At Credo we understand the need for libraries to write interesting social media content to engage your users and raise awareness of valuable resources and services. That’s why we’ve created this monthly blog post with social media posts featuring interesting observances, trivia, this-day-in-history, and humor that your library can copy/paste to your own feed with no attribution necessary.
P.S.: the images here are all in the public domain (mostly from Pixabay and Wikimedia Commons), so feel free to take advantage of them when you post!
1 March
#Onthisday in 1872, Yellowstone became the world’s first national park. The park spans Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Yellowstone
2 March
Today is World Teen Mental Wellness Day! Let’s celebrate by bringing awareness to teens’ mental health in today’s society, especially with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and school shutdowns.
3 March
At the Battle of Tukaroi, Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeated the Bengali army #onthisday in 1575. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Emperor%20Akbar
4 March
#Onthisday in 1665, Charles II, English King, declared war on the Netherlands. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Charles%20II
5 March
Happy National Employee Appreciation Day!
7 March
Happy National Cereal Day! Did you know that Americans consume an estimate of 101 pounds (or 160 bowls) of cereal per person every year?
8 March
Following William III’s death, Anne Stuart became the Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland #onthisday in 1702. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=England
9 March
Adam Smith, economist and philosopher, published the influential economics book The Wealth of Nations #onthisday in 1776. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Adam%20Smith
10 March
“Hello, Operator!” #Onthisday in 1876, the first telephone call was made by Alexander Graham Bell, who said, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you!” to his assistant, Thomas Watson. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Alexander%20Graham%20Bell
11 March
Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Rigoletto” premiered in Venice in 1851. https://search.credore ference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Giuseppe%20Verdi
12 March
#Onthisday in 1884, Mississippi established the first U.S. state college for women. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Mississippi
14 March
Don’t forget to change your clocks for #DaylightSavings! Time will spring forward. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Daylight%20Savings
14 March
On National Pi Day, or 3.14, we celebrate the mathematical constant π known as pi.
15 March
Beware the Ides of March! On this day in 44 B.C. Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by Brutus, Cassius, and several other Roman senators in Rome. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Julius%20Caesar
16 March
The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was published #onthisday in 1850. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=The%20Scarlet%20Letter
17 March
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today we honor the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=St.Patrick%27s%20Day
18 March
Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th President of the U.S., appointed abolitionist Frederick Douglass marshal of Washington, D.C. #onthisday in 1877. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Frederick%20Douglass
19 March
It is National Certified Nurses Day! Let’s celebrate our nurses and healthcare professionals, including their heroic efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Nurses
20 March
Happy spring! You can learn more about the beginning of spring and the equinox with Credo Reference. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Equinox
21 March
#Onthisday in 1826, composer Ludwig van Beethoven’s “String Quartet No. 13” in B-flat major premiered in Vienna. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Beethoven
22 March
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!” One of the most gifted athletes of his time, Muhammad Ali, KOs Zora Folley in 7 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title #onthisday in 1967. The heavyweight boxing champion was born in 1942 and was named Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Muhammad%20Ali
23 March
“Give me liberty, or give me death!” One of the Founding Fathers of the U.S., Patrick Henry gave an impassioned speech #onthisday in 1775 to rally Virginian troops to join the U.S. Revolutionary War. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Patrick%20Henry
25 March
Richard I, the King of England also known as Lionheart, was wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France #onthisday in 1199. The wound later led to the king’s ultimate death on April 6th. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Richard%20the%20Lionheart
26 March
Beginning his observations of the heavens #onthisday in 127 A.D, Claudius Ptolemy was a Greek astronomer and mathematician whose findings laid the groundwork for astronomy and geography. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Ptolemy
27 March
Charles I—King of England, Scotland, and Ireland—ascended the English throne #onthisday in 1625. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Charles%20I
28 March
#Onthisday in 845, the city of Paris was sacked by Viking raiders. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=vikings
29 March
During the Battle of Towton, Duke Edward of York defeated the Lancastrian army and declared himself as King Edward IV in victory #onthisday in 1461. You can learn more about the War of Roses in Credo Reference. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Edward%20IV
30 March
On this day in 1867, the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, roughly about $109 million today. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Alaska%20Purchase
