September also used to only have 29 days. Thanks to Julius Caesar’s reform of the Roman calendar in 46 BC the month now has an additional day! The Romans would quite often associate different months with different gods. The month of September is associated with Vulcan, the Roman god of f...
There’s a little for everyone: the last days of summer and the first days of fall. See September holidays, advice, recipes, fun facts, and trivia, as well as important days you should know all about. September, in Old England, was calledHaervest-monath(Harvest Month). This is the ti...
Before we get into all of HAPPY September, don't forget to check out last month's August Fun Facts too! Check out our 365+ Fun Facts For Kids Month of September The month of September is a fabulous month! Some of the stats about this month include: What Month is September? September...
In June 1842 the “Acushnet” anchored in theMarquesas Islandsin present-dayFrench Polynesia. Melville’s adventures here, somewhat romanticized, became the subject of his firstnovel,Typee(1846). In July Melville and a companion jumped ship and, according toTypee, spent about four months as gue...
They cut a song about falling for an underage girl ("Seventeen"); another song about a different woman who's bound to do you wrong ("Madalaine"); a power ballad of such anguish, it sounded like an avalanche crashing in slow motion ("Headed for a Heartbreak"); and a cover ofJimi ...
They cut a song about falling for an underage girl ("Seventeen"); another song about a different woman who's bound to do you wrong ("Madalaine"); a power ballad of such anguish, it sounded like an avalanche crashing in slow motion ("Headed for a Heartbreak"); and a cover ofJimi ...
They cut a song about falling for an underage girl ("Seventeen"); another song about a different woman who's bound to do you wrong ("Madalaine"); a power ballad of such anguish, it sounded like an avalanche crashing in slow motion ("Headed for a Heartbreak"); and a cover ofJimi ...
On the brink of a great battle between warring branches of the same family, Arjuna is suddenly overwhelmed with misgivings about thejusticeof killing so many people, some of whom are his friends and relatives, and expresses his qualms to Krishna, his charioteer—a combination bodyguard and court...
On September 22, 2024, the day and night are almost equal in most locations. Here are 10 facts about the first day of astronomical fall (autumn) in the Northern Hemisphere. September is North's fallequinox. ©iStockphoto.com/Givaga ...
February 29isLeap Day! Happening once every four years, we are given an extra day in February. Some think this day brings good luck.Learn more about leap years. February isAfrican-American History Month. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for...