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(Last Updated On: February 6, 2023) NATIONAL FETTUCCINE ALFREDO DAY On February 7th, National Fettuccine Alfredo Day celebrates one of the world’s favorite ways to enjoy a plate of fettuccine. #FettuccineAlfredoDay Fettuccine alfredo enjoys a history as rich as its flavor. Created in 1908, fettuccine was made out of love and concern by an Italian restauranteur. Alfredo di Lelio’s concern for his pregnant wife’s lack of appetite caused him to put his talents to work. The birth of their first son depended on it. His recipe of noodles, cheese, and butter not only encouraged her to eat but she also...

Large anti-government protests took place again in Hong Kong on October 1, China’s 70th anniversary National Day. Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the streets in defiance of a police ban. Some of the protesters marched peacefully. Others, however, resorted to violence, including the use of bricks, petrol bombs, acid bombs and sticks against police officers, which prompted harsh police responses across the city. The police fired six live rounds of ammunition, some of which were aimed at the protesters. The most serious incident occurred when one policeman, who was allegedly hit with a rod as he tried to...

What Is the National Day of the American Cowboy? The National Day of the American Cowboy campaign was founded by American Cowboy magazine in 2004 to preserve, protect and promote our cowboy and Western heritage and lobby for the passage of a national resolution designating the fourth Saturday of every July a permanent celebration on the national calendar honoring cowboys and cowgirls for their enduring contribution to the courageous, pioneering spirit of America.

China takes extreme security measures for parade Apartments on the route are evacuated, businesses are forced to close early and transit lines are suspended as China prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary. 'Are we having fun?' one critic asks. China to parade its new and improved arsenal By Barbara Demick September 30, 2009 E-mail Print Share Text Size Reporting from Beijing - This is a parade that demands state-level security. Discipline. Extreme secrecy. Ordinary people will not be allowed anywhere near the parade route in Beijing on Thursday, when the People's Republic of China marks the 60th anniversary of its...

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Beijing halts knife sales, attack fears: retailers Mon Sep 21, 3:39 am ET BEIJING (AFP) – China has temporarily banned knife sales after two stabbing incidents in Beijing, major retailers said here Monday, in the latest sign of official security fears ahead of National Day on October 1. Staff at foreign and domestic retailers including Wal-Mart and Carrefour said the ban was issued over the weekend. It comes as Beijing clamps down to prevent disruption to festivities marking communist China's 60th birthday. Police have said a Chinese man stabbed two people to death and wounded 14 others on Thursday in...

Two dead, 14 hurt in Beijing knife attacks Fri Sep 18, 2:12 am ET BEIJING (AFP) – A Chinese man stabbed two people to death and injured 14 others in Beijing, state media said Friday, in an attack likely to highlight security fears ahead of China's National Day celebrations. Beijing police said in a statement that Zhang Jianfei, a 46-year-old man from northeastern Jilin province, was arrested in connection with Thursday evening's assault near Tiananmen Square. The police statement said 14 people were hurt but made no mention of any deaths, and police declined further comment when contacted by AFP....

China to turn on massive show for National Day www.chinaview.cn 2009-08-24 13:55:52 Print BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A massive celebration in Tian'anmen Square on Oct. 1, at which President Hu Jintao will give a keynote speech, will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the new China. A military parade and mass pageant would follow, said a spokesperson for the 60th National Day celebration preparation committee of the Beijing municipal government Monday. Timetabling for the celebrations is not yet available The military parade would highlight the achievements China has made in its defense sector during the past six...

Today is National Day in China. On this day, 49 years ago, Mao Zedong and the Communist Party of China founded the People's Republic of China with a ceremony at Tiananmen Square. For most Chinese people, however, this day is not about Chairman Mao nor is it about the triumph of the Communist Party. Today is a day of rest in China; this national holiday is an opportunity to travel or to spend time with friends. While the day may be politically charged in Beijing and some other big cities, most Chinese people that I know are not so interested...

Patriotism: There's a certain heroism in rising up by the millions to say "enough" to outrage. Like the Australians who defied a ban on their flag to wave it it proudly last weekend. Despite the strong leadership of John Howard, Australians have been assaulted for their love of country and their carefree, easygoing ways, which are possible at all only because of their nation's freedoms. Their assailants are many, but they have one thing in common — they're puritanical. Last fall, in a not-so-veiled invitation to conduct rape warfare against nonconforming Australians, a leading Islamofascist immigrant preacher declared all unveiled...

National Day of Prayer By E.F. Winslow 5-5-2005 May 5th is recognized by the Federal government as the National Day of Prayer, an annual event since 1952, although the date was not officially fixed by Congress until 1988. Last year, some 20,000 prayer gatherings happened around the country. And, since it is organized and run by private citizens, there is nothing the ACLU can do about it. Smile.