Today is... Canada Day!

Today is...
Canada Day!

O Canada! Today is Canada Day—the birthday of America’s "Neighbor to the North." On this day in 1867, the Constitution Act united Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Canada Province (modern-day Quebec and Ontario) into a single country. The Constitution Act of 1867 also granted Canada quite a bit of independence from England. Today, Canadians at home and abroad will celebrate with patriotic barbecues, parades, concerts, and fireworks.
Did you know that some of the greatest inventions of our time have come from Canada? Canadians are responsible for light bulbs, telephones, zippers, egg cartons, snowmobiles, instant mashed potatoes, peanut butter, walkie-talkies, IMAX, Trivial Pursuit, basketball, and ice hockey!
Even if you aren’t Canadian, today is your opportunity to celebrate the great nation of Canada. Host a barbecue for friends and family, watch a movie that stars your favorite Canadian actor, or listen to your favorite Canadian band. Happy Canada Day!

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Today is also International Joke Day & National Ginger Snap Day

July is National Grilling Month & National Ice Cream Month

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History for July 1 1847 - The U.S. Post Office issued its first adhesive stamps. 1863 - During the U.S. Civil War, the first day's fighting at Gettysburg began. 1867 - Canada became an independent dominion. 1916 - The massive Allied offensive known as the Battle of the Somme began in France. The battle was the first to use tanks. 1943 - The U.S. Government began automatically withholding federal income tax from paychecks. 1946 - The U.S. exploded a 20-kiloton atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. 1968 - The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was signed by 60 countries. It limited the spreading of nuclear material for military purposes. On May 11, 1995 the treaty was extended indefinitely. 1997 - The sovereignty over Hong Kong was transferred from Great Britain to China. Britain had controlled Hong Kong as a colony for 156 years. ______________________________________________________ "We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about." --Charles Kingsley