Today is October 15 2015

- National Cheese Curd Day: More
A Wisconsin treat. Little pieces of yellow or white Wisconsin cheddar cheese coated and deep fried.

- National Mushroom Day: More

- National Chicken Cacciatore Day: More
Braised chicken with saucy tomatoes, herbs and veggies.

- National Roast Pheasant Day: More

• National Grouch Day: More
  A Sesame Street day for the rest of us.
• National Get Smart About Credit Day - Third Thursday in October: More
  Since 2003 by the American Bankers Association (ABA) Education Foundation.
• Get to Know Your Customers Day : More
  Third Thursday of each quarter.
• National I Love Lucy Day: More
  'I Love Lucy' debuted on this day in 1951.

• Health
  • Global Handwashing Day: More
  • White Cane Safety Day: More
    Since 1964 by presidential proclamation.
  • National Obesity Week: More
    October 15-19 in New Zealand.
  • National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: More
  • Idic15 Awareness Day: More
    In Canada. From Wikipedia: 'Dup15q syndrome is a name that has been used by an organization of the same name in reference to the actual syndrome name called Chromosome 15q11.2-13.1 Duplication Syndrome. This is a known genetic cause of autism caused by the duplication or partial duplication of Chromosome 15'.
  • National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day: More
    Since 2002.
  • Breast Health Day: More
    By The European Breast Cancer Coalition.
• Other
  • Mother's Day in Malawi: More
  • International Credit Union Day: More
    Since 1948.
  • International Day of Rural Women: More
    Created by the U.N. in 2007.
  • Conflict Resolution Day: More
    Since 2005 by the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR.

• In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian calendar. In Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain, October 4 of this year is followed directly by October 15.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Gregorian calendar was a reform of the Julian calendar. It was instituted in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by papal bull Inter gravissimas dated 24 February 1582. The motivation for the adjustment was to bring the date for the celebration of Easter to the time of year in which it was celebrated when it was introduced by the early Church. Although a recommendation of the First Council of Nicaea in 325 specified that all Christians should celebrate Easter on the same day, it took almost five centuries before virtually all Christians achieved that objective by adopting the rules of the Church of Alexandria (see Easter for the issues which arose)'.
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• In 1783, The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon (tethered) makes the first human ascent, piloted by Jean-Fran‡ois Pilƒtre de Rozier. On November 21, 1783, the first free flight by humans was made by Pilƒtre, together with an army officer.
  From Wikipedia: 'With the successful demonstration at Versailles, and again in collaboration with Réveillon, Étienne started building a 60,000-cubic-foot (1,700 m3) balloon for the purpose of making flights with humans. The balloon was about seventy-five feet (23 m) tall and about fifty feet (15 m) in diameter. It had rich decorative touches supplied by Réveillon. The color scheme was gold figures on a deep blue background. Fleur-de-lis, signs of the zodiac, and suns with Louis XVI's face in the center interlaced with the royal monogram in the central section graced the majestic machine. Red and blue drapery and golden eagles were at the base of the balloon. It is fitting that Étienne Montgolfier was the first human to lift off the earth, making at least one tethered flight from the yard of the Réveillon workshop in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine. It was most likely on October 15, 1783. A little while later on that same day, Pilâtre de Rozier became the second to ascend into the air, to an altitude of 80 feet (24 m), which was the length of the tether. On 21 November 1783, the first free flight by humans was made by Pilâtre, together with an army officer, the marquis d'Arlandes. The flight began from the grounds of the Château de la Muette (close to the Bois de Boulogne (park)) in the western outskirts of Paris. They flew aloft about 3,000 feet (910 m) above Paris for a distance of nine kilometers. After 25 minutes, the machine landed between the windmills, outside the city ramparts, on the Butte-aux-Cailles. Enough fuel remained on board at the end of the flight to have allowed the balloon to fly four to five times as far. However, burning embers from the fire were scorching the balloon fabric and had to be daubed out with sponges. As it appeared it could destroy the balloon, Pilâtre took off his coat to stop the fire.
  
