Today is Thursday August 12, 2010
International Youth Day
If there is one word to describe International Youth Day, it is sustainability. This day enforces the importance of maintaining an environmental balance and also encourages social responsibility. These are essential elements for sustaining the world's future.
Join the United Nations in spreading its message about the challenges associated with sustainability and what people can do to help.
Today is also Julienne Fries Day
This week is Elvis Week
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On this day in History:
1851 - Isaac Singer was issued a patent on the double-headed sewing machine.
1898 - Hawaii was annexed by the U.S. Hawaii was later given territorial status and was given Statehood in 1959.
1953 - The Soviet Union secretly tested its first hydrogen bomb.
1964 - Mickey Mantle set a major league baseball record when he hit home runs from both the left and ride sides of the plate in the same game.
1973 - Jack Nicklaus won his 14th major golf title. The win broke the record that had been held by Bobby Jones for 50 years.
Quote of the Day:
"Youth is a gift of nature; aging is a work of art."
--Anonymous
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