Today is World Smile Day!!
Oct. 2., 1950, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang are brought to life in seven newspapers.
Sept. 27, 1935, Judy Garland signs her first contract with MGM at 13 years old. Four years later, she was Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz
On Sept. 26, 1964, The Skipper, along with Gilligan, took a millionaire and his wife, a movie star, The Professor and Mary Ann on a three-hour tour, that ended up being a three year TV show on CBS
Travel back in time for One-Hit wonder Day. Dig out your old CD's or cassette tapes (8-track?) to find that one song. Was it Falco's song about "Amadeus" or the theme song to the Broadway musical play, Chess, "One Night in Bangkok?"
Today, on Ice Cream Cone Day, it's a nice day to enjoy ice cream from the Penn State Berkey Creamery. Yes, its open from 8a until 7p. We checked for you.
Today is National Food Day. But be careful, because tomorrow is Greasy Food Day
Today, Oct. 23, is the late Johnny Carson's 95th birthday, now known as Talk Show Host Day
On National Make a Dog's Day, he knows he's a good boy, so make sure you show him.
Today is National Clean Your (Virtual) Desktop Day. So just take a minute out of your day and unclutter your desktop, and erase any unused apps on your phone or tablet.
Its National Cupcake Day. Dolce Vita, located on Commercial Blvd., was voted best dessert in the 2019 Best of State College survey
Its National Mulligan Day. Go ahead, try again.
Today, Nov. 18, is a big day for cartoon birthdays. Mickey Mouse (1928) and Calvin & Hobbes (1985) celebrate today.
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On Nov. 17, 1968, the Oakland Raiders score 2 TD's in 9 seconds to beat the N.Y. Jets 43-32. Too bad the only people who knew were in the stands because NBC switched over to the movie "Heidi", believing the game was out of reach with 90 seconds left to play.
November 16, 1959, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music" opens on Broadway. "admirable, stunning and exciting" writes John Chapman in his New York Daily News review
From everyone here at The Holiday Inn State College, thank you veterans.
In appreciation of our veterans and active duty military personnel, we have our Active Duty or Veterans package available until the end of the year. Military personnel or veterans who make a reservation through IHG will recieve a 10% discount on their stay, plus 10% of the proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warriors Project at the end of the year. Please call 1-933-236-9423 for reservations and thank you for your service.
Feb 1, 1982 "Late Night with David Letterman" premieres on NBC, with Bill Murray as the first guest.
Today is National Hot Chocolate Day. With temperatures starting out this morning here at 25F and a snow storm on the way, today might be the perfect day to start with one.
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44 years ago today Apple computer is founded in Cupertino, California. The rest is history.
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