Backward Day
Leonardo da Vinci wrote backward. Not only did the artist and inventor write from right to left, he wrote his letters backward. You can test out backward writing on the Museum of Science's page. What else can you do to celebrate Backward Day? Wear your shirt backward or eat dessert before dinner.
Or check out these movies and TV episodes in which the stories were told in reverse order: "Memento," "How I Met Your Mother" episode of "Lucky Penny" (2007) and the "Seinfeld" episode of "The Betrayal" (1997).
First Social Security Check Issued Anniversary
In total, Ida May Fuller collected $22,288 in Social Security benefits. The retired Social Security Administration worker lived to be 100 and was the recipient of the first Social Security check issued.
Other facts
* "On August 14, 1935, President Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act in the Cabinet Room of the White House," according to the Social Security Administration.
* The lowest number, 001-01-0001, was issued to Grace D. Owen of Concord, New Hampshire, who applied for her number on Nov. 24, 1936.
* The most misused Social Security number is 078-05-1120. It was used on a sample card for a wallet and came to be known as the SSN "issued by Woolworth." The card belonged to a secretary at the wallet manufacturer, Mrs. Hilda Schrader Whitcher.
Brandy Alexander Day
If it's good enough for "Mad Men" and women, it's good enough for you. The sweet drink is a classic "girly" drink boasting almost as many calories as a White Russian but with nearly half the fat. Brandy, creme de cacao and cream are shaken with ice to make an almost milkshake, making it like a dessert. After Prohibition was repealed, the flavors did inspire a sweet treat -- the brandy Alexander Pie made with a graham cracker crust, chocolate, whipped cream, brandy and creme de cacao, according to "The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink."
Inspire Your Heart with the Arts Day
Inspire Your Heart with the Arts Day takes a page out of the Julia Cameron's book about creativity, "The Artist's Way." On Inspire Your Heart with the Arts Day, make time for the arts.
To mark the day:
* Browse through a local gallery on your lunch hour.
* Attend a concert, play or dance performance.
* Take a virtual tour through the National Gallery of Art.
* Flip through art books at the library or the bookstore.
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