October 20: The Story of a Special Day – hinnat ja saatavuus

OCTOBER 20, 1944: MACARTHUR RETURNS Fulfilling a promise made two years' previously, General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore on Leyte Island, the Phillipines. Plus, pirates Calico Jack and Anne Bonny are captured, the US Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase, Nixon fires the Watergate special prosecutor, the Sydney Opera House opens, and a plane carrying the band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashes. October 20 is the birthday of Mickey Mantle, Bela Lugosi, Tom Petty, and Keith Hernandez; explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton, Keller companion Anne Sullivan, and US President Herbert Hoover died. October 20 is Mashujaa Day in Kenya, Revolution Day in Guatemala, and National Office Chocolate Day in the US. Depending on who's writing, October birthstones are opals, aquamarines, tourmalines, and coral; the birth flower is marigold, and the birth tree is ivy. In traditional astrology, October 20 is in Libra; in sidereal astrology it's Virgo. The Story of a Special Day is a special occasion gift they'll never throw away - a whole book for the price of a premium card From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month events, this book makes a perfect birthday present or anniversary gift - one that will be kept and remembered long after an ordinary card has been forgotten With 96 pages packed with more than 59 historic photographs and illustrations, this book is a feast for the eyes as well as for the brain. A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, "The Story of a Special Day" will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. Look for upcoming titles covering each and every day of the year...because every day is a special day for someone you know