It's Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, Night Out Day, Coast Guard Day, White Wine Day, Owl Awareness Day (Who? ), Single Working Women's Day, Clouded Leopard Day, Assistance Dog Day, and Hooray for Kids Day. We're in the midst of the Perseid shower, which is ramping up to its predicted peak on Aug. 12. That lines up perfectly with the new moon, which means a darker sky, making it easier to see fainter meteors. 1790: President George Washington signs legislation creating the Revenue Cutter Service, the forerunner of the U.S. Coast Guard — the very reason today is Coast Guard Day.