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Eight-Track Tape Day
- dedicated to bring back the fond memories of the sixties and seventies.
The 8-track tape, originally called the Stereo 8, was created in 1964 by a consortium led by Bill Lear of Lear Jet Corporation, along with Ampex, Ford, Motorola and RCA Victor Records, and was made popular by the inclusion of 8-track players in Ford automobiles in 1965. 8-tracks were being phased out in the US by 1982, but were still available through record clubs as late as 1988. Source
National Cheese Fondue Day
- celebrates not only the great taste of cheese fondue but it also celebrates the fun of gathering together around a fondue cooking pot, eating and sharing great conversation. Source
Barbershop Quartet Day
- Commemorates the gathering of 26 persons at Tulsa, OK, Apr 11, 1938, and the founding there of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America. Source
International "Louie Louie" Day
- Songwriter and musician Berry was born on April 11, 1935. Berry recorded the original "Louie, Louie" song with the Pharaohs, and released it in 1957. The song was a "catchy, somewhat calypso diddy that was originally intended as the B-side for his recording of 'You Are My Sunshine'" according to LouieLouie. Source
National Bookmobile Day
- celebrates our nation’s bookmobiles and the dedicated library professionals who provide this valuable and essential service to their communities every day. It is an opportunity for bookmobiles fans to make their support known—through thanking bookmobile staff, writing a letter or e-mail to their libraries, or voicing their support to community leaders. Source
More Special Days:
• Napoleon Bonaparte Exiled
• First In-space Satellite Repair
• Johnson signed Civil Rights Act
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