<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Homemade Cookies Day'. .
[The Hankster says] Bring 'um on. I just hope you can cook as fast as I can eat.
* 'World Vegetarian Day:'. . Since 1977 by the North American Vegetarian
Society.
- From Wikipedia (World Vegetarian Day):
' Vegetarian Day is observed annually around the planet on October 1. It is
a day of celebration established by the North American Vegetarian Society
in 1977 and endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978, To
promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of
vegetarianism. It brings awareness to the ethical, environmental, health,
and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle.
World Vegetarian Day initiates the month of October as Vegetarian Awareness
Month, which ends with November 1, World Vegan Day, as the end of that
month of celebration. Vegetarian Awareness Month has been known variously
as Reverence for Life month, Month of Vegetarian Food, and more'.
[The Hankster says] Cookies are vegetarian, right?
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'National Fire Pup Day'.
Cant' determine an origin of the day. Doesn't seem to be related to the
National Fire Safety Council Fire Pup (TM). May just be a salute to the
firehouse dogs of the past.
- From Wikipedia (Dalmatian (dog)):
'The Dalmatian is a breed of large dog, noted for its unique black or liver
spotted coat and mainly used as a carriage dog in its early days. Its roots
trace back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia. Today, it is a
popular family pet, and many dog enthusiasts enter Dalmatians into kennel
club competitions.
The roles of this ancient breed are as varied as their reputed ancestors.
They were used as dogs of war, guarding the borders of Dalmatia. To this
day, the breed retains a high guarding instinct although friendly and loyal
to those the dog knows and trusts, it is often aloof with strangers and
unknown dogs. Dalmatians have a strong hunting instinct and are an
excellent exterminator of rats and vermin. In sporting, they have been used
as bird dogs, trail hounds, retrievers, or in packs for boar or stag
hunting. Their dramatic markings and intelligence have made them successful
circus dogs throughout the years. Dalmatians are perhaps best known for
their role as fire-fighting apparatus escorts and firehouse mascots. Since
Dalmatians and horses are very compatible, the dogs were easily trained to
run in front of the carriages to help clear a path and quickly guide the
horses and firefighters to the fires. Dalmatians are often considered to
make good watchdogs, and they may have been useful to fire brigades as
guard dogs to protect a firehouse and its equipment. Fire engines used to
be drawn by fast and powerful horses, a tempting target for thieves, so
Dalmatians were kept in the firehouse as deterrence to theft'.
* 'CD Player Day'.
Release of the world's first commercial compact disc player, the CDP-101,
in Japan on Oct 1, 1982. See more in the history section.
* 'Balloons Around the World Day'.
Created by Jeff Brown in 2000 as a day to have fun with balloons and to
emphasize their use in art.
[The Hankster says] My friends could make animals and such with those long skinny balloons. All I could make is a circle and a pop.
* 'National Ghost Hunting Day'.
By Haunted TravelsSmall. Celebrating the season of haunted
attractions/festivals.
[The Hankster says] Who ya gonna call, not me. Ghosts don't believe in me.
* 'International Frugal Fun Day'.
First Saturday in October. Try to have as much fun as you can on $5 or
less.
[The Hankster says] Hey, guys. Here is your opportunity for a cheap date, with the Internet to back you up.
* 'Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta'.
October 1-9.
- From Wikipedia (Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta):
'The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a yearly festival of hot
air balloons that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA during early
October. The Balloon Fiesta is a nine-day event, and has over 500 balloons
each year. The event is the largest hot air balloon festival in the world'.
[The Hankster says] I am, I am, going to do ti one of these days.
* 'World Card Making Day'.
First Saturday in October.
[The Hankster says] Hey kids. Your parents don't have enough things to tape on the refrigerator.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'International Day of Older Persons'. A U.N. Cobservance since 1950.
- From Wikipedia (International Day of Older Person):
'The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year.
On December 14, 1990 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish
October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons as recorded in
Resolution 45/106. The holiday was observed for the first time on October
1, 1991.
The holiday is celebrated by raising awareness about issues affecting the
elderly, such as senescence and elder abuse. It is also a day to appreciate
the contributions that older people make to society.
