Holidays 2021-03-29
Holidays today cover topics like veterans of the Vietnam War, small business owners, the purchase of Alaska from Russia, the Knights of Columbus, lemon chiffon cake, an iconic waterfall sans water, distractions/diversions in magic: Knights of Columbus Founders Day Mom and Pop Business Owners Day National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day Seward's Day Smoke and Mirrors Day Vietnam Veteran's Day On this date in 1848 upstream ice blocked the St Lawrence River, causing Niagara Falls to go dry. The last Monday of March commemorates the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. The holiday is named Seward's Day after William Seward , who negotiated the purchase. On this date in 1882 the Knights of Columbus was founded in New Haven, CT. Smoke and mirrors are keys to magician illusions; we celebrate their illusions today. Image by Simon Giesl from Pixabay