APRIL 20, 2023 | NATIONAL HIGH FIVE DAY | 420 DAY | GET TO KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS DAY | VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DAY | NATIONAL PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE DAY | NATIONAL LOOK ALIKE DAY | NATIONAL CHEDDAR FRIES DAY | NATIONAL LIMA BEAN RESPECT DAY
NATIONAL HIGH FIVE DAY
Each year on the third Thursday in April, we observe National High Five Day. This is a fun day where you can “High Five” everyone that you see. Read more…
420 DAY
Every year on April 20th, cannabis producers, consumers, advocates, and those who are just curious have long celebrated 420 Day. Once an unconventional day, the day has become the rallying cry of those who seek to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational uses. Read more…
GET TO KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS DAY
Get to Know Your Customers Day reminds businesses to reach out to patrons and get to know them better. The day is observed annually on the third Thursday of each quarter (January, April, July, and October). Read more…
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DAY
Volunteer Recognition Day is the annual celebration of those who selflessly benefit the lives of others. By providing a helping hand to those in need, humans and animals alike, we are all naturally working towards making the world a better place. Read more…
NATIONAL PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE DAY
National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day on April 20th celebrates a sweet cake that contains pineapples and cherries. Americans have been enjoying this springtime cake since the early 1900s when many cakes were made in cast iron skillets. Read more…
NATIONAL LOOK ALIKE DAY
National Look Alike Day on April 20th celebrates those who look like another person. National Look Alike Day each year on April 20th celebrates those who much like look like another person. Similar to the two sentences preceding this one, people who look like each are still unique in their own way. Read more…
NATIONAL CHEDDAR FRIES DAY
Grab your toppings on April 20th to celebrate National Cheddar Fries Day! What better way to enjoy your fries than with an indulgent dollop of cheddar cheese? Of course, several other ingredients go well with fries and cheddar cheese. Read more…
NATIONAL LIMA BEAN RESPECT DAY
National Lima Bean Respect Day on April 20th gives the humble lima bean its due. When cooked, fresh lima beans have a creamy texture. However, dried lima beans once cooked serve up a bad reputation due to their graininess. There are ways to achieve smooth, buttery lima beans using dried beans. Read more…
On Deck for April 21, 2023
National Days
National Rendering Day
National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day
National Yellow Bat Day
National Chocolate-covered Cashews Day
National Kindergarten Day
Recipe of the Day
Quick Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hr. 10 mins.
Serves 12 – 15
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Ingredients:
1 can pineapple rings
1 jar maraschino cherries
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup brown sugar
1 stick butter
Instructions:
Preheat oven to the temperature required on the cake box.
Drain and save the juice from canned pineapple rings.
Use pineapple juice in mixing the cake and be sure to adjust liquids accordingly.
Grease the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 cake pan, melt butter, and pour into the pan.
Next place crumbled brown sugar into the butter.
Place pineapple rings and cherries over brown sugar in the bottom of the cake pan.
Pour cake mix over everything and bake according to time on the cake box.
Once baked and out of the oven, place on a serving plate upside down over the pan and turn over both plate and pan together.
Leave the pan remaining over the cake to allow the brown sugar mixture to drizzle over the cake.
Carefully remove the pan and serve your pineapple upside-down cake warm.
April 20th Celebrated History
1841
Graham’s Magazine published Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” a short store that is considered one of the first detective stories.
1912
Both Boston’s Fenway Park and Detroit’s Navin Field open. The Red Sox win over the New York Highlanders 7-6 and the Tigers defeat the Cleveland Naps 6-5. Both games stretched into 11 innings.
1916
The Chicago Cubs played their first game at Weeghman Park (later renamed Wrigley Field). After three hours and 11 innings, the Cubs brought home a 7-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
2006
Joe Carlucci set a world record when he tossed about 20 ounces of pizza dough 21 feet 5 inches into the air. He set the record at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Check out these other pizza world records.
April 20th Celebrated Birthdays
Mary Abigail Kawena Pukui – 1895
Author of numerous scholarly books, Kawena Pukui, translated chants, folktales, and the Hawaiian culture for anthropologists. Her expertise provided a wealth of valuable information and preserved Hawaiian history and knowledge.
Tito Puente – 1923
The bandleader is known for popularizing Latin jazz music in the United States. During his career, he won 6 Grammy Awards and recorded over 100 albums. He also earned several nicknames including “The King of Latin Music.”
George Takei – 1937
The American author and actor is best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the television and movie series Star Trek.
Jessica Lange – 1949
Jessica Lange has earned multiple Academy and Emmy Awards and a Tony Award in a career spanning four decades on both stage and screen. As a result, she is one of only 13 actresses to accomplish the Triple Crown of acting.
Luther Vandross – 1951
The legendary eight-time Grammy Award-winning performer came to prominence in the 1980s with songs like “Never Too Much” and “The Night I Fell In Love.”
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