Those who forget history are doomed to failure, and keeping this in mind, at National Today, we always commemorate National One Cent Day on April 1 by remembering the iconic historical moments that have shaped the U.S. Time teaches important lessons in the shape of events that have been archived in the pages of history. It is crucial to always remember history in the present for a better future — after all, history plays an important role in molding the identity of a place. In the case of National One Cent Day, which honors a major point in the establishment of the American currency, the story begins in the times of Benjamin Franklin all the way to Abraham Lincoln. Did you know, the one-cent coin used to be called the Flowing Hair dollar because of the image of the Statue of Liberty on it?
National Chinese Almond Cookie Day
Almonds and good luck beckon National Chinese Almond Cookie Day celebrations on April 9. The golden cookie, sometimes with special designs and, other times, plain, delivers scrumptiousness in its crunch and almond flavors. Also known as Chinese almond moon cakes, the cookies are traditionally made during Chinese New Year as they are believed to bring good luck to households. You can get special designs on your moon cakes by pressing the dough into a mold. But not having any designs on your cookies does not make them any less special or tasty. While it is unclear when exactly Chinese almond cookies were brought to the American shores, there are no mentions of it before the 1800s or the 1900s.
Read a Road Map Day
Adventure calls on Read a Road Map Day on April 5 and you bet National Today is going to answer with full enthusiasm and excitement. Today, technological advancements have made life a lot easier to navigate, both literally and figuratively. If you want to visit a place that you’ve never been to before or you don’t know exactly how to get to a spot in the city, fret not. Pull up your GPS (Global Positioning System) on your smartphone and you are good to go. However, in the days of yore, which in all fairness was not that long ago, people employed a paper road map’s aid to help themselves in understanding their routes. The same goes for the U.S. military, too, until they upgraded to GPS and, thus, recorded the first instance of a GPS being used in the country.