friday, August 23rd, 2024. It is observed annually on August 23rd.

22/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/21a624b987dad3d0a27b2a88383ce05c/national-burger-day-uk

National Burger Day, a day invented by Mr. Hyde in the United Kingdom, is dedicated to the burger, a food so popular that many claim to have invented it. It was created sometime around the turn of the 19th century, and its popularity was boosted at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. Traditionally,....

20/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/fb75908076e1e671b339a0a7a1ba8d49/national-senior-citizens-day

Older people in our communities—senior citizens—have contributed so much to the success of the United States throughout their entire lives, and they continue to do so as they grow old. As time goes on, in part because of advances in healthcare, people are living longer lives and staying producti...

19/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/36310defa1dc537c2e3172456896cb92/national-hawaiian-pizza-day

National Hawaiian Pizza Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 20th.

18/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/4e8094e7af21113beadd67edf01aa449/world-humanitarian-day

World Humanitarian Day is observed next on Monday, August 19th, 2024. It has been observed annually on August 19th since 2009.

17/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/b5dbd58c3620c0046c420fd20b099191/never-give-up-day

Never Give Up Day is a "global celebration focused on cultivating a mindset of determination." It celebrates the perseverance and determination that helps people get through life's difficult challenges. Never Give Up Day celebrates those who don't quit or don't have an option to. It applauds those ....

16/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/3c1f2956dcb710997c4467121b098ff3/national-black-cat-appreciation-day

Black Cat Appreciation Day is a day to remember black cats, who have many times been given a bad rap in life. In many cultures black cats are looked on with superstition, and are thought to carry bad omens. This is the case in most of Europe and in the United States. If a black cat walks in front o....

14/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/f39bad85a253998f9928ae541e9e3910/national-best-friends-day

National Best Friends Day is a day for doing something fun with your best friend, such as going to the movies, going shopping, going to a park or restaurant, playing a game, or just hanging out. The day was created by Mistress Susan, who also created National Girlfriends Day. National Best Friends ....

13/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/485e0b6d25c95e99c230f4086fd22d77/color-book-day

Color Book Day commemorates the day in 1457 when the Mainz Psalter was printed. Containing the Book of Psalms and being commissioned by the archbishop of Mainz, it is unique in that it is believed to be the first book to be printed using contrasting colors, using black, blue, and red. The blue and ....

12/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/50638796280acffd26922b31baddbb6f/international-left-handers-day

International Left-Handers Day celebrates the uniqueness of being left-handed and raises awareness about the inconveniences that those who are left-handed deal with, in a world where ninety percent of people are right-handed. Many tools and objects are designed for right-handed people, and hundreds....

11/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/fca64272e6a137d9042b04485f2067f9/vinyl-record-day

In November of 2001, California resident Gary Freiberg came up with the idea for Vinyl Record Day, at a time when he had been getting more interested and involved with vinyl records. It also was shortly after the September 11th terrorist attacks, and he felt overwhelmed by the constant news of terr....

09/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/62eec16601daf177a7a3db628c132c70/national-duran-duran-appreciation-day

Duran Duran Appreciation Day celebrates the English new wave and synthpop band, Duran Duran. It has been celebrated since at least 2003 when YM Magazine declared the day. Some sources say the day was created by a Michigan disc jockey and is celebrated on his birthday. Other sources say it takes pla....

08/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/67646e8a8615397bdb25a48de1eb9111/national-rice-pudding-day

Rice pudding, celebrated and enjoyed today with National Rice Pudding Day, likely originated in China or India—both of which had societies based around rice during ancient times—or evolved from Middle Eastern rice pottages, a dish used to settle stomachs during Roman times. Recipes for baked ric...

