- National Moldy Cheese Day: More
Such as Gorgonzola or Roquefort..
- World Egg Day: More
Second Friday in October. Promoting the egg.
Tomorrow's food holidays:
- National Moldy Cheese Day'. Such as Gorgonzola or Roquefort.
[The Hankster says] Never, I mean never look at one of these cheeses under a microscope. You will never eat cheese again.
- World Egg Day'. Second Friday in October. Promoting the egg.
[The Hankster says] Egg whites for me, please.
Tomorrow is 'Leif Erikson Day'. From Wikipedia: 'During his appearance at the Norse-American Centennial in 1925, President Calvin Coolidge gave recognition to Leif Erikson as the Discoverer of America due to research by Norwegian-American scholars such as Knut Gjerset and Ludvig Hektoen'.
[The Hankster says] Columbus went to what became the Caribbean, South America, Central America, but never North America. He went only as far north as Cuba.He almost hit Florida but turned south and missed it.
Tomorrow you will have no excuse for not reading my post It will be 'Curious Events Day'.
[The Hankster says] Can't find a sponsor for this day, however, I did see a reference to this day in 1989 when Tass reported an unidentified flying object landing, complete with three aliens.
Let's see, which way does the horsie move. Tomorrow is 'National Chess Day'. Since 1976 by a proclamation by President Gerald Ford .
Awareness / Observance Days on: October 9
o Health
- 'Hat Day'. In Australia. By Australian Rotary Health. Funding mental health research.
- 'Baby Loss Awareness Week'. October 9-15 in New Zealand and Great Britain. Provides support for those having babies who have died.
k- 'National Nutrition Week'. October 9-15 in New Zealand
o Other
- 'World Post Day'. A U.N. day commemorating the date for the establishment of Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874.
- 'Fire Prevention Day'. Since 1911by the Fire Marshals Association of North America (FMANA), that date, being the 40th anniversary of the Great Chicago fire.
Historical events in the past on: October 9
In 1000, Leif Ericson discovers 'Vinland' (possibly L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada) reputedly becoming the first European to reach North America.
In 1855, Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Massachusetts, patents first calliope.
In 1876, Bell makes the first two-way long distance telephone call between Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts.
In 1888, The Washington Monument officially opens to the general public.
In 1935, The radio show 'Cavalcade of America' was first broadcast on CBS radio. It ran for 18 series for 781 ep. from October 9, 1935 to March 31, 1953.
In 1936, Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to LA.
In 1943, The radio children's show 'Land of the Lost' debuted on ABC radio. From Wikipedia: '... the adventures of two children who traveled underwater with the fatherly fish Red Lantern. Each week the show opened with the line, 'In that wonderful kingdom at the bottom of the sea', and then Red Lantern showed Billy and Isabel where different lost objects were stored beneath the waves'.
In 1986, The musical 'Phantom of the Opera' by Andrew Lloyd Webber opened in London. It opened on Broadway in 1988. From Wikipedia: 'It is the longest running show in Broadway history by a wide margin, and celebrated its 10,000th Broadway performance on 11 February 2012'.
In 1989, An official news agency in the Soviet Union reports the l anding of a UFO in Voronezh.
In 1992, A 13 kilogram (28.7 lb) (est.) fragment of the Peekskill meteorite lands in the driveway of the Knapp residence in Peekskill, New York, destroying the family's 1980 Chevrolet Malibu.
In 1965, The Beatles' song 'Yesterday' single goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks.
In 2006, Google purchases the video sharing website YouTube - for $1.65 billion in stock.
No. 1 song
Top movie
Monthly holiday / awareness days in October
Adopt a Dog Month
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
American Cheese Month
American Magazine Month
American Pharmacists Month
Antidepressant Death Awareness Month
Bat Appreciation Month
Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
Campaign for Healthier Babies Month
Car Care Month
Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month
Celiac Disease Awareness Month
Celiac Sprue Awareness Month
Child Health Month
Children's Magazine Month
Christmas Seal Campaign
Church Library Month
Church Safety and Security Month
Class Reunion Month
Clergy Appreciation Month
Computer Learning Month
Consumer Information Month
Cookbook Month
Co-op Awareness Month
Country Music Month
Crime Prevention Month
Cut Out Dissection Month
Dollhouse and Miniatures Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Eat Country Ham Month
Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Employee Ownership Month
Energy Awareness Month
Energy Management is a Family Affair - Improve Your Home Month
Eye Injury Prevention Month
Fair Trade Month
Family Health Month
Feral Hog Month
or Hog Out Month
Financial Planning Month
Fire Prevention Month
Gay and Lesbian History Month
German-American Heritage Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Go Hog Wild-Eat Country Ham Month
Halloween Safety Month
Head Start Awareness Month
Health Literacy Month
Healthy Lung Month
Home Eye Safety Month
Hunger Awareness Month
International Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
International Starman Month
International Strategic Planning Month
Long-Term Care Planning Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
Mental Illness Awareness Month
Month
of Freethought
National AIDS Awareness Month
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
National Apple Month
National Applejack Month
National Audiology Awareness Month
National Bake and Decorate Month
National Book Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
National Caramel Month
National Chili Month
National Chiropractic Health Month
National Cookie Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Depression Education and Awareness Month
National Dessert Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
National Ergonomics Month
National Family Sexuality Education Month
- Let's Talk
National Farm to School Month
National Gain the Inside Advantage Month
National Go on a Field Trip Month
National Kitchen and Bath Month
National Liver Awareness Month
National Medical Librarians Month
National Orthodontic Health Month
National Pasta Month
National Pet Wellness Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Pickled Peppers Month
National Pit Bull Awareness Month
National Pizza Month
National Popcorn Month
National Popcorn Poppin' Month
National Pork Month
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
National Pretzel Month
National Protect Your Hearing Month
National Reading Group Month
National Roller Skating Month
National RSV Awareness Month
National Sarcastic Awareness Month
National Seafood Month
National Service Dog Month
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National Spinning and Weaving Month
National Stamp Collecting Month
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
National Window Covering Safety Month
National Work and Family Month
Organize Your Medical Information Month
Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month
Pear and Pineapple Month
Persimmons Month
Photographer Appreciation Month
Polish-American Heritage Month
Positive Attitude Month
Quality Month
Raptor Month
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
Rhizomes Month
Right Brainers Rule Month
Sausage Month
Self-Promotion Month
Sexuality Education Month
SIDS, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Spina Bifida Prevention Month
Spinach Lovers Month
Spinal Health Month
Squirrel Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Month
Tackling Hunger Month
Talk about Prescriptions Month
UNICEF Month
Vegetarian Awareness Month
Vegetarian Month
Wishbones for Pets Month
Workplace Politics Awareness Month
World Animal Month
World Blindness Awareness Month
World Menopause Month
Youth Against Tobacco Month
October is:
October origin (from Wikipedia): October is the tenth month of the year
in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a
length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October
retained its name (from the Greek meaning 'eight') after January
and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been
created by the Romans.
"
October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the Northern
hemisphere and spring in the Southern hemisphere, where it is the seasonal
equivalent to April in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.
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