SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 | NATIONAL COFFEE DAY | GOLD STAR MOTHER’S AND FAMILY DAY | NATIONAL VFW DAY | URBAN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE DAY
NATIONAL COFFEE DAY
Whether getting one to go or lingering over a second cup, on September 29 be sure to observe National Coffee Day! Read more...
GOLD STAR MOTHER’S AND FAMILY DAY
On the last Sunday in September, Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day honors the mothers, fathers, and families of fallen military service members. Also known as National Gold Star Mother’s Day, the day serves as a reminder of the losses suffered by military families. Read more...
NATIONAL VFW DAY
On September 29, National VFW Day honors the men and women devoted to this valuable organization and those members who have served our nation. Read more...
URBAN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE DAY
On September 29, Urban National Wildlife Refuge Day celebrates the 101 urban national wildlife refuges in the United States. That is nearly 1/5 of the country's total refuges. Read more...
On Deck for September 30, 2024
National Days
ORANGE SHIRT DAY
NATIONAL LOVE PEOPLE DAY
NATIONAL HOT MULLED CIDER DAY
NATIONAL MUD PACK DAY
NATIONAL CHEWING GUM DAY
September 29th Celebrated History
1914
U.S. patent No. 1111999 is granted to Thomas Edison for the phonograph record.
1923
The Amateur Athletic Union admitted women to the track & field championships for the first time.
1954
European leaders sign the convention establishing the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
1975
The first African-American-owned and operated television station begins broadcasting in Detroit, MI.
1976
"Kiss my grits!" The television sitcom Alice debuts on CBS.
1988
NASA launches the space shuttle Discovery from Cape Canaveral, FL. It is the organization's first manned flight since the Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986.
2017
"Quack, quack!" Het Poetsbureau set a world record when 1,476 people folded towels into the shape of a duck, setting the record for the most people making towel animals. The professional cleaning service, based in Antwerp, Belgium, hosted the event in Hasselt, Belgium.
2006
The world's largest popcorn ball weighs in at 3,423 pounds breaking the previous world record. The brainchild of Tim Hopkins of The Popcorn Factory in Lake Forest, IL, the popcorn ball took only eight hours to build. However, from the initial concept to completion took several weeks of planning.
September 29th Celebrated Birthdays
Caroline Yale - 1848
Yale became a leader in deaf education during her tenure at the Clarke School for the Deaf. She developed a system of phonetic symbols, improving upon the system created by Alexander Melville Bell. She also established training programs and established the American Association to Promote the Teaching of Speech to the Deaf.
László Bíró - 1899
The Hungarian journalist invented the modern ballpoint pen.
John Heysham Gibbon - 1903
The surgeon is best-known for inventing the first heart-lung machine. Gibbon would later perform the first successful open-heart surgery on a patient using the heart-lung machine.
George W. Jenkins - 1907
In 1930, the American businessman founded Publix Super Markets.
Paul Beattie MacCready - 1925
The founder of AeroVironment also designed human-powered aircraft such as the Gossamer Condor and Gossamer Albatross. The latter crossed the English Channel in 1979.
Margaret Russo - 1931
The shortstop played five seasons in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. She was nominated to the All-Star team twice during her career. Following her baseball career, she pursued a career in physical education.
Bryant Gumbel - 1948
The Emmy-winning television journalist co-hosted the Today show from 1982 to 1997. In 1995, he also began sportscasting for HBO.