This holiday is similar to National Grandparents Day in the United States
and Canada as well as Double Ninth Festival in China and Respect for the
Aged Day in Japan. The observance is a focus of ageing organizations and
the United Nations Programme on Ageing'.
* 'Colostomy Day'. In Great Britain by the olostomy Association.
- From Wikipedia (Colostomy):
'A colostomy is a surgical procedure in which an opening (stoma) is formed
by drawing the healthy end of the large intestine or colon through an
incision in the anterior abdominal wall and suturing it into place. This
opening, in conjunction with the attached stoma appliance, provides an
alternative channel for feces to leave the body. It may be reversible or
irreversible depending on the circumstances.
There are many reasons for this procedure. Some common reasons are: A
section of the colon has been removed, e.g. due to colon cancer requiring a
total mesorectal excision, diverticulitis, injury, etc., so that it is no
longer possible for feces to exit via the anus. A portion of the colon (or
large intestine) has been operated upon and needs to be 'rested' until it
is healed. In this case the colostomy is often temporary and is usually
reversed at a later date, leaving the patient with a small scar in place of
the stoma. Children undergoing surgery for extensive pelvic tumors commonly
are given a colostomy in preparation for surgery to remove the tumor,
followed by reversal of the colostomy. Fecal incontinence that is
non-responsive to other treatments.
* 'BFRB Awareness Week'. BFRB- Body-focused repetitive behaviors.
- From Wikipedia (Body-focused repetitive behavior):
'Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB) is an umbrella name for impulse
control behaviors involving compulsively damaging one's physical appearance
or causing physical injury.]
The main BFRB disorders are:
Trichotillomania, hair pulling Trichophagia, hair nibbling
Trichotemnomania, hair cutting Dermatillomania, skin picking Dermatophagia,
skin nibbling Onychotillomania, nail picking Onychophagia, nail biting
Morsicatio Buccarum, cheek biting Morsicatio Labiorum, inner lip biting
Morsicatio Linguarum, tongue biting
BFRB disorders can also include Rhinotillexomania (compulsive nose
picking). BFRB disorders are not generally considered obsessive-compulsive
disorders'.
* 'National Inherited Disorders Day'. In South Africa.
o Animal and Pet:
* 'Walk Your Dog Week'. October 1-7. Started in 2010 by Celebrity Pet
Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate Colleen Paige.
* 'International Raccoon Appreciation Day'. Concerns understanding those
animals that are often considered as just pests.
* 'Adopt-A-Dog Month'. By the American Humane Association.
o Other:
* 'International Music Day'. Originally created by Lord Yehudi Menuhin,
violinist and conductor. In 1949 it became a day of the International Music
Council by UNESCO,
- From Wikipedia (International Music Council):
'The International Music Council (IMC) was created in 1949 as UNESCO's
advisory body on matters of music. It is based at UNESCO's headquarters in
Paris, France, where it functions as an independent international
non-governmental organization. Its primary aim is to facilitate the
development and promotion of international music-making.
The IMC currently consists of seventy-six national committees, thirty-four
internationally recognised organizations and thirty-five individuals and
members of honor, who are invited from the ranks of eminent performers,
composers and educators. It is represented by regional councils in Europe,
Africa, the Arab world, the Americas and Asia, Australasia and the Pacific.
Their task is to develop and support programmes specifically tailored to
the needs of the IMC members and partners in their region. Through these
councils and members, the IMC has links to over one thousand music-related
organizations worldwide.
One of the IMC's well-established and regular activities is its yearly
International Rostrum of Composers, a forum offering broadcasting
representatives the opportunity to exchange and publicize pieces of
contemporary classical music. In addition, IMC was responsible for
implementing International Music Day (IMD) on October 1 of every year'.
* 'Inter-American Water Day'. A focus on the a continued supply of fresh
water.
<> Historical events on October 01
* 'In 1869, The first postcards are issued (Vienna). .
- From Wikipedia: 'A postcard or post card is a rectangular piece of thick
paper or thin cardboard intended for writing and mailing without an
envelope. Shapes other than rectangular may also be used. There are novelty
exceptions, such as wood postcards, made of thin wood, and copper postcards
sold in the Copper Country of the U.S. state of Michigan, and coconut
postcards from tropical islands.
