May 5th - Cinco de Mayo May 11th, 2008 - Sunday - Mother's Day (second Sunday) May 15th - Hug Your Cat Day & the Official Wizard of Oz Day May 26, 2008 - Monday - Memorial Day observed..... DEC closed May 28 - May 31, 2008 - California Staffing Professionals (CSP) Annual Conference June 1st, 1880 - 1st public pay telephone June 4th - National Trails Day www.nationaltrailsday.org June 6th,1933 - 1st drive in movie theatre opened in Camden, N.J. June 7th, 1975 - the 1st VCR went on sale in the U.S. June 9th,1943 - Congress passed an act authorizing employers to withhold income tax payments from salary checks. June 14th, 1775 - US Army established June 14th, 2008 - Flag Day June 15th, 2008 - Father’s Day (3rd Sunday in June) June 18th - the war of 1812 started June 21st, 2008 - 1st Day of Summer June 26th, 1974, the bar code, allowing for the electronic scanning of prices, was used for the first time on a pack of gum at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio. July 4th - Independence Day July 12, 100BC - Julius Caesar's birthday July 12, 1937 - Bill Cosby's birthday July 12th, 1933, a new U.S. industrial code was established to fix a minimum wage of 40 cents an hour. July 17th, 2008 - 53rd Anniversary of Disneyland July 18th, 1936 - the Oscar Mayer "Weinermobile" was invented July 20th - National Ugly Truck Day July 24th - Cousin's Day July 26th, 1948 - President Harry Truman signed executive orders banning descrimination in federal employment July 28th - Beatrix Potter's Birthday August 4th, 1790 - US Coast Guard established August 6th - Sister's Day August 9th - Book Lover's Day August 14th, 1935 - Congress passed the Social Security Act August 15th - National Relaxation Day August 17th - Davy Crocketts' Birthday August 19th - Penguin Awareness Day September is: National Humor in Business Month and National Sewing Month Monday, September 1st, 2008 - Labor Day..... DEC is closed September 2, 2008 - Ramadan begins....Ends on October 2nd September 3rd, 1893 - Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit September 6th, 1620 - the pilgrims set sail aboard the Mayflower September 8th, 1986 - First Oprah Winfrey Show September 9, 1850 - California became the 31st state September 11, 2001 - Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and the hijacked plane crash in Pennsylvania.... God Bless America.. we will never forget! September 11th - Patriot Day September 14th, 1814 - Star Spangled Banner was written Sept. 12 - 14, 2008 - Annual Wizard of Oz Festival in Chesterton, Indiana September 18, 1851 - The New York Daily Times debuted. The name was changed to The New York Times in 1857. - Autumn begins September 29th, 1899 - VFW established September 30, 2008 - 1st day of Rosh Hashanah 3rd week in October - National Temporary Help Week October 9th, 2008 - Yom Kippur October 13th, 2008 - Columbus Day October 16th - National Boss's Day October 20 - 26, 2008 - Red Ribbon Week - National Red Ribbon week serves as a tribute to Special Agent Camarena, who was kidnapped and brutally tortured and murdered by drug traffickers in Mexico. This tragic event produced an immediate outpouring of grief, but over time has generated a sense of hope across America. That hope is being kept alive through the hard work of thousands of Americans who participate in Red Ribbon events during the last full week in October. This tradition is stronger than ever today, as an increasing number of Americans are saying “yes” to a drug-free life. October 24th - United Nations Day October 31st - Halloween November 1st - All Saints Day November 2nd, 1947 - the 200-ton "Spruce Goose," took its only flight in Long Beach, CA., designed, built and piloted by Howard Hughes. November 2nd - Angelica Skullr's Birthday November 4th, 2007 - Daylight Savings Time Ends - turn your clocks back 1 hour November 6, 2007 - Election Day November 10, 1969 - Sesame Street, featuring Jim Henson’s Muppets, first aired on TV November 10th, 1775 - US Marine Corp established November 11th - Veteran's Day November 13th - World Kindness Day November 19th - Diane Skullr's birthday November 19th, 1933 - Larry King's birthday - radio talk show host (CNN's Larry King Show) November 19th, 1938 - Ted Turner's birthday - broadcasting mogul November 19th, 1942 - Calvin Klein's birthday - fashion designer November 19th, 1961 - Meg Ryan's birthday - actress November 19th, 1962 - Jodie Foster's birthday - actress November 19th - US : Equal Opportunity Day November 22nd, 2007 - Thanksgiving Day..... closed November 23rd, 2006, Friday - day after Thansgiving - DEC is also closed DECember 5th, 2007 - Hanukkah DECember 5, 1848 - US President James Polk announced that gold was found in California. From then on, western settlement increased and the Gold Rush was on. DECember 5, 1901 - Walter Elias Disney was born , in Chicago, Illinois (Walt Disney) DECember 7th - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day DECember 7th, 1787 - Deleware became the 1st colony to join as a state of the original 13. DECember 10, 2007 til December 14th - In the spirit of kindness and encouragement, everyone is urged to tell someone “You’re Doing a Good Job” every day. DECember 18th, 1787 - New Jersey became the 3rd colony to join as a state of the original 13. DECember 22, 2007 - Winter begins DECember 24th - Christmas Eve.....DEC is closed DECember 25th - Thursday, Christmas Day..... DEC is closed DECember 25th - Faith Spark's birthday DECember 26th, 2007 - Kwanzaa DECember 28, 1945 - Pledge of Allegiance Day. The US Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools. The pledge was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1955. DECember 31st, 1946 - Official end of World War 2 DECember 31,1931 - Birthday of the Monopoly® Game, patented on by its creator, Charles B. Darrow of Germantown, Pennsylvania. January 1st, 2008 - Tuesday, HAPPY NEW YEAR..... DEC is closed January 14, 2008 - The second Monday in January is National Clean-Off-Your-Desk Day January 16th - Newspaperman Harold Pullman Coffin created National Nothing Day in 1973 "to provide Americans with one national day when they can just sit without celebrating, observing, or honoring anything January 15th, 1929 - Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday January 21st, 2008 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 25 - National School Nurse Day, a day to recognize and honor the work of medical professionals in school settings. The event is held annually on the fourth Wednesday in January. January 24th, 1908 - the first Boy Scout troop was organized in England by Sir Robert Baden-Powell, a general in the British Army. January 25, 1984 - Apple's Macintosh computer went on sale. Price tag: $2,495. January 26th, 1875 - the electric dental drill was patented by George Green of Kalamazoo, Mich. February 1st, 1790 - the Supreme Court of the United States convened in New York City for its first session. February 2, 2008 ??? - Groundhog Day www.groundhog.org February 3rd, 2008 ??? - Superbowl Sunday February 6th, 2008 - Ash Wednesday February 7th, 2008 - Chinese New Year begins February 8th, 2001 - Disney's Grand California Adventure Amusement Park opened in Anaheim, California February 8th, 1910 - Boy Scouts of America founded February 10th, 1870 - City of Anaheim incorporates (1st time) February 12, 1809 - Abe Lincoln's Birthday - 16th President February 14th - St. Valentine's Day February 14, 1912 - Arizona became the 48th state February 18th, 2008 - President's Day February 18, 1930 - First Cow Milked While Flying on an Airplane ... Elm Farm Ollie was the first cow to fly in an airplane. She was milked during the flight. The milk was sealed in containers and parachuted down to St. Louis, Missouri. February 21, 2008 - Women Dentists Day ... On February 21, 1866, Lucy Hobbs graduated from dental school in Cincinnati, Ohio, becoming the first woman to do so February 22nd, 1732 - George Washington's Birthday - 1st President March is National Frozen Food Month & National Nutrition Month March 2nd, 1904 - Theodore Seuss Geisel, later known as Dr. Seuss, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. March 9th, 2008 - Daylight Savings Time - turn clocks ahead one hour March 12,1912 - Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scouts of America troop in Savannah, Ga. March 16th, 2008 - Palm Sunday March 17th - St. Patrick's Day March 18th - Grandchildren Day March 19th is the traditional day for swallows to return to the old mission of San Juan Capistrano, California March 2008 - First Day of Spring March 21st, 1617, Pocahontas died in England at about age 22 March 23rd, 2008 - Easter Sunday March 30th - Doctor’s Day, a traditional annual observance since 1933 to honor physicians. The date commemorates the first use of an anesthetic in surgery by Dr. Crawford W. Long on March 30, 1842. The red carnation is the official flower of Doctor’s Day. March 30th, 1858 - The first pencil with an eraser top was patented by Hyman Lipman April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month April 1st - April Fool's Day April 5th - National Fun at Work Day April 5th, 1937 - Colin Luther Powell, Former U.S. Secretary of State and former Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, was born in New York April 7th - World Health Day April 8th - National Feng Shui Awareness Day April 10th - Anniversary of the Safety Pin April 18th, 1924 - The first crossword puzzle book was published by Dick Simon & Lincoln Schuster for their new publishing business. First Day of Passover - Earth Day - Professional Secretary's Day (Administrative Professional's Day) Holiday Calendar 2007 To back-page, Use your browser BACK button