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Other terms for cupcake are: fairy cake (British English) since they
are cakes, small enough for the little fairies to eat;
Hiberno (Irish English) a bun; and in Australian English a fairy cake
or patty cake.
Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Chocolate Cupcake Day'. Other terms for cupcake are: fairy cake (British English) since they are cakes, small enough for the little fairies to eat; Hiberno (Irish English) a bun; and in Australian English a fairy cake or patty cake.
[The Hankster says] Ah, yes. Four bite wonders. OK, three when no one is looking.
Tomorrow is 'Necktie Day'. Celebrated mostly in Croatia, where the necktie was first used (as neckerchief as part of military uniforms), and in the United Kingdom and France. The French term for necktie, cravat comes from the French word Croates, Croats.
[The Hankster says] Women claim that it is a man's world. If we had all that power, we wouldn't be waring neckties.
Guy's ready for a change? Tomorrow is 'No Beard Day'.
[The Hankster says] No idea why it is not beard day. Most likely established by a
manufacturer of razor blades, when the trick of sending you a free razor that used what turned out to be blades that got duller sooner and cost more, no longer worked.
Awareness / Observance Days on: October 18
o Health
- 'World Menopause Day'.
- 'International Infection Prevention Week'. October 18-24.
- 'International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week'. October 18-24.
o Other
- 'Persons Day in Canad'. Women's' equality.
- 'Alaska Day'. Celebrates the day in 1867, the territory of Alaska was formally transferred from Russia to the United States.
- 'Mother's Day in Argentina'.
- 'National Forest Products Week'. By Presidential Proclamation.
- 'Pharmacy Week'. October 18-24.
- 'National Business Women's Week'. Since 1938 in the third full week of October.
Historical events in the past on: October 18
In 1648. Boston Shoemakers form the first U.S. labor organization.
In 1867. The U.S. formally acquires possession of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. This day is known as Alaska Day and is a holiday in that state.
In 1898, The U.S.A. takes possession of Puerto Rico. In 1917, the Jones Act made the island a United States territory, making the residents U.S citizens. In 1952 it was granted self-rule, as a commonwealth of the U.S.
In 1922, British Broadcasting Company (BBC), later called Corporation is founded as Britain's principal national broadcasting service.
In 1924, Sports writer, Grantland Rice, coins the term 'The Four Horsemen' to describe the backfield of the Notre Dame football team.
In 1925, The Grand Ole Opry, birthplace and showcase for many great country artists through the decades, opens in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 1935, The song,I'm Getting Sentimental Over You, was recorded by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra.
In 1943, The radio show 'Perry Mason' was first broadcast on CBS Radio. The show went to TV in 1957. It starred Bartlett Robinson, Santos Ortega, Donald Briggs, John Larkin, Gertrude Warner, Joan Alexander. It ran for 300 ep. from October 18, 1943 to December 30, 1955.
In 1954. The Transistor radio is first announced by Texas Instruments.
In 1967, The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.
In 1997, The Women in Military Service for America Memorial, honoring U.S. servicewomen, past and present, was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery.
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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
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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.
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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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