First week of March, 2019 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

The total population of the world today is about 7.7 billion people. A little over 3.26 billion people are employed. Almost half of all people around the globe spend more..→

Colorectal cancer screening saves lives. If you’re 50 years old or older, talk to your doctor about getting screened. Among cancers that affect both men and women, color..→

The state of Ohio was named after the river "Ohio". The Ohio river was named for the Iroquois word, “O-Y-O,” meaning “great river.” The Northwest Territory, est..→

Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is celebrated during March ..→

In a four-year study of religious discrimination around the world (2006-2010), Christians were the most-discriminated against group, experiencing harassment by the govern..→

Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State. The lightning whelk is the official state shell. In 1836, delegates from throughout what was then known as the Mexican D..→

In 1898 Guglielmo Marconi, a 24-year-old Italian, began the world’s first commercial radio service. For citizens of the United States, radio—and later television—not only..→

Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. On average, there are 50,000 spiders per acre in green areas. Seahorses are monogamous ..→