In some places, one can send a postcard for a lower fee than for a letter.
Stamp collectors distinguish between postcards (which require a stamp) and
postal cards (which have the postage pre-printed on them). While a postcard
is usually printed by a private company, individual or organization, a
postal card is issued by the relevant postal authority.
The world's oldest postcard was sent in 1840 to the writer Theodore Hook
from Fulham in London, England. The study and collecting of postcards is
termed deltiology.
Cards with messages had been sporadically created and posted by individuals
since the beginning of postal services. The earliest known picture postcard
was a hand-painted design on card, posted in Fulham in London to the writer
Theodore Hook in 1840 bearing a penny black stamp. He probably created and
posted the card to himself as a practical joke on the postal service, since
the image is a caricature of workers in the post office. In 2002 the
postcard sold for a record £31,750.
In the United States, the custom of sending through the mail, at letter
rate, a picture or blank card stock that held a message, began with a card
postmarked in December 1848 containing printed advertising. The first
commercially produced card was created in 1861 by John P. Charlton of
Philadelphia, who patented a postal card, and sold the rights to Hymen
Lipman, whose postcards, complete with a decorated border, were labeled
Lipman's postal card These cards had no images.
In Britain, postcards without images were issued by the Post Office in
1870, and were printed with a stamp as part of the design, which was
included in the price of purchase. These cards came in two sizes. The
larger size was found to be slightly too large for ease of handling, and
was soon withdrawn in favour of cards 13mm (½ inch) shorter. The first
known printed picture postcard, with an image on one side, was created in
France in 1870 at Camp Conlie by Léon Besnardeau (1829–1914). Conlie was a
training camp for soldiers in the Franco-Prussian war. The cards had a
lithographed design printed on them containing emblematic images of piles
of armaments on either side of a scroll topped by the arms of the Duchy of
Brittany and the inscription War of 1870. Camp Conlie. Souvenir of the
National Defence. Army of Brittany While these are certainly the first
known picture postcards, there was no space for stamps and no evidence that
they were ever posted without envelopes.
In the following year the first known picture postcard in which the image
functioned as a souvenir was sent from Vienna. The first advertising card
appeared in 1872 in Great Britain and the first German card appeared in
1874. Cards showing images increased in number during the 1880s. Images of
the newly built Eiffel Tower in 1889 and 1890 gave impetus to the postcard,
leading to the so-called golden age of the picture postcard in years
following the mid-1890s. Early postcards often showcased photography of
nude women. These were commonly known as French postcards, due to the large
number of them produced in France'.
* 'In 1890, Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park
spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in the
central eastern portion of the U.S. state of California. The park, which is
managed by the National Park Service, covers an area of 747,956 acres
(1,168.681 sq mi 302,687 ha 3,026.87 km2) and reaches across the western
slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. About 4 million people visit
Yosemite each year: most spend the majority of their time in the seven
square miles (18 km2) of Yosemite Valley. Designated a World Heritage Site
in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs,
waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains,
glaciers, and biological diversity. Almost 95% of the park is designated
wilderness. Yosemite was central to the development of the national park
idea. First, Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from
development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln's signing the
Yosemite Grant in 1864. Later, John Muir led a successful movement to
establish a larger national park encompassing not just the valley, but
surrounding mountains and forests as well—paving the way for the United
States national park system.
Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the
Sierra Nevada, and the park supports a diversity of plants and animals. The
park has an elevation range from 2,127 to 13,114 feet (648 to 3,997 m) and
contains five major vegetation zones: chaparral/oak woodland, lower montane
forest, upper montane forest, subalpine zone, and alpine. Of California's
7,000 plant species, about 50% occur in the Sierra Nevada and more than 20%
within Yosemite. There is suitable habitat for more than 160 rare plants in
the park, with rare local geologic formations and unique soils
characterizing the restricted ranges many of these plants occupy.
The geology of the Yosemite area is characterized by granitic rocks and
remnants of older rock. About 10 million years ago, the Sierra Nevada was
uplifted and then tilted to form its relatively gentle western slopes and
the more dramatic eastern slopes. The uplift increased the steepness of
stream and river beds, resulting in formation of deep, narrow canyons.
