A little reason to celebrate
National Relaxation Day
Fun ยท August 15
A day given over to slowing down, resting, and doing very little on purpose, from long naps to quiet walks and unhurried afternoons.
National days on August 15, 2027
Also on August 15
On this day
- 1185: The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia. Vardzia
- 1915: A story in the New York World newspaper reveals that the Imperial German government had purchased excess phenol from Thomas Edison that could be used to make explosives for the war effort and diverted it to Bayer for aspirin production. Great Phenol Plot
- 1965: The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, an event later regarded as the birth of stadium rock. The Beatles
- 1977: The Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal from deep space; the event is named the "Wow! signal" from the notation made by a volunteer on the project. Ohio State University Radio Observatory
- 2013: The Smithsonian announces the discovery of the olinguito, the first new carnivorous species found in the Americas in 35 years. Smithsonian Institution
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