On this date-- : a day-by-day listing of holidays, birthdays and historic events and special days, weeks and months /

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Imprint:Chicago : Contemporary Books, c2003.
Description:vi, 378 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4772012
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Other authors / contributors:Whiteley, H. C.
ISBN:0071398279
Notes:Includes index.
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Summary:<p> An affordable new almanac from the creators of Chase's Calendar of Events </p> <p>This fun, fact-filled calendar/almanac will fulfill the needs of amateur marketing mavens, freelance writers, and trivia buffs who need to know what happened On This Date. This fascinating volume is packed with entries selected from Chase's Calendar of Events , including more than 2,000 celebrity birthdays, important dates from history, fixed religious and national holidays, and special days, weeks, and months. Arranged day-by-day, from January 1 through December 31, the entries are American in emphasis and include humorous days (No Housework Day, Stay Home Because You're Well Day) and sponsored days and months (National Honey Month, Great American Smokeout) that aren't found in other day-by-day historical almanacs.</p> <p>Key features include:</p> More than 2,000 entries Contact information for event sponsors, including Web addresses Complete name and subject index Lists of movable religious and national holidays
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:vi, 378 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:0071398279