September 15

Today Is...

Make A Hat Day

Felt Hat Day
(On this day, men traditionally put away their felt hats)

National Linguine Day

8-Track Tape Day

Greenpeace Day

International Day of Democracy

International Dot Day

National Caregivers Day

National Creme de Menthe Day

National Thank You Day

Software Freedom Day

Rosh Hashannah: 14-15
(Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה‎, literally "head of the year") is the Jewish New Year. The Biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah (Hebrew: יוֹם תְּרוּעָה‎, literally "day [of] shouting/raising a noise") or the Feast of Trumpets.)

Get Ready Day)
(to prepare for emergencies or disasters, ...a great day for fire drills!)

Google.com Day

LGBT Center Awareness Day
(a national day of action focused on awareness around the work of LGBT community centers everywhere)

Birthdays
1857 - William Howard Taft, 27th  U.S. President (1909-1913), chief justice of the Supreme Court
1890 - Agatha Christie, mystery writer
1907 - Fay Wray, actress, "King Kong"
1918 – Nipsey Russell, American comedian and actor (d. 2005)
1921 - Jackie Cooper, actor, director, producer
1940 - Merlin Olsen, football player, sportscaster, actor
1946 - Tommy Lee Jones, actor, "M.I.B."
1946 - Oliver Stone, director & movie producer, "The Doors", "Platoon", "Natural Born Killers", "Born On The Fourth of July"
1961 - Dan Marino, NFL Miami Dolphins quarterback
1984 - Prince Harry, Prince of England

Today In History 
1981 – The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States