Borderline Billy

Borderline Billy

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Saturday, September 5, 2026, is packed with wonderfully weird, wacky, and offbeat unofficial observances, including Be Late for Something Day, World Beard Day, International Bacon Day, National Cheese Pizza Day and National Shrink Day #absurd #observances

Friday, September 4, 2026, features several delightfully weird, wacky, and absurd unofficial holidays to celebrate which include Eat an Extra Dessert Day, Bring Your Manners to Work Day, National Chianti Day, National Lazy Mom’s Day and National Macadamia Nut Day #absurd #observances

Thursday, September 3, 2026, officially plays host to an odd mix of architectural appreciation, competitive rolling of balls, and gloriously melty comfort food, including National Skyscraper Day, U.S Bowling League Day, National Welsh Rarebit Day & International Cabernet Sauvignon Day

Wednesday, September 2, 2026, plays host to a delightfully strange assortment of offbeat, wacky, & totally absurd unofficial observances including Bison-ten Yell Day, Calendar Adjustment Day, Pierce Your Ears Day, World Coconut Day, National Blueberry Popsicle Day & National Grits for Breakfast Day

Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Rear Window officially made its wide theatrical release through Paramount Pictures exactly 72 years ago today, on September 1, 1954. Widely considered one of the greatest films ever made, this definitive mystery thriller stars James Stewart and Grace Kelly

Tuesday, September 1, 2026, plays host to an eclectic mix of bizarre, niche, & delightfully eccentric unofficial observances. Chicken Boy's Day, National No Rhyme or Reason Day, Pink Cadillac Day, Ginger Cat Appreciation Day, Emma M. Nutt Day & Toy Tips Executive Toy Test Day #absurd #observances

On August 31, 1897, Thomas Edison received a patent for his Kinetographic camera (the Kinetograph), a pioneering motion picture camera developed alongside his assistant W.K.L. Dickson. Film with perforated edges moved by a sprocket allowed rapid stop-and-go exposure of about 30 frames per second.

Monday, August 31, 2026, features a lineup of eccentric, weird, and utterly absurd unofficial holidays to shake up your week including Love Litigating Lawyers Day, National Diatomaceous Earth Day, National Matchmaker Day, Eat Outside Day, and We Love Memoirs Day #absurd #observances

Sunday, August 30, 2026, features a delightful mix of uncanny and eccentric unofficial observances, including Frankenstein Day, Slinky Day, National Toasted Marshmallow Day, Candle in a Wine Bottle Day, National Beach Day and International Whale Shark Day #absurd #observances

Netflix was officially founded on August 29, 1997—exactly 29 years ago today—by American entrepreneurs Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings in Scotts Valley, California.They originally started Netflix as a pay-per-rental website with about 30 employees and 925 titles available (Source: Wikipedia)

Saturday, August 29, 2026, plays host to a wonderfully bizarre lineup of unofficial, wacky, and utterly absurd daily observances including More Herbs, Less Salt Day, National Lemon Juice Day, Potteries Bottle Oven Day, International Bat Night and Speak Kind Words Saturday #absurd #observances

‘I wasn’t skin-deep gorgeous. I was gorgeous in attitude. And I was gorgeous, I think, in a certain kind of courage. It took a certain amount of courage to do the show in the first place, let alone translating it to New York.’ - Tim Curry (Source: Facebook - Tim Curry News)

Friday, August 28, 2026, features a lineup of bizarre, niche, and delightfully absurd unofficial observances including Crackers Over the Keyboard Day, Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day, National Bow Tie Day, International Read Comics in Public Day and National Cherry Turnover Day

Thursday, August 27, 2026, features a wonderful collection of quirky, bizarre, & completely unhinged unofficial holidays including "The Duchess" Who Wasn't Day, Just Because Day, World Rock Paper Scissors Day, Tarzan Day, National Banana Lover's Day & National Pots de Crème Day #absurd #observances

The Beatles released their iconic non-album single "Hey Jude" in the United States on August 26, 1968. Backed by the politically charged "Revolution" on the B-side, the record marked the historic, public debut of the band's own Apple Records label. (Source: Wikipedia)

