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What is Festivus?
What year did we start Daylight Saving Time?
I am trying to find out the date of this year's Take Our Daughters to Work Day.
What gift or color signifies a tenth anniversary? (For example, the color representing the 25th anniversary is silver.)
I'm looking for the list of gifts for each anniversary year. Such as 1st year = paper etc. Could you please tell me where I can find it?
I'm in the 8th grade, and I am doing a report for history. I need five different events for every year of my life. Where can I find some news headlines for the years 1987-99?
Why was February named February? How were the other months of the year named?
I am in the 7th grade and I am doing a report on my life story. Can you help me find 10 events that happened in 1986?
I was browsing your web site hoping to find a section that would help me with my son's baby book. My son was born in 1997 and I'd like to put some trivia in his book for when he looks at it years later. I don't want it by month (which is what I found on your site). I just want to know things like: Best selling books of 1997, Popular entertainers, Popular magazines, Biggest Headlines, Top movies, Top songs, etc.
What was the date of Mother's Day and Father's Day in 1934?
Why does February have 29 days every 4 years.
When is Nurses' Day observed?
Your 2/11/1731 O.S. date of birth for George Washington is off by one year. It should be 2/11/1732 O.S.
How would I find the time of the sunrise and sunset in Las Vegas?
A non-profit organization with which I am involved is trying to increase awareness of teen depression and suicide prevention. We have learned that there is a Children Depression Awareness Day and a Suicide Prevention Week but have no idea where these events fall on the calendar. Do you?
What time will the sun set on March 30?

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