Today is Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Birthday, a public holiday in Bangladesh. This holiday may also be known as ‘Father of the Nation’s birth anniversary’ and it commemorates the birthday in 1920 of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who is regarded as the father of the nation of Bangladesh and is popularly known as Bangabandhu (“Friend of Bengal”).
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“Don’t forget that Saint Patrick is not the only saint whose feast day is March 17. It is also the feast day of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, the patron saint of cats and the people who love them.”
Today is Mid-Lent Thursday in Guadalupe. Many shops and businesses will be closed; businesses that remain open are not legally obliged to give employees a day off, but some employees tend to take the time off.
Today is the birthday, in 1954, of Nancy Wilson who with Heart had the 1986 US No.1 single ‘These Dreams, and the 1987 US No.1 & UK No.3 single ‘Alone’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1ng75KP0
Today is J. J. Roberts birthday – a public holiday in Liberia. Joseph Jenkins Roberts was born in Norfolk, Virginia, USA on 15 March 1809. The Republic of Liberia began as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), who believed black people would face better chances for freedom in Africa than in the United States. As part of this initiative, Roberts emigrated to Liberia in 1829. When Liberia gained its independence from the US on 26 July 1847, Roberts was elected as the first president for the Republic of Liberia.
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Update: Twitter HQ – March 15th, 2023 CE —
Bada Bing!
What do you get when you cross poison ivy with a four-leaf clover? A rash of good luck.
My goal in life is to piss off at least one person a day. So far, I’m about 4 years ahead of schedule.
I thought there was a spider on the rug, but it was just yarn. It’s dead yarn now, though.
We fell seriously behind construction schedule today just because one of the roofers didn’t show. He has the shingles.
The older I get, the more I understand why roosters scream to start the day.
As I watched the dog chase his tail, I thought dogs are easily amused. Then I realized I was watching the dog chase his tail.
Guess who I bumped into on my way to get my glasses fixed. Everybody.
Raise your hand if someone is alive today because you didn’t want to go to prison.
A Canadian visits America and gets held at gunpoint by a stranger. The stranger says, “Give me all your money and I’ll let you live!” The Canadian replies gleefully, “Oh! You must be what they call a doctor!”
It’s a good day. The bulb finally burned out on my check engine light.
How many times do I have to click “I accept cookies” before I’m sent cookies?!
Today is Mother Tongue Day in Estonia. It celebrates and encourages the Estonian language. March 14 is the anniversary of the birthday of Kristjan Jaak Peterson in 1801, an Estonian poet who is widely regarded as a herald of Estonian national literature and modern Estonial poetry. He died at age 21 of tuberculosis.
statue of Kristjan Jaak Peterson
Good day for golf
Of course, it’s THAT DAY!
Today is the birthday, in 1946, of Jim Pons, bass guitar from the American rock The Turtles who had the US 1967 No.1 single ‘Happy Together’ and the 1967 hit ‘She’d Rather Be with Me’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRCe5L1imxg
Today is Commonwealth Day in Tuvalu and 55 other countries. Commonwealth Day 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Commonwealth Charter, which was signed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 11 March 2013.
Commonwealth Flag
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Monday morning…
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Today is the birthday, in 1939, of Neil Sedaka, American singer and songwriter who had the 1959 UK No.3 single ‘Oh Carol’ plus over 30 US & 14 UK other Top 40 singles including the 1962 US No.1 & UK No.7 single ‘Breaking Up Is Hard To Do’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbad22CKlB4
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