St Piran's Day St Piran's Day St Piran's Day () is the county day of Cornwall, held on 5 March every year. The day is named after one of the patron saints of Cornwall, Saint Piran, who is also the patron saint of tin miners. St Piran's Day started as one of the many tinners' holidays observed by the tin miners of Cornwall. Other miners' holidays of a similar nature include Picrous Day and Chewidden Thursday. The miners of Breage and Germoe observed St Piran's feast day as that of their patron saint until at least 1764. "St. Piran's Day was said to
Karl S. Day the American Airlines in June 1962 and settled with his wife in East Williston, New York and died on January 19, 1973 in Nassau Hospital in Mineola, New York. Day is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia together with his wife Margaret Raine Day (1900-1990). They had a son, John F., a former captain in the Marine Corps Reserve, a daughter, Nancy. Here is the ribbon bar of Lieutenant General Karl S. Day: Karl S. Day Karl Schmolsmire Day (May 30, 1896 - January 19, 1973) was a highly decorated naval aviator of the United States Marine Corps Reserve with