December - You’re amazing! Happy Birthday.

 

As promised, on the 23^rd of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section, just wait for their birth month.

 

• 09 Dec 1608 – John Milton, author of Paradise Lost
• 12 Dec 1821 – Gustave Flaubert, author of Madame Bovary
• 16 Dec 1775 – Jane Austen, author of Pride & Prejudice
• 30 Dec 1865 – Rudyard Kipling, author of Jungle Book

 

December Facts:

• The first day of Winter, the Winter Solstice, is December 21 or 22 and is the shortest day and the longest night.
• In 700 BCE, December was shortened to 29 days. It was changed to 31 days with the advent of the Julian calendar.
• December’s full moon is known as the Cold Moon, a Mohawk name that conveys the frigid conditions of this time of year.
• Folklore: December changeable and mild, the whole winter will remain a child.

 

This is the end of the year. It’s been fun. Have a wonderful New Year!

 

Sources:

http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm

https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore

https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php

November - Today’s your birthday–time to celebrate!

 

As promised, on the 23^rd of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section, just wait for their birth month.

 

• 08 Nov 1847 - Bram Stoker, author of Dracula
• 11 Nov 1821 - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, author of Crime and Punishment
• 13 Nov 1850 - Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island
• 29 Nov 1898 - C. S. Lewis, creator of Narnia
• 30 Nov 1835 - Mark Twain, author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

 

November Facts:

• Most, if not all, of the leaves have fallen off the trees in the Northern Hemisphere by the end of November.
• Throughout much of history, November has often been thought of as a somber month because it signaled the start of winter. People would spend the month storing up their harvest and preparing their food and homes in order to survive the winter.
• Folklore: If there’s ice in November that will bear a duck, there’ll be nothing after but sludge and muck.

 

See you next month!

Sources:

http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm

https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore

https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php

October - Happy, happy birthday! Time to blow out the candles and make a wish.

 

As promised, on the 23^rd of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section, just wait for their birth month.

 

• 04 Oct 1884 – Damon Runyon, author of Little Miss Marker
• 16 Oct 1854 – Oscar Wilde, author of The Happy Prince and Other Tales
• 27 Oct 1914 – Dylan Thomas, the stormy Welsh poet

October Facts: 

• In the Northern Hemisphere, the leaves on trees begin to change color.
• The Saxons called October Wintirfylith because it had the first full moon of the winter season.
• Halloween, celebrated on the last day of the month originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Samhain marks the end of the harvest season and beginning winter.
• Folklore: A warm October means a cold February.

 

See you next month!

Sources:

http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm

https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore

https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php

September - Time to enjoy a birthday cake and the company of loved ones. Happy Birthday!

 

As promised, on the 23^rd of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section, just wait for their birth month.

 

• 09 Sept 1828 - Leo Tolstoy, author of War & Peace
• 13 Sept 1916 - Roald Dahl, author of Matilda
• 21 Sept 1947 - Stephen King, The Master of Horror
• 21 Sept 1866 - H. G. Wells, author of The War of the Worlds
• 24 Sept 1896 - F Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby
• 25 Sept 1897 - William Faulkner, author of The Big Sleep
• 26 Sept 1888 - T. S. Eliot, author of The Cocktail Party

 

September Facts:

It is the first month of Autumn.

• Many children begin the school year in September.
• September is often associated with fire because it was associated with Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and the forge.
• In 1752, the British changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. The change required an adjustment to some days because the seasons were off. To fix it, they moved 11 days from September. They went from September 3 to the 14^th. To the Britain in 1752 the days between September 3 and 13 just never happened.
• Folklore: Married in September’s golden glow, smooth and serene your life will go.

 

See you next month!

Sources:

http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm

https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore

https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php

August - Wishing you the happiest of birthdays and a fantastic year ahead!

 

As promised, on the 23^rd of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section, just wait for their birth month.

 

• 01 Aug 1819 – Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick
• 22 Aug 1920 – Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451
• 24 Aug 1899 – Jorge Luis Borges, author of The Library of Babel

 

August Facts:

• It is the last month of summer.
• It is the month of summer vacations and holiday for many around the world.
• Many cultures call August the harvest month.
• Folklore: If the first week of August is unusually warm, The winter will be white and long.