  The early flights made a sensation. Numerous engravings commemorated the events. Chairs were designed with balloon backs, and mantel clocks were produced in enamel and gilt-bronze replicas set with a dial in the balloon. One could buy crockery decorated with naive pictures of balloons.
  
  In early 1784 the Flesselles balloon (named after the unfortunate Jacques de Flesselles, later to be an early casualty at the Bastille) gave a rough landing to its passengers. In June 1784 the Gustave saw the first (singing) female aeronaut, Élisabeth Thible'.
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• In 1878 - The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation.
  From Wikipedia: 'During 1889, Thomas Edison had business interests in many electricity-related companies: Edison Lamp Company, a lamp manufacturer in East Newark, New Jersey; Edison Machine Works, a manufacturer of dynamos and large electric motors in Schenectady, New York; Bergmann and Company, a manufacturer of electric lighting fixtures, sockets, and other electric lighting devices; and Edison Electric Light Company, the patent-holding company and the financial arm backed by J.P. Morgan and the Vanderbilt family for Edison's lighting experiments. In 1889, Drexel, Morgan and Co., a company founded by J.P. Morgan and Anthony J. Drexel, financed Edison's research and helped merge those companies under one corporation to form Edison General Electric Company which was incorporated in New York on April 24, 1889. The new company also acquired Sprague Electric Railway and Motor Company in the same year'.
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• In 1928, The airship, Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States.
  From Wikipedia: LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin #127; Registration: D-LZ 127) was a German-built and -operated, passenger-carrying, hydrogen-filled, rigid airship which operated commercially from 1928 to 1937. When it entered commercial service in 1928, it became the first commercial passenger transatlantic flight service in the world. It was named after the German pioneer of airships, Ferdinand von Zeppelin, who was a count (Graf) in the German nobility. During its operating life, the airship made 590 flights covering more than 1.7 million kilometers (over 1 million miles). It was designed to be operated by a crew of 36 officers and men. The LZ 127 was the longest rigid airship at the time of its completion and was only surpassed by the USS Akron in 1931. It was scrapped for fighter plane parts in 1940.
  
  'In October 1928 the Graf Zeppelin made its first intercontinental trip, a 9,926 km (6,168 mi), 111-hour crossing from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst with Dr. Eckener in command. Capt. Ernst Lehmann, who would be killed in the crash of the Hindenburg at Lakehurst eight and a half years later, served as First Officer on the flight and U.S. Navy LCDR Charles E. Rosendahl, commander of the ZR-3 USS Los Angeles (ex-LZ 126), made the westward journey during which he also stood watch as a regular ship's officer. Despite encountering heavy headwinds and stormy weather, Eckener had repeated the success of his first transatlantic crossing four years earlier when he delivered the LZ-126 to the U.S. Navy in October 1924 and was welcomed enthusiastically then both with a "ticker tape" parade in New York and a subsequent invitation to the White House'.
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• In 1940. The movie 'The Great Dictator', a satiric social commentary film by and starring Charlie Chaplin, is released.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Great Dictator is a 1940 American political satire comedy-drama film written, directed, produced, scored by and starring Charlie Chaplin, following the tradition of many of his other films. Having been the only Hollywood film-maker to continue to make silent films well into the period of sound films, this was Chaplin's first true sound film.
  
  Chaplin's film advanced a stirring, controversial condemnation of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, fascism, antisemitism, and the Nazis. At the time of its first release, the United States was still formally at peace with Nazi Germany. Chaplin plays both leading roles: a ruthless fascist dictator, and a persecuted Jewish barber.
  
  The Great Dictator was popular with audiences, becoming Chaplin's most commercially successful film. Modern critics have also praised it as a historically significant film and an important work of satire. The Great Dictator was nominated for five Academy Awards - Outstanding Production, Best Actor, Best Writing (Original Screenplay), Best Supporting Actor for Jack Oakie, and Best Music (Original Score).
  
