March 2022
DR. SEUSS DAY
Today we celebrate Dr Seuss! Born on this day in 1904! Fun Fact: “Seuss,” which was also his mother’s maiden name — was pronounced “Zoyce” by the family... and by Geisel himself!
Find out more »WORLD WILDLIFE DAY
World Wildlife Day (WWD) will be celebrated in 2022 under the theme “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”. The celebrations will seek to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora, and to drive discussions towards imagining and implementing solutions to conserve them. The World Wildlife Day celebration will be live streaming on https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldWildlifeDay2022/live CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
Find out more »Song – WATERLOO (ABBA)
On this day in 1974, ABBA released the first single from their second album and the first single to be credited to the group performing under the name ABBA. Waterloo later became the winning entry for Sweden in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest and a No.1 hit in several countries. It reached the US Top 10 and went on to sell nearly six million copies, making it one of the best-selling singles in history.
Find out more »DOWNTOWN DARTMOUTH ICE FESTIVAL
THE DOWNTOWN DARTMOUTH ICE FESTIVAL IS BACK FOR 2022! -Downtown Dartmouth -Portland Street -Alderney Landing. CLICK HERE for more details and a complete list of events
Find out more »SACKVILLE SANDWICH WEEK
A week-long sandwich celebration and fundraiser where you can try exclusive sandwiches from participating Sackville restaurants and enter to win exciting prizes! With every sandwich sold, a donation is made to food literacy programming at the Sackville Public Library!! Click HERE for a complete list of restaurants and a "sandwich map" to find them!
Find out more »Birthday – DAVID GILMOUR (76)
David Gilmour - Born 6 March 1946 Gilmour joined Pink Floyd as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1968 shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. Pink Floyd achieved international success with the concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. By the early 1980s, they had become one of the best-selling and most acclaimed acts in music history; by 2012, the band had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, including 75 million units sold in the United…
Find out more »INTERNATIONAL WOMAN’S DAY
International Women's Day 2022 theme is 'Break the Bias' There are MANY events celebrating the day. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Here in HRM, all are welcome to a free virtual event. When: from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Where: Zoom. Please register for the virtual event https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J3lzwuwsR_GmzAwqz4M9eQ
Find out more »Album – THE JOSHUA TREE (U2)
This classic album turns 35 today Released : March 9, 1987
Find out more »Birthday – TOM SCHOLZ (Boston) (75)
Tom Scholz, rock guitarist/keyboardist for the group Boston (born March 10, 1947) After the initial success of the band, he founded Scholz Research & Development, Inc. to develop and market his own inventions, many under the Rockman brand. He has been described by AllMusic as "a notoriously 'un-rock n' roll' figure who never enjoyed the limelight of being a performer," preferring to concentrate almost exclusively on music, production, and inventing new electronic equipment. In more recent years, he has spent much of his money and time working…
Find out more »Birthday – BOBBY McFERRIN (72)
Bobby McFerrin Born: March 11, 1950 The "Don't Worry, Be Happy" acapella singer/ producer turns 72 today
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