1951 The film "An American in Paris," with music by George Gershwin, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, premieres in London (Academy Award for Best Picture, 1952)

The iconic musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz had its official nationwide theatrical release in the United States on August 25, 1939. Directed by Victor Fleming, the film is universally celebrated as a cultural masterpiece & one of the most widely seen movies in cinema history. (via Wikipedia)

August 26, 2026, plays host to a wonderfully bizarre lineup of unconventional, weird, and wacky unofficial observances including National Toilet Paper Day, Musical Yoga Day, Make Your Own Luck Day and National Cherry Popsicle Day #absurd #observances

#OTD On August 24 in movie history, several notable films made their theatrical debuts, including the sci-fi classic Fantastic Voyage in 1966, Sam Raimi's superhero film Darkman in 1990, and John Carpenter's sci-fi action feature Ghosts of Mars in 2001.

Monday, August 24, 2026, features several delightfully bizarre and quirky unofficial observances, including International Strange Music Day, Pluto Demoted Day, Weather Complaint Day, Shooting Star Day and Can Opener Day #absurd #observances

1938 "You Can't Take It With You" from the play by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart, directed by Frank Capra & starring James Stewart & Jean Arthur, premieres. Wins Best Picture 1939 1946 Premiere of "The Big Sleep," directed by Howard Hawks & starring Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe & Lauren Bacall

The world's first televised boxing match took place on 22 August 1933, featuring a 6-round exhibition bout between middleweights Archie Sexton & Laurie Raiteri. The landmark broadcast was transmitted by the BBC from its studio inside Broadcasting House in London. (Source: New York Times)

Sunday, August 23, 2026, features quirky unofficial observances, including Find Your Inner Nerd Day, National Ride the Wind Day, National Cuban Sandwich Day, Valentino Day, Daffodil Day and Hug Your Sweetheart Day #absurd #observances

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White Auroras are a rare, visually stunning phenomenon observed in high-latitude regions like Finland, Norway, and Alaska. They occur when low-energy particles hit oxygen at high altitudes.

1986 The classic coming-of-age drama "Stand By Me," a film based on the novella "The Body" by Stephen King, directed by Rob Reiner and starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell, is released #OTD

On August 22, 1969, The Beatles gathered for their final official group photo session at John Lennon and Yoko Ono's home, Tittenhurst Park, in Sunninghill near Ascot, Berkshire just two days after the band finished their last recording session together at Abbey Road Studios.

Saturday, August 22, 2026, features a lineup of wonderfully #bizarre, wholesome, and #quirky unofficial #observances including Never Bean Better Day, National Bao Day, Southern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day, National Tooth Fairy Day (Round Two) and National Eat a Peach Day #absurd

Alexander Godunov, a star dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet, dramatically defected to the United States on August 21, 1979, during a tour in New York City. Godunov requested asylum in New York, which sparked a brief international standoff. Joins the American Ballet Theatre and later works as an actor

Friday, August 21, 2026, features a lineup of wonderfully bizarre, wacky, and oddly specific unofficial holidays. The Wacky & The Weird include National Spumoni Day, National Brazilian Blowout Day National, Men's Grooming Day, Poet's Day, and World Goat Day

The weird, the wacky, & the absurd for Thursday, August 20, 2026, brings a glorious mix of the bizarre including World Mosquito Day, International Hawaiian Pizza Day, National Bacon Lovers Day, National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day, International Day of Medical Transporters & National Radio Day

On August 19, 1966, The Beatles played two volatile shows at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee. A firecracker explodes on stage, briefly panicking the band, while Ku Klux Klan members & local religious groups picketed outside to protest John Lennon's "more popular than Jesus" remarks.

#OTD 1948 9th Venice Film Festival opens 1950 ABC begins broadcasting Saturday morning kids' shows (Animal Clinic and Acrobat Ranch) 1980 Willy Russell's play "Educating Rita" premieres in London, starring Julie Walters 1991 Janel Bishop, 17, of New Hampshire, crowned 9th Miss Teen USA

Wednesday, August 19, 2026, serves up a bizarre blend of official milestones, including Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day, National Potato Day, International Bow Day, 'Black Cow' Root Beer Float Day and National Hot and Spicy Food Day #absurd #observances