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July 26 - Celebration Days of Saint Anne of Haiti

Posted on July 26, 2019

Many people believe that praying to particular gods, goddesses, or saints concerning particular kinds of problems is worthwhile. Whether someone wants a miracle cure for infertility or an illness...or success in love or business...or rain for one's crops or comfort for one's grief...relief from money problems or from insect pests - they may target their requests to gods / goddesses / saints who "specialize" in that area.

In Haiti, a black saint named Anne Charitable is celebrated from July 24 until July 26. Some people make a pilgrimage to her shrine and leave pictures or notes with their requests, or maybe offerings of flowers.

Haitians have needed a lot of help since the 2016 Hurricane Matthew and the 2010 earthquake. I could show you photos of devastation, but instead I'd like to check out the natural beauty of this island nation:

Also on this date:

Figure skater Dorothy Hamill's birthday

Maldives Independence Day

Birthday of rock musician Mick Jagger

Anniversary of scientists' first look at moon rocks

The FBI's birthday

One Voice

New York's statehood anniversary

Aunts and Uncles Day

Liberia's Independence Day

Talk in an Elevator Day

(Last Friday in July)

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April 10 - Anniversary of the Statute of Anne

Posted on April 10, 2017

I imagine that, at first glance, you might have misread this and thought I was going to talk about a sculpture (statue) of a woman named Anne. Perhaps Queen Anne of England:

But "statute" is a word for "law." And, even though it has Queen Anne's name on it, this British law has nothing to do with the queen.

Instead, it's one of the world's first copyright laws in which the government, rather than private companies and individuals, regulates the rights to owning the products of one's mind, such as writings, pieces of art, and other "intellectual property."

It was also an important step to safeguarding rights for authors and artists rather than publishers and printers.

On this date in 1710, the Statute of Anne became the law of the land, that land being England, Wales, and Scotland; later, when Ireland (now just Northern Ireland) became part of the country, the copyright law held there, as well. A new copyright law was passed in 1842.

The Statute of Anne influenced other nations' copyright laws, including the law in the U.S.