Tuesday 7/14/26 Celebrate: Bastille Day (let them eat cake) Cow Appreciation Day International Non-binary People's Day National Grand Marnier Day National Tape Measure Day Pandemonium Day Shark Awareness Day National Mac and Cheese Day The earliest known recipe for a dish resembling macaroni and cheese dates back to a late 13th-century Italian cookbook called Liber de Coquina. It featured a dish called de lasanis, which paired tossed pasta sheets with grated cheese. Thomas Je

20 Years Ago - 2006 Lily Allen released her debut album Alright, Still. "Smile" made #49, #27 Adult alternative Airplay, #20 Adult Pop Airplay, #35 Pop Airplay. It was the only thing that touched a Billboard Chart from this album.

Monday 7/13/216 Celebrate: Barbershop Music Appreciation Day Bean 'n' Franks Day Embrace Your Geekness Day Fool's Paradise Day Go West Day Gruntled Workers Day International Town Criers Day National French Fry Day – Today is National French Fry Day and it is the #1 way to eat potatoes in 18 states, including California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois 2. Mashed Potatoes 7 states, including Wisconsin 3. Baked Potatoes Popular in various regions 4. Hasselback Pota

20 Years Ago - 2006 Muse released their fourth album Black Holes and Revelations. "Supermassive Black Hole" peaked at #6 Alternative Airplay. "Starlight" made #2 Alternative Airplay. "Knights of Cydonia" charted #10 Alternative Airplay.

25 Years Ago - 2001 Crystal Method released their second album Tweekend. "Name of the Game" peaked at #5 Club and #22 Alternative Airplay. You probably have heard it, it's showed up everywhere from Malcolm in the Middle, Dark Angel, NCIS, Resident Evil, Blade II and Trinity, and Video Games.

30 Years Ago - 1996 LeAnn Rimes released her debut album Blue. It went 6X Platinum! It was huge!!! "Blue" was the crossover hit recorded when she was 13. It peaked at#26 and #10 Country.

Friday 7/10/26 Celebrate: Collector Car Appreciation Day Don't Step on a Bee Day National Kitten Day National Pina Colada Day Pick Blueberries Day Teddy Bear Picnic Day World Kebab Day – New in Theaters this Weekend Moana - Live action with Dwayne Johnson, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen, John Tui, and Catherine Laga‘aia https://youtu.be/n7f6hlKsxxo?si=H1ECx8UP-IEy06nr Evil Dead Burn - It's an all-new chapter with Tandi Wright, Souheila Yacoub, Luciane Buchanan, and Hunter Doohan...

30 Years Ago - 1996 Prince (or at the time the symbol) released his eighteenth album Chaos and Disorder. Prince refused to promote the album, still engaged in his fight against his Warner Bros. contract, and it was released simply to fulfill his contractual obligations. No US single released, but "Dinner with Delores" charted in the UK at #36 and #5 Hip Hop/R&B.

Thursday 6/9/26 Celebrate: Call of the Horizon Day Fashion Day National Don't Put all Your Eggs in One Omelet Day National Sugar Cookie Day – Happy Birthday, Billboard Hot 100! This is not from 1955. You find it! 1955 Bill Haley & His Comets' "Rock Around The Clock" becomes the first Rock song to hit #1 on the Billboard Pop chart, where it stays for eight weeks. The song was originally released as the B-side of "Thirteen Women," but became a massive hit after it appeared in t

25 Years Ago - 2001 Cake released their fourth album Comfort Eagle. "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" made #7 Alternative Airplay and #31 Adult Pop Airplay. An instrumental version was used as the theme song for the TV show Chuck.

Wednesday 7/8/26 Celebrate: Be a Kid Again Day Math 2.0 Day National Blueberry Day National Freezer Pop Day National Ice Cream Sundae Day National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day Savor the Comic, Unplug the Drama Day (SCUD) – Madrid’s iconic high heel race returned to the streets of Chueca as part of the city’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations. Competitors dashed through the neighborhood on a cobblestone street, in at least 6" heels while crowds cheered them on in one of Prid

40 Years Ago - 1986 Chaka Khan released her sixth album Destiny. "Love of a Lifetime" peaked at #52, #21 R&B, #11 Club. It was co-written with Green Gartside from Scritti Politti. "Tight Fit" charted #28 R&B. "The Other Side of the World" made #81 R&B and was co-written by Mike Rutherford of Genesis. It also appeared on the White Nights soundtrack. "Earth to Mickey" made #93 R&B.

Tuesday 7/7/26 Celebrate: Chocolate Day Father-Daughter Take a Walk Together Day Global Forgiveness Day National Dive Bar Day National Macaroni Day National Strawberry Sundae Day Tell the Truth Day -- Happy Chocolate Day! The ancient Aztecs valued cocoa beans so highly that they used them as cash. For example, a single avocado could be bought for three beans, while a turkey cost 100 beans. Source: History.com Chocolate is technically a fruit: Cacao beans grow in pod-like frui

45 Years Ago - 1981 Pat Benatar released her third album Precious Times. "Fire and Ice" made #17 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Promises in the Dark" charted #38 and #16 Mainstream Rock. (That's it??)

Monday 7/6/26 Celebrate: International Kissing Day National Air Traffic Control Day National Fried Chicken Day National Hand Roll Day Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day Umbrella Cover Day Virtually Hug a Virtual Assistant Day – Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Philematologists (scientists who study kissing) have confirmed that a single, passionate kiss burns up to 26 calories per minute and instantly spikes your brain's dopamine levels. – The Saturday Holiday may have softened

40 Years Ago - 1981 Foreigner released their fourth album 4. The number was not only their fourth album, but the band was now a foursome. The album was produced by Mutt Lange. "Urgent" has some synth work from a then unknown Thomas Dolby. The song made #4, #1 Mainstream Rock, and even #32 Club. "Waiting for a Girl Like You" peaked at #2, #1 Mainstream Rock, and #5 AC. "Juke Box Hero" charted #26 and #3 Mainstream Rock. Also #1 on my college dorm floor! "Break It Up" made #26

35 Years Ago - 1991 Heavy D & the Boyz released their third album Peaceful Journey. "Is It Good to You" peaked #32 and #13 R&B/Hip Hop. "Now That We Found Love" is a cover of the O'Jays 1973 song and Third World #47 1978 hit. They took it to #11, #2 Club, #5 R&B/Hip Hop, and #4 Rap. It features Aaron Hall.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their eighth album Into the Great Wide Open. Jeff Lynne of ELO was the producer just like Tom's last album Full Moon Fever. "Learning to Fly" spent six weeks at #1 Mainstream Rock, and peaked at #28 Hot 100 and #36 AC. "Into the Great Wide Open" made #4 Mainstream Rock and #92 Hot 100.

Friday 7/3/26 Welcome to your July 4th Briefing! Celebrate: American Redneck Day Comic Sans Day Disobedience Day Drive Your Corvette to Work Day National Chocolate Wafer Day National Compliment Your Mirror Day National Eat Your Beans Day National Fried Clam Day National Independent Beer Run Day Plastic Bag Free Day Stay Out of the Sun Day -- The Continental Congress actually voted to separate from Great Britain on July 2, 1776. John Adams was so convinced July 2nd would be th

40 Years Ago - 1986 Communards released their self-titled debut album. This was Jimmy Somerville's second band after Bronski Beat. "Don't Leave Me This Way" features jazz singer Sarah Jane Morris and peaked at #40 (criminal!!!) and #1 Club. it is a cover of the #1 Thelma Houston 1976 original.