Swallows’ Day - The swallows return to Capistrano California
NATIONAL Corn Dog Day
NATIONAL Let's Laugh Day
NATIONAL Certified Nurses Day
NATIONAL Chocolate Caramel Day
NATIONAL Poultry Day
Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history
1822 Boston is incorporated as a city
1917 The Adamson Act, eight hour day for railroad workers, is ruled constitutional by the US Supreme Court
1918 Congress authorizes time zones and Daylight Savings Time
1931 The state of Nevada legalizes gambling
1942 FDR orders men between the ages of 45 & 64 to register for non-military duty
1952 The 1,000,000th Jeep was produced
1953 The Academy Awards were first televised
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