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!
September 1
#Onthisday in 1715 King Louis XIV of France died after a reign of 72 years! You can learn more about the Sun King in Credo Reference: https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=King%20Louis%20XIV%20of%20France
September 2
World-famous crooner Bing Crosby made his solo radio debut #onthisday in 1931. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Bing%20Crosby
September 5
Jesse James, the infamous American outlaw, was born #onthisday in 1847. Learn more about this rapscallion in Credo Reference: https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Jesse%20James
September 8
Everyone’s favorite daytime TV companion, The Oprah Winfrey Show, first broadcast nationally #onthisday in 1986. It was the number one talk show for 24 consecutive seasons. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Oprah%20Winfrey&searchPhrase=Oprah
September 14
#Onthisday in 1927, dancer Isadora Duncan died tragically in a motor vehicle accident. She was best known for her Greek-style attire and break from traditional ballet. You can learn more about Isadora Duncan in Credo Reference: https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=isadora%20duncan
September 15
Your favorite (or maybe your least favorite) search engine, Google, registered its domain name #onthisday in 1997. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=google
September 16
It’s impossible to see a black turtleneck and not think of Steve Jobs, who was named Apple Computer Inc.’s Interim CEO #onthisday in 1997. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=steve%20jobs
September 18
“Stella!” #Onthisday in 1951, A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh, was released on the big screen. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=streetcar%20named%20desire
September 22
September 22, 1692, marked the last hangings for crimes of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. Learn more in Credo Reference: https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=salem%20witch%20trials
September 27
Beep beep! #Onthisday in 1908, Henry Ford’s first Ford Model T automobile left the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=henry%20ford
September 30
#Onthisday in 1934, Babe Ruth played his final game as a Yankee. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=babe%20ruth
