Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Sadie Hawkins Day is an American folk event and pseudo-holiday originated by Al Capp's hillbilly comic strip Li'l Abner (1934–1977). The annual comic strip storyline inspired real-world Sadie Hawkins events, the premise of which is that women ask men for a date or dancing.
Doris Day (born Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress and singer.She began her career as a big band singer in 1939, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, "Sentimental Journey" and "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" with Les Brown and His Band of Renown.
On September 25, 1937, The New York Times reported under Advertising News and Notes that The National Confectioners Association had launched a "movement throughout the candy industry" to rank Sweetest Day with the nationally accepted Mother's Day, Father's Day, and St. Valentine's Day. [8] In 1940, another Sweetest Day was proclaimed on October 19.
' Day of Atonement ') is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei , [ 5 ] corresponding to a date in late September or early October. For traditional Jewish people, it is primarily centered on atonement and repentance .
Leif Erikson Day is an annual observance that occurs on October 9. [1] It honors Leif Erikson ( Old Norse : Leifr Eiríksson ), [ note 1 ] the Norse explorer who, in approximately 1000 , led the first Europeans believed to have set foot on the continent of North America (other than Greenland ).
Alaska's territorial legislature declared Alaska Day a holiday in 1917. It is a paid holiday for state employees. [6] [7] Annual celebration is held in Sitka, where schools release students early, many businesses close for the day, and events such as a parade and reenactment of the flag-raising are held. [8] [9] [10]
Buddha's Birthday or Buddha Day (also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, and Buddha Pournami) is a primarily Buddhist festival that is celebrated in most of South, Southeast and East Asia, commemorating the birth of the prince Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Gautama Buddha and founded Buddhism.
Hey Dude is an American Western comedy series that aired on Nickelodeon from July 14, 1989, to August 30, 1991, consisting of 65 half-hour episodes produced over five seasons. The series, aimed primarily towards a teenage audience, is set on the fictional "Bar None Dude Ranch" near the city of Tucson, Arizona .