  In his 1964 autobiography, Chaplin stated that he could not have made the film if he had known about the true extent of the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps at the time'.
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• In 1951, Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes synthesized the first oral contraceptive.
  From Wikipedia: 'Luis Ernesto Miramontes Cárdenas (March 16, 1925 – September 13, 2004) was a Mexican chemist known as the co-inventor of the progestin norethisterone used in one of the first three oral contraceptives.
  
  Miramontes was born at Tepic, Nayarit. He obtained his first Degree in chemical engineering in the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He was a founding researcher of the Institute of Chemistry of UNAM, specializing mainly in the area of Organic Chemistry. He was a professor of the Faculty of Chemistry of UNAM, Director and professor of the School of Chemistry at the Universidad Iberoamericana, and deputy Director of Research at the Mexican Institute of Petroleum (IMP). Miramontes was a member of diverse scientific societies, such as the American Chemical Society (Emeritus), the Mexican Institute of Chemical Engineers, the National Institute of Chemical and Chemical Engineers, the Chemical Society of Mexico, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the New York Academy of Sciences.
  
  He died in Mexico City in 2004'.
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• In 1951, The TV show 'I Love Lucy' premieres. It starred Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley, Richard Keith. It ran for 6 seasons for 181 ep. from October 15, 1951 - May 6, 1957.
  From Wikipedia: 'I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, on CBS. After the series ended in 1957, however, a modified version continued for three more seasons with 13 one-hour specials; it ran from 1957 to 1960. It was first known as The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show and later in reruns as The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour.
  
  The show, which was the first scripted television program to be shot on 35 mm film in front of a studio audience, won five Emmy Awards and received numerous nominations.
  
  I Love Lucy was the most watched show in the United States in four of its six seasons, and was the first to end its run at the top of the Nielsen ratings (an accomplishment later matched only by The Andy Griffith Show in 1968 and Seinfeld in 1998). The show is still syndicated in dozens of languages across the world and remains popular with an American audience of 40 million each year. A colorized version of its Christmas episode attracted more than 8 million viewers when CBS aired it in prime time in 2013 – 62 years after the show premiered. A second colorized special, featuring the "L.A. At Last!" and "Lucy and Superman" episodes, aired on May 17, 2015, attracting 6.4 million viewers.
  
  I Love Lucy is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential sitcoms in history. In 2012, it was voted the 'Best TV Show of All Time' in a survey conducted by ABC News and People Magazine'.
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• In 1956, Fortran, the first modern computer language, is shared with the coding community for the first time.
  From Wikipedia: 'Fortran (formerly FORTRAN, derived from "Formula Translation") is a general-purpose, imperative programming language that is especially suited to numeric computation and scientific computing. Originally developed by IBM in the 1950s for scientific and engineering applications, Fortran came to dominate this area of programming early on and has been in continuous use for over half a century in computationally intensive areas such as numerical weather prediction, finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, computational physics, crystallography and computational chemistry. It is a popular language for high-performance computing and is used for programs that benchmark and rank the world's fastest supercomputers.
  
  Fortran encompasses a lineage of versions, each of which evolved to add extensions to the language while usually retaining compatibility with prior versions. Successive versions have added support for structured programming and processing of character-based data (FORTRAN 77), array programming, modular programming and generic programming (Fortran 90), high performance Fortran (Fortran 95), object-oriented programming (Fortran 2003) and concurrent programming (Fortran 2008)'.
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• In 1959, The TV show 'The Untouchables' premieres.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Untouchables is an American crime drama series that aired for two seasons in syndication, from January 1993 to May 1994. The series portrayed work of the real life Untouchables federal investigative squad in Prohibition-era Chicago and its efforts against Al Capone's attempts to profit from the market in bootleg liquor.
  
