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// This is the data list used for the special event listing.
// 
// Special events listing provided by Leanne.  About 4 per month
//
// Format of the entries is:
//   "mm",  - Month
//   "dd",  - Date
//   "Link" - Text for Hyperlink
//   "URL"  - URL for the Hyperlinkg
//   "Notes" - Other notes about the holiday
//
function ShowFeatureDate()
	{
	// Database has mm/dd only so we need to set the year for both today and compare date to be consistent...use 2000
	var Today = new Date();
	var TodayMonth = Today.getMonth()
	var TodayDate = Today.getDate()
	Today.setFullYear(2000,TodayMonth,TodayDate);
	var i=0;
	var FeatureMarker=0;
	var CompareDate = new Date();
	for (i=0;i<=HolidayFeatureData.length;i=i+5)
		{	
		CompareDate.setFullYear(2000,(HolidayFeatureData[i+0]-1),(HolidayFeatureData[i+1]));
		//if current date is less than or equal to the date in the database then mark that record and exit the loop
		if (Today<=CompareDate)
			{  
			FeatureMarker=i;
			break;
			}
		}
	// Write details for feature date
	document.write('<p><a href="');
	document.write(HolidayFeatureData[FeatureMarker+3]);
	document.write('">');
	document.write(HolidayFeatureData[FeatureMarker+2]);
	document.write('</a>');
	document.write(HolidayFeatureData[FeatureMarker+4]);
	document.write('</p>');
	}


var HolidayFeatureData = new Array(
1,1,"Snowflake:","http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mgwiazdy.html","Wilson Bently Photographed a snowflake for the first time on January 15, 1885.",
1,18,"A.A. Milne's Birthday (creator of Winnie The Pooh)","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/milne.htm"," - Janury 18th",
1,25,"Burns Night","http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/scotland/burnsnight.htm"," - Janury 25th",
1,27,"Mozart born in 1756. (Famous composer)","http://www.coloring.ws/music1.htm"," - January 27th",
2,2,"Groundhog's Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/happy_groundhog.htm"," - February 2nd",
2,12,"Abraham Lincoln's Birthday","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/presidents.html"," - Febuary 12th",
2,20,"Space:","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/space/space.html"," John Glen became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth on February 20, 1962.",
2,22,"Chopin's birthday","http://www.coloring.ws/music1.htm"," - Feb 22nd, 1810 (Famous music composer)",
3,1,"National Pig Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/pigs.htm"," - March 1st",
3,11,"Johnny Appleseed Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/apple.html"," - March 11th",
3,18,"First Walk in Space","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/space/mspacesuit.html"," - March 18, 1965",
3,1,"Children's Poetry Day","http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/poem/index.htm"," - March 21st",
4,1,"Firefighter's Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/fireweek.html"," - April 1st",
4,10,"Encourage a Writer Day","http://www.dltk-cards.com/writingpaper/"," - April 10th",
4,22,"Earth Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth.html"," - April 22nd",
4,24,"National Arbor Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/arborday/index.htm"," - April 24th, 2009",
5,1,"Mother Goose Day","http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/index.htm"," - May 1st",
5,5,"Cinqo de Mayo","http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/index.htm"," - May 5th",
5,12,"Kite Day","http://www.dltk-holidays.com/summer/mkite.html"," - May 12th",
5,19,"Circus Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/circus/index.html"," - May 19th (anniversary of the day the first Ringling Brothers circus was opened)",
6,4,"Aesop's Birthday","http://www.dltk-teach.com/fables/index.htm"," - June 4th",
6,12,"Baseball Invented","http://www.dltk-kids.com/sports/mbaseballbuddy.htm"," - June 12th, 1839",
6,15,"Fly A Kite Day","http://www.dltk-holidays.com/summer/mkite.html"," - Ben Franklin's experiment - June 15, 1752",
6,25,"Eric Carle's Birthday","http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/brownbear/index.htm"," - June 25th (children's book writer)",
7,1,"National Ice Cream Month","http://www.dltk-holidays.com/summer/national_ice_cream_month.htm"," - July 1st",
7,10,"Teddy Bear's Picnic Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/teddy/index.html"," - July 10th",
7,18,"Cow Appreciation Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/farm.html"," - July 18th",
7,20,"First steps by man on the moon","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/space/space.html"," - July 20th,1969",
8,1,"Sports Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/sports/index.html"," - August 1st",
8,10,"First Steam Locomotive","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/transportation/mtrain.html"," - August 10th",
8,18,"Wizard of Oz Premiered","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/cartoons/oz.html"," - August 18th, 1939",
8,22,"Be An Angel Day","http://www.dltk-bible.com/paper-angels.html"," - August 22nd",
9,1,"Mary Had a Little Lamb published","http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/mary_had_a_little_lamb_dltk.htm"," - September 1st",
9,6,"Read a Book Day","http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/index.htm"," - Sept 6th (and International Literacy Day on Sept 8th)",
9,15,"Make a Hat Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/columbus/newspaper_sailors_hats.htm"," - Sept 15th",
9,26,"Johnny Appleseed's Birthday","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/apple.html"," - Sept 26th",
10,2,"Farm Animals Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/farm.html"," - Oct 2nd",
10,5,"World Teacher's Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/school/teacher.htm"," - Oct 5th, 2008",
10,15,"National Poetry Day","http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/poem/index.htm"," - Oct 15th",
10,22,"National Color Day ","http://www.dltk-teach.com/colors/index.htm","- Oct 22nd",
11,1,"Cookie Monster&#39;s Birthday","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/cartoons/mcookie.html"," - Nov 1st",
11,7,"Hug a Bear Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/teddy/index.html"," - Nov 7th",
11,15,"Recycle Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/mclutter.html"," - Nov 15th (most crafts on our site will work for this day)",
11,29,"Eqypt:","http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/egypt/index.htm"," King Tut's Tomb Opened - Nov 29, 1922",
12,6,"Mitten Tree Day","http://www.dltk-holidays.com/winter/mmittens.html"," - Dec 6th",
12,17,"Wright Brother's Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/transportation/mstyrofoam_airplane.htm"," - Firt flight at Kitty Hawk on Dec 17th, 1903.",
12,21,"World Peace Day","http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/munitywreath.htm"," - Dec 21st"
)
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