About 1 million years ago, snow and ice accumulated, forming glaciers at
the higher alpine meadows that moved down the river valleys. Ice thickness
in Yosemite Valley may have reached 4,000 feet (1,200 m) during the early
glacial episode. The downslope movement of the ice masses cut and sculpted
the U-shaped valley that attracts so many visitors to its scenic vistas
today.
The name Yosemite (meaning killer in Miwok) originally referred to the name
of a renegade tribe which was driven out of the area (and possibly
annihilated) by the Mariposa Battalion. Before then the area was called
Ahwahnee (big mouth) by indigenous people'.
* 'In 1903, The first 'modern' baseball World Series is played. It was
between the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- From Wikipedia: 'After two years of bitter competition and player raiding
(in 1902, the AL and NL champions even went so far as to challenge each
other to a tournament in football after the end of the baseball season),
the National and American Leagues made peace and, as part of the accord,
several pairs of teams squared off for interleague exhibition games after
the 1903 season. These series were arranged by the participating clubs, as
the 1880s World's Series matches had been. One of them matched the two
pennant winners, Pittsburg Pirates of the NL and Boston Americans (later
known as the Red Sox) of the AL that one is known as the 1903 World Series.
It had been arranged well in advance by the two owners, as both teams were
league leaders by large margins. Boston upset Pittsburg by five games to
three, winning with pitching depth behind Cy Young and Bill Dinneen and
with the support of the band of Royal Rooters. The Series brought much
civic pride to Boston and proved the new American League could beat the
Nationals'.
* 'In 1908, Ford puts the Model T car on the market at a price of US$825. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Ford Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie,
T-Model Ford, Model T, T, Leaping Lena, or flivver) is an automobile that
was produced by Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927.
It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, the car that
opened travel to the common middle-class American some of this was because
of Ford's efficient fabrication, including assembly line production instead
of individual hand crafting.
The Ford Model T was named the most influential car of the 20th century in
the 1999 Car of the Century competition, ahead of the BMC Mini, Citroën DS,
and Volkswagen Type 1. With 16.5 million sold it stands eighth on the top
ten list of most sold cars of all time as of 2012'.
* 'In 1919, World Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox
intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal). .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Black Sox Scandal took place during the play of the
1919 World Series. The Chicago White Sox lost the series to the Cincinnati
Reds, and eight White Sox players were later accused of intentionally
losing games in exchange for money from gamblers. The players were
acquitted in court but were nevertheless banned for life from baseball.
Club owner Charles Comiskey was widely disliked by the players and was
resented for his miserliness. Comiskey long had a reputation for
underpaying his players, even though they were one of the top teams in the
league and had already won the 1917 World Series. Because of baseball's
reserve clause, any player who refused to accept a contract was prohibited
from playing baseball on any other professional team. Because of the
clause, players were prevented from changing teams without permission from
their team, and without a union the players had no bargaining power.
Comiskey was probably no worse than most owners—in fact, Chicago had the
largest team payroll in 1919. In the era of the reserve clause, gamblers
could find players on many teams looking for extra cash—and they did. In
addition, the clubhouse was divided into two factions. One group resented
the more straitlaced players (later called the Clean Sox), a group that
included players like second baseman Eddie Collins, a graduate of Columbia
College of Columbia University, catcher Ray Schalk, and pitcher Red Faber.
By contemporary accounts, the two factions almost never spoke to each other
on or off the field, and the only thing they had in common was a resentment
of Comiskey.
Third baseman George Buck Weaver was one of those who attended a meeting
where a fix was discussed. However, he decided not to take part and played
to the best of his ability during the series, batting .324 with 11 hits in
34 at-bats, which was higher than some of his batting averages in previous
years. Weaver's career batting average was .272.
A meeting of White Sox ballplayers—including those committed to going ahead
and those just ready to listen—took place on September 21, in Chick
Gandil's room at the Ansonia Hotel in New York. It was a meeting that would
eventually shatter the careers of eight ballplayers, although whether all
eight were actually in attendance is a matter of dispute. Weaver was the
only player to attend the meetings who did not receive money. Nevertheless,
he was later banned with the others for knowing about the fix but not
reporting it.
