Wednesday, April 9, 2014.... This April, the Soyfoods Association of North America will celebrate National Soyfoods Month by spreading awareness of the benefits of soy-based foods in the American diet. This years theme, Soyfoods: Endless Possibilities, promotes the versatility and sustainability of the plant-based proteins. Winston Churchill Day celebrates the day he was made an honorary US citizen. On this day in 1963, Winston Churchill became the very first person to become an honorary citizen. There have only been 6 people (two are a married couple who received it jointly) to be accorded this stature. Today is National Chinese Almond Cookie Day. The Chinese Almond Cookie is native to southern and southeast China. The Chinese commonly prepared Almond milk and Almond tea. An American variation exists using pecans. In 0715 - Constantine ended his reign as Catholic Pope. 149 years ago Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia, thus ending the Civil War. Today in 1872 Samuel R. Percy of New York received a patent for dried milk. 52 years ago West Side Story, starring Natalie Wood in a modern adaptation of Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, wins 10 Oscars—one being for Best Picture. In 1950 - Bob Hope made his first television appearance on Star-Spangled Review on NBC-TV. Today in 1959 - NASA announced the selection of Americas first seven astronauts. Today in 1965 The entire cast of the comic strip ‘Peanuts’ was featured on the cover of TIME magazine. Frank Lloyd Wright died on this day in 1959. He was 91. Kristen Stewart turns 23. Elle Fanning is 15. Hugh Hefner turns 87. Dennis Quaid is 59.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 14:00:01 +0000
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