SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY
The first Friday in May is School Lunch Hero Day, dedicated to those men and women who make the cafeterias and the schools a better place to be! What was your favorite school lunch? Do you remember the smiling face who served it to you? Learn more...
NATIONAL SKILLED TRADES DAY
The first Wednesday in May educates us about National Skilled Trades Day. Discover more...
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE DAY
National Life Insurance Day is on May 2nd and marks the anniversary of the first day that life insurance became available in the U.S. The observance also brings awareness of the benefits of life insurance. More to know...
NATIONAL TRUFFLE DAY
National Truffle Day on May 2 serves up a deliciously sweet treat and places the chocolate truffle in the spotlight. Read more...
NATIONAL INTERPRETER APPRECIATION DAY
There are about 6,500 languages in the world and on any given day, we're bound to come in contact with more than one of them. National Interpreter Appreciation Day on the first Wednesday of May celebrates the experts who connect those who want to communicate but they don't speak the same language. They also translate for government services, businesses, hospitals, organizations, and more. Interpreters learn many different languages including Spanish, French, Arabic, Mandarin, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and Sign Language in many different forms. Learn more...
Coming on May 3, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL SPACE DAY
NATIONAL FITNESS DAY
NATIONAL TEXTILES DAY
NATIONAL SAN ARCHITECT DAY
NATIONAL BOMBSHELLS' DAY
NATIONAL SPECIALLY-ABLED PETS DAY
NATIONAL RASPBERRY POPOVER DAY
NATIONAL HOMEBREW DAY
KENTUCKY DERBY
NATIONAL MONTANA DAY
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
NATIONAL PLAY OUTSIDE DAY
NATIONAL LUMPY RUG DAY
NATIONAL GARDEN MEDITATION DAY
NATIONAL TWO DIFFERENT COLORED SHOES DAY
NATIONAL PARANORMAL DAY
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CUSTARD DAY
NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK DAY
Celebrated History on May 2
1885 - The popular periodical Good Housekeeping makes its publishing debut. Its full title was Good Housekeeping Conducted in the Interests of the Higher Life of the Household. (You think some of today's books have long titles!) For the price of $2.50, the advice and scholarly information of Good Housekeeping experts were delivered to households across the country every two weeks. The magazine later changed to a monthly publication.
1908 - Albert Von Tilzer and Jack Norworth register a copyright for "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," a catchy tune that continues to be a tradition during summer baseball games.
1920 - The Negro National League debuted with a doubleheader in Indianapolis, Indiana between C.I. Taylor's Indianapolis ABCs and the Chicago Giants. Taking place at Washington Park, the game hosted 6,000 fans. The home team didn't disappoint, delivering two wins 4-2 and 11-4.
1935 - After nearly 5 years, construction on Boulder Dam is complete. Twelve years later it was renamed Hoover Dam in honor of Herbert Hoover, the nation's 31st president and the secretary of commerce who helped make the project possible.
2021 - At just before 3 AM EST, the space capsule Resilience returned to Earth with four astronauts on board. Resilience splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Panama City, Florida. It was the first nighttime splashdown with astronauts since the 1968 splashdown of Apollo 8 astronauts Bill Anders, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell. The NASA mission led by SpaceX began in November 2020 to take crew members to and from the International Space Station.
May 2nd Celebrated Birthdays
Mary Bowersock Mendenhall was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania in 1813. She delivered 980 babies in Northern Indiana and never lost a mother in her care. She nursed the people in her communities for more than 40 years. Mendenhall lived a long 98 years and was an asset to those she provided her care.
Elijah McCoy (1844) became known as the prolific inventor who patented more than 50 of his inventions during his lifetime. Born in Canada, McCoy focused his efforts on lubricants for steam engines. His life is the focus of Andrew Moodie's play "The Real McCoy" which illustrates how the son of runaway slaves develops a product that no knockoff could replace.
Nannie Helen Boroughs (1879) became a well-known African American suffragist for her belief in education of females. In 1909, she helped the National Baptist Convention to open the National Training School for Women and Girls.
Dr. Benjamin Spock (1903) was an American pediatrician who wrote Baby and Child Care . This indispensable book of the Baby Boom era helped raise generations of children, many of whom are great-grandparents today.
Gray Baker (1925) was known for his UFO investigations. He published the Mothman mystery The Silver Bridge. Barker is best known for his book The Men in Black: The Secret Terror Among Us.
Engelbert Humperdinck (1936) is an unforgettable singer (and not just because of his name) whose ballads have been touching hearts for generations.