The rumors dogged the White Sox throughout the 1920 season as they battled
the Cleveland Indians for the American League pennant, and stories of
corruption touched players on other clubs as well. At last, in September
1920, a grand jury was convened to investigate Eddie Cicotte and Shoeless
Joe Jackson confessed their participation in the scheme to the grand jury
on September 28'.
* 'In 1940, The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first
superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway operated by
the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. A
controlled-access highway, it runs for 360 miles (580 km) across the state.
The turnpike begins at the Ohio state line in Lawrence County, where the
road continues west into Ohio as the Ohio Turnpike. It ends at the New
Jersey border at the Delaware River–Turnpike Toll Bridge over the Delaware
River in Bucks County, where it continues east as the Pearl Harbor Memorial
Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike.
During the 1930s the Pennsylvania Turnpike was designed to improve
automobile transportation across the mountains of Pennsylvania, using seven
tunnels built for the abandoned South Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1880s.
The road opened on October 1, 1940 between Irwin and Carlisle as the first
long-distance limited-access highway in the United States, leading to the
construction of other limited-access toll roads and the Interstate Highway
System'.
* 'In 1942, Little Golden Books (children's books) begins publishing. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Little Golden Books is a popular series of inexpensive,
well-illustrated, high-quality children's books. The eighth book in the
series, The Poky Little Puppy, is the top-selling children's book of all
time. Many of the Little Golden Books have become bestsellers, including
The Poky Little Puppy, Tootle, Scuffy the Tugboat, and The Little Red Hen.
Several of the illustrators for the Little Golden Books later became
staples within the picture book industry, including Corinne Malvern, Tibor
Gergely, Gustaf Tenggren, Feodor Rojankovsky, Richard Scarry, Eloise
Wilkin, and Garth Williams.
Many books in the Little Golden Books series deal with nature and science,
Bible stories, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales. Christmas titles are
popular every year. Some Little Golden Books and related products have
featured popular children's icons from other media, e.g. Sesame Street, the
Muppets, Disney, Looney Tunes, Barbie, Power Rangers, etc. Television and
movie tie-ins have been particularly popular. Over the years Hopalong
Cassidy, Cheyenne, Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, Captain Kangaroo, Mister Rogers,
and even Donny and Marie Osmond have appeared in Little Golden Books. That
many old titles remain in print shows the strong nostalgia appeal of the
series.
The series originated with Simon and Schuster Western Printing and
Lithographing Company in Racine, Wisconsin was Simon and Schuster's partner
in the Little Golden Books venture, with Western handling the actual
printing. Ownership and control of the series has changed several times
since Little Golden Books are currently published by Penguin Random House'.
* 'In 1947, The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the
Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American
Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept wing
fighter that could counter the similarly-winged Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed
dogfights over the skies of the Korean War (1950–1953). Considered one of
the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also
rated highly in comparison with fighters of other eras. Although it was
developed in the late 1940s and was outdated by the end of the '50s, the
Sabre proved versatile and adaptable, and continued as a front-line fighter
in numerous air forces until the last active operational examples were
retired by the Bolivian Air Force in 1994.
Its success led to an extended production run of more than 7,800 aircraft
between 1949 and 1956, in the United States, Japan and Italy. Variants were
built in Canada and Australia. The Canadair Sabre added another 1,815
airframes, and the significantly redesigned CAC Sabre (sometimes known as
the Avon Sabre or CAC CA-27), had a production run of 112. The Sabre was by
far the most-produced Western jet fighter, with total production of all
variants at 9,860 units'.
* 'In 1952, The TV show 'This is Your Life' began airing on NBC-TV. It ran
from October 1, 1952 – 1961.
- From Wikipedia: 'This Is Your Life is an American Reality documentary
series broadcast on NBC radio 1948 to 1952, and on NBC television 1952 to
1961. It was originally hosted by its creator and producer Ralph Edwards.
In the show, the host would surprise guests and then proceed to take them
through their lives in front of an audience. That included special guest
appearances by colleagues, friends and family. Edwards revived the show in
1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned
for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005.