  The series features Tom Amandes as Eliot Ness and William Forsythe as Al Capone, and was based on the 1959 series and 1987 film of the same name'.
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• In 1971, Rick Nelson was booed when he performed new material at an oldies show at Madison Square Garden. This prompted his later hit 'Garden Party'.
  From Wikipedia: 'In 1972, Nelson reached the Top 40 one last time with "Garden Party", a song he wrote in disgust after a Richard Nader Oldies Concert at Madison Square Garden where the audience booed him, because, he felt, he was playing new songs instead of just his old hits. When he performed The Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women", he was booed off the stage. He was watching the rest of the performance on a TV monitor backstage and Richard Nader finally convinced Nelson to return to the stage and play his "oldies". He returned to the stage and played his "oldies" and the audience responded with applause, according to Deborah Nader, President of Richard Nader Entertainment. He wanted to record an album featuring original material, but the single was released before the album because Nelson had not completed the entire Garden Party album yet. "Garden Party" reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and was certified as a gold single. The second single released from the album was "Palace Guard" which peaked at #65.
  
  Nelson was with MCA at the time, and his comeback was short-lived. Nelson's band soon resigned, and MCA wanted Nelson to have a producer on his next album. His band moved to Aspen and changed their name to "Canyon". Nelson soon put together a new Stone Canyon Band and began to tour for the Garden Party album. Nelson still played nightclubs and bars, but he soon advanced to higher-paying venues because of the success of Garden Party. In 1974 MCA was at odds as to what to do with the former teen idol. Albums like Windfall failed to have an impact. Nelson became an attraction at theme parks like Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland. He also started appearing in minor roles on television shows.
  
  Nelson tried to score another hit but did not have any luck with songs like "Rock and Roll Lady." With seven years to go on his contract, MCA dropped him from the label'.
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• In 1977, The song 'You Light Up My Life',by Debbie Boone goes #1 and stays #1 for 10 weeks.
  From Wikipedia: '"You Light Up My Life" is a ballad written by Joseph "Joe" Brooks, and originally recorded by Kasey Cisyk for the soundtrack album to the 1977 film of the same name. The song was lip synched in the film by its lead actress, Didi Conn. The best-known version of the song is a cover by Debby Boone, the daughter of singer Pat Boone, which held the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for ten consecutive weeks in 1977, setting a new record for that time'.
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• In 1997, The first supersonic land speed record is set by Andy Green, 50 years and 1 day after Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in the Earth's atmosphere.
  From Wikipedia: 'Wing Commander Andy D. Green OBE (born 30 July 1962) is a British Royal Air Force fighter pilot and World Land Speed Record holder.
  
  Green is the current holder of the World Land speed record, and the first person to break the sound barrier on land. On 25 September 1997 in ThrustSSC he beat the previous record in Black Rock Desert, USA, reaching a speed of 714.144 miles per hour (1,149.303 km/h). On October 15, 1997, 50 years and 1 day after the sound barrier was broken in aerial flight by Chuck Yeager, Green reached 763.035 miles per hour (1,227.986 km/h), the first supersonic record (Mach 1.016). His call sign was "Dead Dog".
  
  Green is now working with Richard Noble again on their new record attempt to break the 1,000 miles per hour (1,600 km/h) mark with Bloodhound SSC'.
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• In 2003, China launches Shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission.
  From Wikipedia: 'Shenzhou 5 was the first human spaceflight mission of the Chinese space program, launched on 15 October 2003. The Shenzhou spacecraft was launched on a Long March 2F launch vehicle. There had been four previous flights of unmanned Shenzhou missions since 1999. China became the third country in the world to have independent human spaceflight capability after the Soviet Union (later, Russia) and the United States'.
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Tomorrow we have, let's see, one, two, three four food related holidays. Five if you count your left overs from last night.
- National Cheese Curd Day'. A Wisconsin treat. Little pieces of yellow or white Wisconsin cheddar cheese coated and deep fried.
[The Hankster says] Fried battered cheese, yes, oh, yes.

- National Mushroom Day'.
[The Hankster says] Love 'um now, didn't as a kid. I started liking them when they kept appearing on pizza.