07/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/f90b893ea04939d7456f30c54f68d7b4/international-cat-day

International Cat Day celebrates love for cats, and also focuses on the importance of keeping them safe, as well as on protecting more vulnerable wildlife that they come into contact with. The day was created by the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

06/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/785d33bfad615001956bebebe1187cde/national-lighthouse-day

National Lighthouse Day celebrates lighthouses and the commitment and service of those who tend to them. On April 28, 1988, Senator John H. Chafee [R-RI] introduced a resolution that would designate August 7, 1989, as National Lighthouse Day. It was cosponsored in the House of Representatives by Wi....

05/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/6e9dc3d113a1117d08280a6c5041ab2b/national-fresh-breath-day

National Fresh Breath Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 6th.

03/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/e578221054ff7b158be86b01ab3d7798/national-chocolate-chip-cookie-day

The chocolate chip cookie is the most popular cookie in America. It was invented after 1930, most likely in 1937 or 1938, by Ruth Graves Wakefield, owner of the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, when she added cut-up chunks of Nestlé semi-sweet chocolate to a cookie recipe. Her Butter Drop ...

02/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/6b0d36b1c8fe376fe20d8f0c83fb1500/national-watermelon-day

Popular during the summer, especially at cookouts and picnics, watermelon is celebrated today with National Watermelon Day. There are over 1,200 varieties of watermelon. In the Western Hemisphere, it is grown in the United States, Mexico, Central America—particularly in Guatemala and Costa Rica—...

01/08/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/3f27cff5947b67fe102819f25011d3db/dinosaurs-day

Today we celebrate those large, extinct reptiles: dinosaurs. Scientists believe they first appeared about 245 million years ago, at the beginning of the Middle Triassic Epoch, and existed for about 180 million years, going extinct about 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period. The ....

30/07/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/965569015a69f3728d353780b566bc22/national-avocado-day

Today we celebrate avocados! A fruit that grows on trees, avocados have a tough skin with a greenish or yellowish flesh inside, as well as a large seed. They can range in size from that of a hen's egg to up to about four pounds, depending on their variety. Some major varieties are Hass, Fuerte, Bac....

28/07/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/d1ba6721da68b8c29df39112a76bab34/international-tiger-day

International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, takes place annually on July 29. It is a day to celebrate tigers, to raise awareness for the need for their preservation, and to promote the protection and expansion of their habitats. The day was designated in the St. Petersburg Declaration ....

27/07/2024

https://www.checkiday.com/32a069629b35f8c68004216bcdc936d4/national-milk-chocolate-day

Milk chocolate, celebrated today with National Milk Chocolate Day, is made of cocoa, sugar, and milk. The proportion of each ingredient in the chocolate varies by brand and country of origin. Milk chocolate is the most popular kind of chocolate in many countries. Most of it is sold in the United St....

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Join the 80s lads this Friday, for their Big Christmas party.., they will have a mystery year top 10, then they will have some big 80s Dance Tunes and then Christmas tunes all the way.. They will have some Christmas Trivia , and Christmas cracker Jokes.. They will start your Chrimbo weekend off with a blast!!! 🎅🎅🎅🎄🎄🎄🎁🎁🎁 #Back2The80s #onyourradio #80smusic #ianandsean #itschristmas

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Join those barmy 80’s guys from 5pm this Friday as they attempt to entertain you with the usual features including Mystery Year Top 10, Astrology Zone, quizzes, facts, Xmas songs, dedications, madness, mayhem ... you know the format, you know the silliness!! 🤪🤪 Get involved and text in from 5pm with your name on 07360 514 694. It's a right laugh, and some cracking tunes to boot! Including our Featured Artist this week .... Nik Kershaw 👍😉👍👌 LISTEN LIVE onyourradio.co.uk or LISTEN LATER on Spotify, Google or our website https://onyourradio.co.uk/listen-again/ #Solihull #birmingham #WestMidlands #Internetradio #LocalRadio #podcast #80smusic #wildboys #ianandsean

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Join the 80s lads tonight, when normal service will be resumed, after Her Majesty's Funeral on Monday, we will have all the craziness back, all the usual features and the featured artist this week is Queen. Watch the video to get yourself "Ready Freddy"!!