May 17

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And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

Psalm 35:28

 

is:
  • Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
  • Better Hearing and Speech Month
  • Better Sleep Month - Promotes the connection between quality beds and a good night's sleep. Sponsor: The Better Sleep Council.
  • Breathe Easy Month - Focuses attention on air pollution (indoor and outdoor) and second hand smoke -- and how they affect our lungs. Sponsor: American Lung Association.
  • Date Your Mate Month - Keep the romance in your relationship. Sponsor: Married Mistress Association.
  • Electrical Safety Month

Today is:

Brown vs Board of Education Anniversary (1954) - The Supreme Court outlawed segregated schools, saying that segregation solely on the basis of race denied black children equal educational opportunities. Contact: U.S. Supreme Court. 

First Kentucky Derby - Run (1875) Aristides became the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Contact; Kentucky Derby Museum.

Saint Madron Feast Day - Saint Madron's chapel in Cornwall, England, has been associated with miraculous cures from pain; Saint Madron is considered a patron saint of cures from pain.

National Bike to Work Day - Celebrated on the third Thursday in May. Sponsor: League of American Bicyclists.

 

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Today's Daily Miscellany


 


Soul Food - devotions, Bible verse and inspiration.

Soul Food May 17 


All the Rest - Smiles, quotations and a fact.

All the Rest May 17

 
 

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