September 18, 1919 – Fritz Pollard becomes the first African American to play pro football for a major team, the Akron Pros. His full name was Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 27, 1894. Fritz made a...
“Let us not look back in anger, not forward in fear, but around in awareness.” – James Thurber James Thurber was an American humorist, cartoonist, author, and playwright who was born in 1894. He was quite witty and contributed to American literature...
Today, September 16th, is International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The ozone layer is a section of Earth’s stratosphere that contains a proportionately high concentration of ozone (O3) molecules. It is about 6 to 19 miles above the...
September 15th is National Tackle Kids Cancer Day. Cancer is an awful disease for anyone to deal with, but when it is a child dealing with it, it seems even harder. This day is to increase the awareness of the need for more research for pediatric cancer and to...
“Nothing is worth more than this day. You cannot relive yesterday. Tomorrow is still beyond your reach.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe von Goethe was a German writer, poet, playwright, and philosopher who was born in 1749 and died in 1832. His...