 

 See you next month!

Sources:

http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm

https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore

https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php

July - Wishing you all the best on your special day!

 

As promised, on the 23^rd of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section, just wait for their birth month.

 

• 21 July 1899 - Ernest Hemingway, author of A Farewell to Arms
• 28 July 1866 - Beatrix Potter, author of Peter Rabbit
• 30 July 1818 - Emily Bronte, author of Wuthering Heights
• 31 July 1965 - J K Rowling, author of Harry Potter

 

July Facts:

• July is the warmest month in the Northern Hemisphere.
• Sometimes the long, hot days of July are called the “dog days of summer.”
• The ruby, July’s birthstone is associated with contentment, love, passion and integrity.
• Originally call Quintillis on the Roman calendar, the name was changed to honor Julius Caesar who was born July 12.
• Folklore: As July, so next January.

 

See you next month!

Sources:

http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm

https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore

https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php

June - Happy Birthday! May today be filled with laughter and joy.

 

As promised, on the 23^rd of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section, just wait for their birth month.

 

• 13 June 1865 – William Butler Yeats, author of The Second Coming
• 11 June 1572 – Ben Jonson, author of The Alchemist
• 14 June 1811 – Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
• 26 June 1892 – Pearl S. Buck, author of The Good Earth

 

June Facts:

• It is the first month of the summer season.
• June is known as a great month to get married.
• June has the distinction of the longest day of the year June 21^st or 22^nd.
• There were only 29 days in June on the early Roman calendar until Julius Caesar adding a day giving June 30 days.
• Folklore: If June be sunny, the harvest comes early.

 

See you next month!

Sources:

http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm

https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore

https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php

May - You’re amazing! Happy Birthday.

 

As promised, on the 23^rd of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section, just wait for their birth month.

 

• 03 May 1469 – Niccolò Machiavelli, author of The Prince
• 22 May 1859 – Arthur Conan Doyle, author of Sherlock Holmes
• 31 May 1819 – Walt Whitman, author of Leaves of Grass

 

May Facts:

• May’s birthstone, the emerald symbolizes success and love.
• Some consider May a bad month for weddings… “Marry in May and you’ll rue the day.”
• Originally call Maius by the Romans, the name changed to May in the 1400s.
• This year, Ramadan an Islamic holiday is celebrated from April 12 – May 12
• Folklore: A warm January, a cold May.

See you next month!

Sources:

http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm

https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore

https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php

April - Happy, happy birthday! Cheers to you today, my friend.

 

As promised, on the 23^rd of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section, just wait for their birth month.

 

• 02 April 1805 – Hans Christian Andersen, author of The Emperor’s New Clothes
• 03 April 1783 – Washington Irving, author of Rip Van Winkle
• 05 April 1856 – Booker T. Washington, author of Up from Slavery
• 21 April 1816 – Charlotte Bronte, author of Jane Eyre
  
• 23 April 1564 – William Shakespeare, author of Romeo & Juliet

 

April Facts:

• The second month of spring, April is the time for planting and spring cleaning.
• The diamond, the April birthstone symbolizes innocence.
• The Boston Marathon is held in April.
• April was a sacred month to the Ancient Roman goddess, Venus.
• Folklore: A cold April, the bar will fill.

See you next month!

Sources:

http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm

https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore

https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php

February - Happy, happy birthday, cheers to you!

 

As promised, on the 23^rd of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section, just wait for their birth month.

• 02 Feb 1882 - James Joyce, author of Ulysses
• 07 Feb 1812 - Charles Dickens, author of A Christmas Carol
• 08 Feb 1828 - Jules Verne, author of Around the World in Eighty Days
• 26 Feb 1802 - Victor Hugo, author of Les Misérables

 

February Facts:

• It is the shortest month of the year (even with leap year). The Welsh call February “y mis bach” which means “little month.”
• It is the third month of winter.
• The word February comes from the Latin februum which means purification.
• Along with January, it was the last of the months added to the Roman calendar.
• The Saxon term for February is Sol-monath which means “cake month.” February was the month the Saxons offered cakes to the gods.
• Folklore: If February give much snow, a fine summer it doth foreshow.

See you next month!

Sources:

http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm

https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore

https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php