Great American Grump Out - May 4, 2022 (First Wednesday of May)
Intergalactic Star Wars Day
International Firefighter's Day
International Respect for Chickens Day
K.I.N.D. Day - (K.I.N.D. = Kids in Need of Diapers)
Kent State Shootings Remembrance - (Local Observance in Ohio)
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day - May 4, 2022 (First Wednesday in May)
National Bike to School Day - May 4, 2022 (Wednesday of the First Full Week in May)
National Candied Orange Peel Day
National Day to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy - May 4, 2022 (First Wednesday in May)
National (Deaf) Interpreter Day - May 4, 2022 (First Wednesday in May)
National Kids Fitness Day
National Orange Juice Day
National Skilled Trades Day - May 4, 2022
National Weather Observers Day
Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day - May 4, 2022
Petite and Proud Day
Project Aces Day - May 4, 2022 (First Wednesday in May) (Aces = All Children Exercise Simultaneously)
Renewal Day
Rhode Island Independence Day
Star Wars Day
World Give Day
2022 Weekly Holidays that include May 4, are:
Air Quality Awareness Week - May 2-8, 2022
Arson Awareness Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
Be Kind to Animals Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
Choose Privacy Week - May 1-7
Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
Drinking Water Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
Flexible Work Arrangement Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
Goodwill Industries Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
International Building Safety Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
International Clitoris Awareness Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
International Wildlife Film Week - April 23-30, 2022 (Virtual May 1-7, 2022)
Kids Win Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
National Alcohol & Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
National Anxiety & Depression Awareness Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
National Auctioneers Week - May 2-7, 2022 (Observed the week ending with National Auctioneers Day)
National Children's Book Week - May 2-8, 2022 and also November 7-13, 2022
National Children's Mental Health Week - May 1-7, 2022 and also February 6-12, 2022 (First Full Week in February and May)
National Correctional Officer's Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
National Family Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
National Herb Week - May 1-7, 2022 (Week Prior to Mother's Day)
National Hug Holiday Week - May 1-7, 2022
National Hurricane Preparedness Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
National Pet Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
National Physical Education and Sports Week - May 1-7 (First Week in May)
National Postcard Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
National Raisin Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
National Safety Stand Down Week - May 2-6, 2022
National Small Business Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
National Sun Safety Week - May 2-8, 2022
National Tourism Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
National Travel & Tourism Week - May 1-7, 2022
National Wildflower Week - May 2-8, 2022 (First Full Week in May Starting on Monday)
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
Public Service Recognition Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
Puppy Mill Action Week - May 2-8, 2022 (Begins the Monday before Mother's Day)
Root Canal Appreciation Week - May 1-7, 2022 (First Week in May)
Screen-Free Week (Digital Detox Week - Formerly TV Turnoff Week) - May 2-8, 2022
Spring Astronomy Week - May 1-7, 2022 (Has Spring Astronomy Day in the Week)
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 2-6, 2022 (First Full M-F Week in May)
Update Your References Week - May 1-7, 2022
Week of the Classroom Teacher - May 1-7, 2022 (First Full Week in May)
World Dystonia Awareness Week - May 3-11
Yom HaAtzmaut - Evening of May 4, 2022 to Evening of May 5, 2022
Yom HaZikaron - Evening of May 3, 2022 to Evening of May 4, 2022
2022 Monthly Holidays that include May 4, are:
There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our May Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of May.
NOTE:
A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for May 4 is Taurus.
Birth Flower of the Month
The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for May are:
The Lily of the Valley - Humility, Chastity and Sweetness - signifies a return to happiness
Hawthorn
Birthstone
The Birthstone(s) for May is the Emerald which is a symbol of rebirth and is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.