- National Chicken Cacciatore Day'. Braised chicken with saucy tomatoes, herbs and veggies.
[The Hankster says] Some mushrooms would go nice with this.

- National Roast Pheasant Day'.
[The Hankster says I was going to try this once, but had to catch my own bird. I never could find a salt shaker.


Get off my lawn and stop ringing that door bell. Oops, sorry just getting in practice for tomorrow's 'National Grouch Day'. A Sesame Street day for the rest of us.

Tomorrow is 'National Get Smart About Credit Day - Third Thursday in October'. Since 2003 by the American Bankers Association (ABA) Education Foundation.

One for the businesses out there. 'Get to Know Your Customers Day '. Third Thursday of each quarter.

I love tomorrow. Its 'National I Love Lucy Day'. I Love Lucy, debuted on this day in 1951.
[The Hankster says] I think my family got it's first TV in 1954, so I remember seeing this show as reruns during the day during the summer vacation from school.


Awareness / Observance Days on: October 15
o Health
- 'Global Handwashing Day'.

- 'White Cane Safety Day'. Since 1964 by presidential proclamation.

- 'National Obesity Week'. October 15-19 in New Zealand.

- 'National Latino AIDS Awareness Day'.

- 'Idic15 Awareness Day'. In Canada. From Wikipedia: 'Dup15q syndrome is a name that has been used by an organization of the same name in reference to the actual syndrome name called Chromosome 15q11.2-13.1 Duplication Syndrome. This is a known genetic cause of autism caused by the duplication or partial duplication of Chromosome 15'.

- 'National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day'. Since 2002.

- 'Breast Health Day'. By The European Breast Cancer Coalition.

o Other
- 'Mother's Day in Malawi'.

- 'International Credit Union Day'. Since 1948.

- 'International Day of Rural Women'. Created by the U.N. in 2007.

- 'Conflict Resolution Day'. Since 2005 by the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR.


Historical events in the past on: October 15

In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian calendar. In Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain, October 4 of this year is followed directly by October 15.

In 1783, The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon (tethered) makes the first human ascent, piloted by Jean-Fran‡ois Pilƒtre de Rozier. On November 21, 1783, the first free flight by humans was made by Pilƒtre, together with an army officer.

In 1878 - The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation.

In 1928, The airship, Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States.

In 1940. The movie 'The Great Dictator', a satiric social commentary film by and starring Charlie Chaplin, is released.

In 1951, Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes synthesized the first oral contraceptive.

In 1951, The TV show 'I Love Lucy' premieres. It starred Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley, Richard Keith. It ran for 6 seasons for 181 ep. from October 15, 1951 - May 6, 1957.

In 1956, Fortran, the first modern computer language, is shared with the coding community for the first time.

In 1959, The TV show 'The Untouchables' premieres.

In 1971, Rick Nelson was booed when he performed new material at an oldies show at Madison Square Garden. This prompted his later hit 'Garden Party'.

In 1977, The song 'You Light Up My Life',by Debbie Boone goes #1 and stays #1 for 10 weeks.

In 1997, The first supersonic land speed record is set by Andy Green, 50 years and 1 day after Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in the Earth's atmosphere.

In 2003, China launches Shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission.

No. 1 song

• Yesterday - The Beatle: More
  'Hang on Sloopy' has been displaced by 'Yesterday', which will hold the no. 1 spot until October 23 1965, when 'A Lover's Concerto - The toys', takes over.

Top movie

• The Agony and the Ecstasy More
  Having displaced 'Mickey One', it will be there until the weekend box office of Oct 17 1965 when, 'The Cincinnati Ki', takes over.

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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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If you couldn't afford 90 cents for a movie ticket, 50 years ago, or your 45 RPM record player was broke, you might watch one of these shows on TV.
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Below, are listed several holiday sites that I reference in addition to other holiday researches.

US Government Holidays

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Holidays Worldwide

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