March 25, 2016 – NATIONAL LOBSTER NEWBURG DAY – NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR DAY – TOLKIEN READING DAY

                                   NATIONAL LOBSTER NEWBURG DAY

March 25th is the 24 hours designated as National Lobster Newburg Day.    Lobster Newburg is an American seafood dish made with lobster, butter, cream, cognac, sherry, eggs and cayenne pepper.  It is an elegant and special dish enjoyed by many since the late 1800s. 

Debuting in 1876 at Delmonico’s, a fine New York restaurant, this dish was invented by sea captain Ben Wenburg.  He demonstrated the dish to restaurant manager Charles Delmonico and refinements were made by chef Charles Ranhofer. The creation was then added to the restaurant’s menu as Lobster a la Wenburg.  The dish grew fast in popularity.
There was an argument between Wenburg and manager Charles Delmonica which caused the dish to be removed from the menu but after many requests from patrons, it was returned with the name Lobster Newburg as we know it today.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Enjoy this Lobster Newburg recipe.
Use #LobsterNewburgDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Our research was unable to find the creator and origin of National Lobster Newburg Day.
 

NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR DAY

National Medal of Honor day is a day that is dedicated to all Medal of Honor recipients.
It was on March 25, 1863 when the first Medals of Honor were presented.  Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton presented Medals of Honor (Army) to six members of  “Andrews Raiders” for their volunteering and participation during an American Civil War raid in April of 1862.
Created in 1861, the Medal of Honor is the United States of America’s highest military honor.  It is awarded only to US military personnel, by the President of the United States in the name of Congress, for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
There are three versions of the Medal of Honor; one for the Army, one for the Navy and one for the Air Force, with personnel of the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard receiving the Navy version.
Since its creation, there have been 3,468 Medals of Honor awarded to the country’s soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and coast guardsmen.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Use #MedalOfHonorDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
In 1990, the United States Congress designated March 25th of each year as National Medal of Honor Day.
 

Tolkien Reading Day – March 25
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TOLKIEN READING DAY

Celebrated around the world on March 25th.
J.R.R. Tolkien (Jan. 3, 1892 – Sept. 2, 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist and university professor.  He was best known as the author of the classic works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarrillion as well as Roverandom and Farmer Giles of Ham.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Read some of Tolkien’s works and use #TolkienReadingDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
This day was started in 2003 by the Tolkien Society to encourage the readings of J.R.R. Tolkien. March 25th was chosen as the date to honor the fall of Sauron in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.