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International Women's Day

Today is International Women’s Day! The first IWD celebration took place in 1911. More than one million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland attended rallies and events to campaign for women's rights and to end gender discrimination.
Today, International Women’s Day gives us an opportunity to recognize all of the economic, political, and social achievements women have accomplished throughout history. In the fifteen countries where it is an official holiday, IWD is similar Mother’s Day. People honor their mothers, wives, friends, and colleagues with flowers and small gifts. Send a free eCard for Women's Day to show your support, or learn more about this holiday and the events going on in your community!

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Today is also National Peanut Cluster Day

March is National Peanut Month & International Ideas Month & National Craft Month

This week is Pet Sitters Week & Celebrate Your Name Week & Chocolate Chip Cookie Week & National Cheerleading Week

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History for March 8 1618 - Johann Kepler discovered the third Law of Planetary Motion. 1910 - In France, Baroness de Laroche became the first woman to obtain a pilot's license. 1911 - In Europe, International Women's Day was celebrated for the first time. 1948 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that religious instruction in public schools was unconstitutional. 1970 - Diana Ross opened her first outing as a solo performer in Framingham, MA. ________________________________________________________ "To feel that one has a place in life solves half the problem of contentment." --George Edward Woodberry