Calendar day; April 5, 2014
April 5, 2014
Saturday, the 5th of April, 2014 is the 95th day in 2014 and in the 14th calendar week.
Go for Broke Day
April 5, 2014 in the USA
If you happen to be a gambler or have the courage to gamble around with your luck, then today is the right day for you. For those who do not know, it is GO FOR BROKE DAY! It is a day on which you actually gamble around by putting on line all that you have and thus, giving yourself a chance to win (or lose) something extraordinary! It can be a huge amount of money, a love relationship, a new job or starting a project that involves a lot of risk.
There is no solid information about the origin or creation of “Go for Broke day.” However, according to history, between 5 and 6 April 1945 during the 2nd Word War, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team attacked Nazi mountainside positions in Italy that resulted in Nazi Gothic Line breaking up in a single day.
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army was a regimental size fighting unit composed mainly of American soldiers of Japanese descent who had volunteered to fight in World War II. The 442nd is considered to be the most decorated infantry regiment in the history of the United States Army. ”Go for Broke” was the 442nd Regimental Combat Team motto.
Where is Go for Broke Day?
Nationwide USA
Cold Food Festival
April 5, 2014 in China
Cold Food Festival takes place on April 05, 2014. The Cold Food Festival or Hanshi Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated for three consecutive days starting the day before the Qingming Festival in the Chinese Calendar, which falls on the 105th day after dongzhi (April 5 by the Gregorian calendar, except in leap years). It is celebrated in China as well as the nearby nations of Korea and Vietnam. At this time of year, the sky becomes clearer and buds sprout in the field. Farmers sow various seeds and supply water to their rice paddies.
Where is Cold Food Festival?
Nationwide China
National Caramel Day
April 5, 2014 in the USA
It’s National Caramel Day! Americans began making sugary syrups in the 1600s, but the delicious chewy caramel we know and love today was a more recent innovation. Caramel candy emerged during the 18th century and quickly became one of the most popular sweets on the market. In fact, Milton Hershey’s first business was the Lancaster Caramel Company!
Caramel is made with butter, brown and white sugar, milk or cream, and vanilla. It is usually enjoyed as an ice cream topping, a candy filling, or on its own. You can also find caramel flavored puddings, popcorn, desserts, and coffee.
To celebrate National Caramel Day, enjoy some of your favorite caramel candies or make a batch of homemade caramel!
Where is National Caramel Day?
Nationwide USA
Historical Events:
456 – St. Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop.
1242 – Alexander Nevsky of Novgorod defeats Teutonic Knights
1609 – Daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern Kyushu, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryukyu Kingdom in Okinawa.
1722 – Jacob Roggeveen discovers Easter Island
1806 – Isaac Quintard patents apple cider
1879 – Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.
1923 – Firestone Co put their inflatable tires into production
1958 – Ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada is destroyed in one of the largest non-nuclear controlled explosions of the time.
1964 – 1st driverless trains run on London Underground
1971 – Fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole
1982 – British fleet sails to Falkland Islands
1989 – Solidarity grants legal status in Poland
