Unless ye be residing under a barnacle covered rock, ye should know that today, Sept 19th, be global Talk Like a Pirate Day. Aaarrrrr!!!!!!! Almost every day represents several unofficial holidays. Where did all these days begin? The underlying idea would be well recognized in ancient Rome, and each celebration has a history all its own.
On November 13, 1833 the night became as bright as daylight, the heavens fell, and people feared that it was the end of times. The event was so dramatic that it sparked both a new religion and a new science.