The idea for This Is Your Life arose while Edwards was working on Truth or
Consequences. He had been asked by the U.S. Army to do something for
paraplegic soldiers at Birmingham General Hospital, a Van Nuys, Los
Angeles, California Army rehabilitation hospital (a site later converted
into a high school). Edwards chose a particularly despondent young soldier
and hit on the idea of presenting his life on the air, in order to
integrate the wreckage of the present with his happier past and the promise
of a hopeful future. Edwards received such positive public feedback from
the capsule narrative of the soldier he gave on Truth or Consequences that
he developed This Is Your Life as a new radio show. In the show, Edwards
would surprise each guest by narrating a biography of the subject. The show
alternated in presenting the life stories of entertainment personalities
and 'ordinary' people who had contributed in some way to their communities.
The host, consulting his red book, would narrate while presenting the
subject with family members, friends, and others who had affected his or
her life.
By the 1950s, the show was aired live before a theater audience. The guests
were surprised by Ralph Edwards and confronted by the microphone and
cameras. They made their way to the studio during the first commercial
break. Most of the honorees quickly got over their initial shock and
enjoyed meeting bygone friends again, as with Don DeFore on May 6, 1953.
Movie producer Mack Sennett's response was typical: he hated being caught
off-guard, but as the tribute progressed he relaxed, and by the end of the
show he was quite pleased with the experience.
Planning for the broadcast meant that some would know in advance about the
surprise. Carl Reiner later admitted that he knew beforehand about his
appearance. In some cases the episode was not a surprise: Eddie Cantor had
a heart condition, so the show's producers made sure that he was not
surprised'.
* 'In 1955, The TV show 'The Honeymooners' premieres. It starred Jackie
Gleason, Audrey Meadows, Art Carney, Joyce Randolph. It ran for 1 season
for 39 ep. from October 1, 1955 – September 22, 1956.
- From Wikipedia: 'The Honeymooners is an American sitcom, based on a
recurring 1951–55 sketch of the same name. It originally aired on the
DuMont network's Cavalcade of Stars, Jackie Gleason's variety show and
subsequently on the CBS network's The Jackie Gleason Show, which was filmed
in front of a live audience. It debuted as a half-hour series on October 1,
1955. Although initially a ratings success—becoming the #2 show in the
United States during its first season—it faced stiff competition from The
Perry Como Show, and eventually dropped to #19, ending its production after
only 39 episodes (now referred to as the Classic 39). The final episode of
The Honeymooners aired on September 22, 1956. Creator/producer Jackie
Gleason revived the series sporadically until 1978.The Honeymooners was one
of the first U.S. television shows to portray working-class married couples
in a gritty, non-idyllic manner (the show is set mostly in the Kramdens'
kitchen, in a neglected Brooklyn apartment building). The program is also
popular internationally, particularly in Canada, Poland and Scandinavian
countries Norway and Sweden'.
* 'In 1958, NASA is created to replace NACA. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States
federal government responsible for the civilian space program as well as
aeronautics and aerospace research.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower established NASA in 1958 with a distinctly
civilian (rather than military) orientation encouraging peaceful
applications in space science. The National Aeronautics and Space Act was
passed on July 29, 1958, disestablishing NASA's predecessor, the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The new agency became
operational on October 1, 1958.
Since that time, most US space exploration efforts have been led by NASA,
including the Apollo moon-landing missions, the Skylab space station, and
later the Space Shuttle. Currently, NASA is supporting the International
Space Station and is overseeing the development of the Orion Multi-Purpose
Crew Vehicle, the Space Launch System and Commercial Crew vehicles. The
agency is also responsible for the Launch Services Program (LSP) which
provides oversight of launch operations and countdown management for
unmanned NASA launches.
NASA science is focused on better understanding Earth through the Earth
Observing System, advancing heliophysics through the efforts of the Science
Mission Directorate's Heliophysics Research Program, exploring bodies
throughout the Solar System with advanced robotic spacecraft missions such
as New Horizons, and researching astrophysics topics, such as the Big Bang,
through the Great Observatories and associated programs. NASA shares data
with various national and international organizations such as from the
Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite'.
