Today is Tuesday, October 4, 2011
National Taco Day
It’s National Taco Day! A taco is a traditional Mexican dish made with chicken, beef, vegetables, or seafood. The filling is folded inside a soft or hard tortilla and garnished with toppings such as cheese, salsa, or guacamole.
In 1520, the conquistador Hernando Cortez wrote to King Charles V of Spain to describe his experiences in the New World. In his letter he mentioned a delicious meal the Aztec inhabitants prepared with “tlaxcalli” or “tortilla.” It is the first historical reference to tacos!
Today, tacos are enjoyed all over the world. Invite your friends over for make-your-own tacos and celebrate National Taco Day!
Today is also National Vodka Day
October is National Pasta Month & National Dessert Month &National Chili Month & National Roller Skating Month & Adopt-a-Dog Month & National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This week is World Space Week & National Walk Your Dog Week
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for October 4
1648 - The first volunteer fire department was established in New York by Peter Stuyvesant.
1895 - The first U.S. Open golf tournament took place in Newport, RI. Horace Rawlins, 19 years old, won the tournament.
1931 - The comic strip "Dick Tracy" made its debut in the Detroit Daily Mirror. The strip was created by Chester Gould.
1957 - "Leave it to Beaver" debuted on CBS-TV.
1976 - Barbara Walters joined Harry Reasoner at the anchor desk of the "ABC Evening News" for the first time.
1998 - The Vincent Van Gogh exhibit opened in Washington, DC. The exhibit featured 70 paintings.
1998 - Davis Gaines performed as the Phantom in the show "Phantom of the Opera" for the 2,000th time.
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"Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked."
--Viktor E. Frankl
--Viktor E. Frankl
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