May 5 - National Cartoonist Day

Happy National Cartoonist Day! Observed on May 5 each year, today honors any and all of those creative ink-stained artists, past and present, and the fascinating pieces they have created.  

  

Throughout the years, their talents bring humor, entertainment into our lives while provoking thought and debate as well. 

  

American comic strip writer and artist Richard F. Outcault (January 14, 1863 – September 25, 1928) is considered the inventor of the modern comic strip.   

At fifteen years of age, he studied for three years at the McMicken University’s School of Design in Cincinnati. Outcault created the comic strips The Yellow Kid and Buster Brown. 

Outcault was a 2008 Judges’ Choice inductee into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame. 

On Sunday, May 5, 1895, the readers of the New York World discovered an exciting new addition in their morning paper. 

On the pages, they found Outcault’s full-color drawings featuring a big-eared, barefoot little boy with a mischievous grin.  

The first color installment of the cartoon called Hogan’s Alley would later become known as The Yellow Kid and was the first commercially successful cartoon icon. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Are you a cartoonist? Share your work with the world. Give a shout out to your favorite cartoonist.  

While you’re celebrating the day, check out one of the favorite cartoonists of National Day Calendar®, Joe Wos at by visiting the website below. 

https://www.mazetoons.com 

Enjoy your favorite cartoon and use #NationalCartoonistsDay to post on social media. 

HISTORY 

In 1990, the National Cartoonists Society proclaimed May 5 as National Cartoonists Day. 

Who is your favorite cartoonist?

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May 5 - National Astronaut Day

Happy National Astronaut Day! On May 5 each year, today celebrates astronauts as true heroes. 

The day’s mission is to inspire any and ALL of us to “reach for the stars” by sharing “out of this world” astronaut stories and experiences. 

  

On May 5th, 1961, American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. became the first American in space aboard the Freedom 7 Space capsule.  

  

The brief suborbital flight, which lasted fifteen minutes and reached a height of one hundred and sixteen miles into the atmosphere, was a milestone achievement! 

  

I was this trailblazing example of heroic bravery and adventurous spirit that is this essence of what National Astronaut Day is all about. 

  

By sharing the incredible stories, experiences, and perspective of actual Astronauts, the mission of National Astronaut Day intends to inspire us any and ALL of us to follow our dreams. 

The day includes both future astronauts and those who seek to keep their feet on the ground! 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Put on your space suit and practice your moonwalk. Are you ready for zero gravity? If not, just experience a little of the excitement of space. Learn about the history of space flight. 

Read about astronaut training or the biographies of astronauts.  

Some biographies to read include:

• • Find where the Wind Goes: Moments from My Life (2001) by Mae C. Jemison 

• • Two Sides of the Mood: Our Story of the Cold War Space Race (2004) by David Scott and Alexei Leonov 

• • Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space (2014) by Lynn Sherr 

• • Chasing Space: An Astronaut’s Story of Grit, Grace and Second Chances (2017) by Leland D. Melvin 

Also, watch a documentary or learn more about the International Space Station. While you’re being inspired, be sure to invite someone to share the experience with you! 

Feel free to share your favorite astronaut stories. Use #WeBelieveInAstronauts & #NationalAstronautDay to post on social media. 

Twitter/Facebook: @uniphispaceage,Instagram @nationalastronautday 

HISTORY 

In 2016, uniphi space agency, a division of uniphi good LLC, founded National Astronaut Day to inspire everyone to reach for the stars! 

The Registrar at National Day Calendar® proclaimed the day to be observed on May 5 of each year. 

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