* 'In 1961, The United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is formed,
becoming the country's first centralized military espionage organization. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is an external
intelligence service of the United States specializing in defense and
military intelligence. A component of the Department of Defense (DoD) and
the United States Intelligence Community (IC), DIA informs national
civilian and defense policymakers about the military intentions and
capabilities of foreign governments and non-state actors. It also provides
intelligence assistance, integration and coordination across uniformed
military service intelligence components, which remain structurally
separate from DIA. The agency's role encompasses the collection and
analysis of military-related foreign political, economic, industrial,
geographic, and medical and health intelligence. DIA produces approximately
one-fourth of all intelligence content that goes into the President's Daily
Brief.
DIA's intelligence operations extend beyond the zones of combat, and
approximately half of its employees serve overseas at hundreds of locations
and U.S. Embassies in 140 countries. The agency specializes in collection
and analysis of human-source intelligence (HUMINT), both overt and
clandestine, while also handling American military-diplomatic relations
abroad. DIA concurrently serves as the national manager for the highly
technical measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT) and the Defense
Department manager for counterintelligence programs. The agency has no law
enforcement authority, but it is sometimes portrayed so in American popular
culture.
DIA is a national-level intelligence organization that does not belong to a
single military element or the traditional chain of command, instead
answering to the Secretary of Defense directly through the USDI.
Three-quarters of the agency's 17,000 employees are career civilians who
are experts in various fields of Defense and military interest or
application although no formal military background is required, 48% of
agency employees have some past military service. DIA has a tradition of
marking unclassified deaths of its employees on the organization's Memorial
Wall.
Established in 1961 under President John F. Kennedy by Defense Secretary
Robert McNamara, DIA has been involved in U.S. intelligence efforts
throughout the Cold War and rapidly expanded, both in size and scope, since
the September 11 attacks. Due to the sensitive nature of its work, the spy
organization has been embroiled in numerous controversies, including those
related to its intelligence-gathering activities, its role in torture, as
well as attempts to expand its activities on U.S. soil'.
* 'In 1962, The TV comedy 'The Lucy Show' premieres. It starred Lucille
Ball, Vivian Vance, Gale Gordon, Mary Jane Croft, Candy Moore, Ralph Hart,
Jimmy Garrett. It ran for 6 seasons for 156 ep. from October 1, 1962 –
March 11, 1968.
- From Wikipedia: 'The Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS
from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to I Love Lucy. A significant
change in cast and premise for the 1965–66 season divides the program into
two distinct eras aside from Ball, only Gale Gordon, who joined the program
for its second season, remained. For the first three seasons, Vivian Vance
was the co-star.
The earliest scripts were entitled The Lucille Ball Show, but when this
title was rejected by CBS, producers thought of calling the show This Is
Lucy or The New Adventures of Lucy, before deciding on the title The Lucy
Show. Ball won consecutive Emmy Awards as Outstanding Lead Actress in a
Comedy Series for the series' final two seasons, 1966–67 and 1967–68'.
* 'In 1962, The TV show 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'. debuted.
It ran for 30 seasons for 4,531 ep. from October 1, 1962 – May 22, 1992.
- From Wikipedia: 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show
hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from October 1,
1962 through May 22, 1992.
It originally aired during late-night. For its first decade, Johnny
Carson's The Tonight Show was based at Thirty Rockefeller Plaza, New York
City, with some episodes recorded at NBC-TV's West Coast studios in
Burbank, California on May 1, 1972, the show moved to Burbank as its main
venue and remained there exclusively after May 1973 until Carson's
retirement. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked No.
12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time and in 2013, it was
ranked No. 22 on their list of 60 Best Series'.
* 'In 1971, Walt Disney World, Florida, opens. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Walt Disney World Resort is an entertainment complex
in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando and Kissimmee. The
resort is the flagship destination of Disney's worldwide corporate
enterprise. Opened on October 1, 1971, Walt Disney World is the most
visited vacation resort in the world, with an attendance of over 52 million
people annually.
Designed to supplement Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which had opened
in 1955, the complex was developed by Walt Disney in the 1960s. The Florida
Project, as it was known, was intended to present a distinct vision with
its own diverse set of rides. Walt Disney's original plans also called for
the inclusion of an Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (Epcot), a
planned community intended to serve as a test bed for new city living
innovations. After extensive lobbying, the Government of Florida created
the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a special government district that
essentially gave The Walt Disney Company the standard powers and autonomy
of an incorporated city. Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966, before
construction began. Without Disney spearheading the construction, the
company created a resort similar to Disneyland, abandoning experimental
concepts for a planned community'.
