Tuesday, March 18, 2014.... Goddess of Fertility Day celebrates Aphrodite and other gods and goddesses of fertility. In ancient times, many cultures had multiple gods and goddesses. Each one represented various aspects of life. The ancient Greek goddess Aphrodite was by far the most well known goddess of fertility. People would pray and make offerings to Aphrodite when seeking to create a family. Supreme Sacrifice Day recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made by some for the good of others. History is filled with examples of people who offered the supreme sacrifice for other people. In 1834 - The first railroad tunnel in the U.S. was completed. The work was in Pennsylvania. Today in 1899 - Phoebe, a moon of the planet Saturn, was discovered. In 1920 - Greece adopted the Gregorian calendar. On this day in 1965 - Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first man to spacewalk when he left the Voskhod II space capsule while in orbit around the Earth. He was outside the spacecraft for about 20 minutes. 42 years ago Neil Young scores the only number one single of his career with the song Heart of Gold. Peter Graves celebrated his birthday on this day. (1926-2010). Ciara Bravo turns 16. Vanessa Williams is 50. Irene Cara turns 54. Queen Latifah is 43.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:00:00 +0000
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