Famous Birthdays
1655 - Bartolomeo Cristofori, Italian instrument maker who invented the piano (d. 1731)
1820 - Julia Gardiner Tyler, American wife of President John Tyler, 11th First Lady of the United Sates (d. 1889)
1929 - Audrey Hepburn, Belgian-English actress and singer (My Fair Lady) (d. 1993)
1930 - Katherine Jackson, mother of the Jackson family
1951 - Jackie Jackson, American singer, songwriter, and dancer (The Jackson 4)
1959 - Randy Travis, American country singer, songwriter, and actor
1978 - Erin Andrews, American sportscaster and journalist
1979 - Lance Bass, American singer, dancer, actor, producer (*NSYNC)
Famous Deaths
1436 - Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish rebel leader (b. 1390)
1996 - Actor David Caruso (CSI Miami), marries flight attendant Margaret Buckley
2013 - Actress Keira Knightley marries musician James Righton
Quote of the Day
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
The Month of May is Gifts From the Garden Month! For May 4th, we chose to look at some of Kerry's Kale Tips, Facts, and Kale Chips!
Kale is considered to be the most nutritious vegetable available, full of vitamins and antioxidants, so it's a great lifestyle solution to add it to your diet as often as possible! Find out more Kale Tips from Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website. (link opens in her website)
This Day in History
1415 - Religious reformers John Wycliffe, and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance
1776 - Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III
1780 - American Academy of Arts & Science is founded
1818 - Netherlands & Britain sign a treaty against illegal slave handling
1904 - The U.S. begins construction of the Panama Canal
1910 - The Royal Canadian Navy is created
1923 - New York state revokes Prohibition law
1932 - Mobster Al Capone enters Atlanta Penitentiary for tax evasion
1942 - Food is 1st rationed in the U.S.
1945 - German troops in Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway surrender
1946 - 5 diet in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay, the U.S. Marines from nearby Treasure Island Naval Base are called in to stop the riot
1953 - Ernest Hemingway wins the Pulitzer Prize for The Old Man and the Sea
1979 - Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1998 - The "Unabomber", Theodore Kaczynski receives four life sentences, plus 30 years from a federal judge in Sacramento, CA. A plea agreement spares him from the death penalty
2007 - A 1.7 mile wide EF5 tornado almost completely detroys Greensburg, Kansas
This Day in Music
1959 - The 1st Grammy Awards are held - Perry Como & Ella Fitzgerald win
1967 - The Turtles, Happy Together is certified gold (below)
1973 - Wings release, Red Rose Speedway, in the UK
1978 - Jefferson Starship's album Earth is certified platinum
1977 - Hotel California, by the Eagles hits #1
1986 - West End Girls by the Pet Shop Boys hits #1
1996 - George Michael's Fastlove hits #1 in the UK for 3 weeks
1999 - Jennifer Lopez releases her debut single, If You Had My Love, which becomes a worldwide #1 hit and is certified for 2 platinums and 4 golds
2003 - American Life by Madonna hits #1
2008 - Madonna album Hard Candy goes straight to #1 in the UK
George Michael is one of my all time favorites. Above, is his Fastlove single, Unplugged
This Day in Sports
1871 - The first professional baseball league, The National Association, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana
1893 - Cowboy Bob Pickett invents bulldogging
1919 - 1st legal Sunday baseball game in New York Cities (Phillies beat Giants 4-3)
1924 - The 8th Olympic games open at Paris, France
1927 - The 1st balloon flight over 40,000 feet, in Scott Field, Illinois
1929 - Lou Gehrig hits 3 consecutive Home Runs
1965 - Willie May 512th HR breaks previous record held by Mel Ott's of 511
1974 - The first women to climb an 8,000 meter peak, is an all female Japanese team that reaches the summit of Manaslu
1984 - Dave Kingman hits a fly ball that gets stuck in the Metrodome ceiling and never comes down
2002 - Barry Bonds hits his 400th home run as a Giant
2013 - 139th Kentucky Derby winner is Joel Rosario aboard Orb with a time of 2:02.89
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
Effrontery (noun)
1. (uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity. 2. (countable) An act of insolent and shameless audacity.
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