Birthtober Trivia
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Dates in Birthtober History:1st - The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premiered (1959)
- Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida (1971) 2nd - Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schultz first appeared in newspapers (1950) 3rd - Frank Robinson becomes major leagues baseball's first black manager for the Cleveland Indians. (1974) 5th - The World Series was broadcast on radio for the first time (1921) 6th - Thomas Edison showed the 1st motion picture (1889) -The first Physician's Assistants graduate from Duke University (1967) -Opening of The Jazz Singer the first prominent talking movie (1927) -Fiji becomes a republic (1980) 9th - The general public was first admitted into the Washington Monument. 11th - Space Shuttle Challenger astronaut Kathryn Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space. (1984) 12th -The very first Oktoberfest is held in Munich, Bavaria, Germany (1810) 13th -The U.S. Continental Navy was created. See Navy Day 14th - Martin Luther King Jr was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1964) 15th - "I Love Lucy" premiered on television. (1951) - U.S. Department of Transportation was created (1966) 16th - Marie Antoinette was guillotined for treason. (1793) - Cuban Missile crisis begins. (1962) 17th - Mobster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion. (1931) 19th - The Senate passed a bill making Martin Luther King's Birthday a national holiday. (1983) - The Revolutionary War ended. (1781) - 21 Thomas Edison invented the incandescent electric lamp. (1879) 23rd - 25,000 women marched in New York City demanding the right to vote. (1915) 24th -The United Nations came into existence. (1945) - Anna Edison Taylor is the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. (1901) 25th - George III becomes King of Great Britain. (1760) - "Halloween" starring Jamie Lee Curtis in her debut film is released. (1978) - U.S. forces invade Grenada. (1983) 26th - The Erie Canal opens, connecting Lake Erie to the Hudson River. (1825) - The "Gunfight at the OK Corral" occurs. Wyatt Earp, his two brothes, and "Doc" Holliday have a shootout with the Ike Clanton gang. (1881) 27th - President Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. (1858) The "Teddy bear" was named after him. 28th - France presented the U.S. with the statute of Liberty. (1886) - The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed. (1965) 29th - The New York Stock Exchange crashed on what came to be known as "Black Tuesday", starting the Great Depression (1929) 31st - Magician Harry Houdini dies from complications of a ruptured appendix. (1926) - Indian Prime Minister Indira Ghandi was assassinated. (1984) It's The Month of:
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Daily Celebrations
1st - World Vegetarian Day - International Day for the Elderly 2nd - National Custodial Worker Day - Name Your Car Day 3rd - Virus Appreciation Day - World Smile Day first Friday of month 4th - International Frugal Fun Day - first Saturday of the month - National Golf Day - National Frappe Day 5th - Do Something Nice Day - Oktoberfest in Germany ends, date varies - World Teacher's Day 6th - Come and Take it Day - Mad Hatter Day - Physician Assistant Day 7th - Bald and Free Day 8th - American Touch Tag Day (game of tag) - Emergency Nurses Day- date varies 9th - Curious Events Day - Fire Prevention Day - Leif Erikson Day - Moldy Cheese Day 10th - National Angel Food Cake Day - World Egg Day - second Friday of month 11th - It's My Party Day - Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day 12th - Cookbook Launch Day - Old Farmer's Day - Moment of Frustration Day 13th - Columbus Day - second Monday of month - Thanksgiving Day in Canada, 2nd Monday - International Skeptics Day 14th - Be Bald and Free Day - National Dessert Day - take an extra helping, or two 15th - White Cane Safety Day 16th - Bosses Day - Dictionary Day 17th - Wear Something Gaudy Day 18th - International Newspaper Carrier Day -date varies each year - No Beard Day 19th - Evaluate Your Life Day - Sweetest Day Third Saturday of month 20th - Brandied Fruit Day - National Suspenders Day 21st - Babbling Day - Count Your Buttons Day - National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day 22nd - National Nut Day 23rd - National Mole Day - Tv Talk Show Host Day 24th - National Bologna Day - United Nations Day - Make a Difference Day- fourth Saturday of the month, neighbors helping neighbors. 25th - Punk for a Day Day - World Pasta Day - Mother-In-Law Day - 4th Sunday in October 26th - National Mincemeat Day 27th - National Tell a Story Day - in Scotland and the U.K. - National American Beer Day 28th - Plush Animal Lover's Day 29th - Hermit Day - National Cat Day 30th - National Candy Corn Day - Mischief Night - National Frankenstein Day - last Friday in October 31st - Carve a Pumpkin Day - no surprise here - Halloween - Increase Your Psychic Powers Day Weekly Celebrations:
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ONE MONTH TO RULE THEM ALL
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