Calendar of Bizarre American Holidays
Chimborazo Day
June 3rd marks Chimborazo Day, commemorating the impressive Chimborazo volcano in Ecuador. Although not the highest mountain by elevation, Chimborazo's location near the equator makes its summit the farthest point from Earth's center, due to the planet's bulging shape.
Animal Cracker Day
Animal crackers went on sale as "Barnum’s Animals" in 1902, and they came in a circus train-themed box with a string so you could hang them on the Christmas tree. Source: food.com
Magic Day
Magic Day started with a “Houdini Day”, the first of which took place in the summer of 1927, less than one year after the famous magician’s death. His wife presented a trophy in honour of him on that day.Harry Houdini is quite probably one of the reasons magic is so popular today and at the […]