* 'In 1964, Japanese Shinkansen (bullet trains) begin high-speed rail
service from Tokyo to Osaka. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Shinkansen (????, new trunk line) is a network of
high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by five Japan Railways Group
companies. Starting with the Tokaido Shinkansen (515.4 km, 320.3 mi) in
1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of 2,764.6 km (1,717.8
mi) of lines with maximum speeds of 240–320 km/h (150–200 mph), 283.5 km
(176.2 mi) of Mini-shinkansen lines with a maximum speed of 130 km/h (80
mph), and 10.3 km (6.4 mi) of spur lines with Shinkansen services. The
network presently links most major cities on the islands of Honshu and
Kyushu, and Hakodate on northern island of Hokkaido, with an extension to
Sapporo under construction and scheduled to commence in March 2031. The
nickname bullet train is sometimes used in English for these high-speed
trains'.
* 'In 1971, The first brain-scan using x-ray computed tomography (CT or CAT
scan) is performed at Atkinson Morley Hospital in Wimbledon, London. .
- From Wikipedia: 'A CT scan makes use of computer-processed combinations
of many X-ray images taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional
(tomographic) images (virtual slices) of specific areas of a scanned
object, allowing the user to see inside the object without cutting.
Digital geometry processing is used to generate a three-dimensional image
of the inside of the object from a large series of two-dimensional
radiographic images taken around a single axis of rotation. Medical imaging
is the most common application of X-ray CT. Its cross-sectional images are
used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in various medical
disciplines.
The first commercially viable CT scanner was invented by Sir Godfrey
Hounsfield in Hayes, United Kingdom, at EMI Central Research Laboratories
using X-rays. Hounsfield conceived his idea in 1967. The first EMI-Scanner
was installed in Atkinson Morley Hospital in Wimbledon, England, and the
first patient brain-scan was done on 1 October 1971. It was publicly
announced in 1972.
The original 1971 prototype took 160 parallel readings through 180 angles,
each 1° apart, with each scan taking a little over 5 minutes. The images
from these scans took 2.5 hours to be processed by algebraic reconstruction
techniques on a large computer. The scanner had a single photomultiplier
detector, and operated on the Translate/Rotate principle'.
* 'In 1982, Sony launches the first consumer compact disc player (model
CDP-101). .
- From Wikipedia: 'In 1979 the Walkman brand was introduced, in the form of
the world's first portable music player using the compact cassette format.
Sony introduced the MiniDisc format in 1992 as an alternative to Philips
DCC or Digital Compact Cassette and as a successor to the compact cassette.
Since the introduction of MiniDisc, Sony has attempted to promote its own
audio compression technologies under the ATRAC brand, against the more
widely used MP3. Until late 2004, Sony's Network Walkman line of digital
portable music players did not support the MP3 standard natively.
In 2004, Sony built upon the MiniDisc format by releasing Hi-MD. Hi-MD
allows the playback and recording of audio on newly introduced 1 GB Hi-MD
discs in addition to playback and recording on regular MiniDiscs. In
addition to saving audio on the discs, Hi-MD allows the storage of computer
files such as documents, videos and photos'.
* 'In 1992, Cartoon Network begins broadcasting. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Cartoon Network (abbreviated as CN) is an American basic
cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Time Warner through
the Turner Broadcasting System subsidiary. The channel airs primarily
children's show - mostly animated programming, ranging from action to
animated comedy. It was launched on October 1, 1992.
It is primarily aimed at children and young teenagers between the ages of 7
to 15, and targets older teens and adults with mature content during its
late night daypart Adult Swim, which is treated as a separate entity for
promotional purposes and as a separate channel by Nielsen for ratings
purposes. A Spanish language audio track for select programs is accessible
via SAP some cable and satellite companies offer the Spanish feed as a
separate channel. It is also the related channel of Turner-owned Boomerang.
As of February 2015, Cartoon Network is available to approximately 96.4
million pay television households (82.8% of households with television) in
the United States'.
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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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