<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* '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.
- From Wikipedia (Cupcake):
'A cupcake (also British English: fairy cake Hiberno English: bun
Australian English: fairy cake or patty cake) is a small cake designed to
serve one person, which may be baked in a small thin paper or aluminum cup.
As with larger cakes, icing and other cake decorations, such as candy, may
be applied.
The first mention of the cupcake can be traced as far back as 1796, when a
recipe notation of a light cake to bake in small cups was written in
American Cookery by Amelia Simmons. The earliest documentation of the term
cupcake was in Seventy-five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats in
1828 in Eliza Leslie's Receipts cookbook.
In the early 19th century, there were two different uses for the name cup
cake or cupcake. In previous centuries, before muffin tins were widely
available, the cakes were often baked in individual pottery cups, ramekins,
or molds and took their name from the cups they were baked in. This is the
use of the name that has remained, and the name of cupcake is now given to
any small cake that is about the size of a teacup. While English fairy
cakes vary in size more than American cupcakes, they are traditionally
smaller and are rarely topped with elaborate icing.
The other kind of cup cake referred to a cake whose ingredients were
measured by volume, using a standard-sized cup, instead of being weighed.
Recipes whose ingredients were measured using a standard-sized cup could
also be baked in cups however, they were more commonly baked in tins as
layers or loaves. In later years, when the use of volume measurements was
firmly established in home kitchens, these recipes became known as 1234
cakes or quarter cakes, so called because they are made up of four
ingredients: one cup of butter, two cups of sugar, three cups of flour, and
four eggs. They are plain yellow cakes, somewhat less rich and less
expensive than pound cake, due to using about half as much butter and eggs
compared to pound cake. The names of these two major classes of cakes were
intended to signal the method to the baker cup cake uses a volume
measurement, and pound cake uses a weight measurement'.
[The Hankster says] We are on the same page, but make that a German Chocolate Cupcake, please.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* '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.
- From Wikipedia (Necktie):
'A necktie, or simply tie, is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative
purposes around the neck, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the
throat.
Variants include the ascot tie, bow tie, bolo tie, zipper tie, cravat and
clip-on tie. The modern necktie, ascot, and bow tie are descended from the
cravat. Neck ties are generally unsized, but may be available in a longer
size. In some cultures men and boys wear neckties as part of regular office
attire or formal wear. Some women wear them as well but usually not as
often as men. Neckties can also be worn as part of a uniform (e.g.
military, school and waitstaff), whereas some choose to wear them as
everyday clothing attire. Neckties are traditionally worn with the top
shirt button fastened, and the tie knot resting between the collar points.
Among younger men, neckties are sometimes worn as a casual item, tied
loosely around the neck, with the top shirt button unfastened.
The modern necktie spread by Europe traces back to the time of the Thirty
Years' War (1618–1648) when Croatian mercenaries from the Croatian Military
Frontier in French service, wearing their traditional small, knotted
neckerchiefs, aroused the interest of the Parisians. Due to the slight
difference between the Croatian word for Croats, Hrvati, and the French
word, Croates, the garment gained the name cravat (cravate in French). The
boy-king Louis XIV began wearing a lace cravat about 1646, when he was
seven, and set the fashion for French nobility. This new article of
clothing started a fashion craze in Europe both men and women wore pieces
of fabric around their necks. From its introduction by the French king, men
wore lace cravats, or jabots, that took a large amount of time and effort
to arrange. These cravats were often tied in place by cravat strings,
arranged neatly and tied in a bow.
International Necktie Day is celebrated on October 18 in Croatia and in
various cities around the world, e.g. in Dublin, Tübingen, Como, Tokyo,
Sydney and other towns'.
[The Hankster says] The greatest benefit of being retired is not having to put on a tie everyday.
* 'No Beard Day'.
[The Hankster says] The other benefit of being retired is not having to shave everyday.
* 'Alaska Day'.
Celebrates the day in 1867, the territory of Alaska was formally
transferred from Russia to the United States. See more in the history
section for 1867.
* 'Hard Boiled Guy/Girl Day'.
Celebrates the general release of the classic movie 'Maltese Falcon'. More
in the history section for 1941.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'National Pharmacy Technician Day'. Third Tuesday in October. By the
American Pharmacists Association.
- From Wikipedia (Pharmacy technician):
'A pharmacy technician is a health care provider who performs
pharmacy-related functions, generally working under the direct supervision
of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy technicians work in a variety of
locations (usually in community, retail, and hospital pharmacies), but can
also work for long-term care facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturers,
third-party insurance companies, computer software companies, or in
government or teaching. Job duties include dispensing prescription drugs
and other medical devices to patients and instructing on their use. They
may also perform administrative duties in pharmaceutical practice, such as
reviewing prescription requests with doctor's offices and insurance
companies to ensure correct medications are provided and payment is
received.
In recent times, pharmacy technicians also speak directly with the patients
on the phone to aid in the awareness of taking medications on time. In many
countries, both developed and developing, the relative importance of
pharmacy technicians within the pharmacy workforce has been amplified in
recent years, largely as a reaction to pharmacist shortages, resulting in
an increase in their numbers and responsibilities alternative medicine,
pharmacotherapeutics, customer care, retail and hospital software systems,
inventory management, and infection control.
Practical training, such as completing an internship in a pharmacy, is also
often required as part of training for employment as a pharmacy technician.
Many employers favor pharmacy technicians to be certified with a national
or local pharmacy board, such as by passing a standard exam and/or paying a
fee. In the United States, voluntary certification is available through
many private organizations. Elsewhere, such as in Tanzania and the United
Kingdom, pharmacy technicians are required to be registered with the
national regulatory council'.
o Other:
* 'Persons Day in Canada'. Women's equality.
- From Wikipedia (Persons Day):
'Persons Day is an annual celebration in Canada, held on October 18 each
year. The day commemorates the case of Edwards v. Canada (Attorney
General), more commonly known as The Persons Case–a famous Canadian
constitutional case decided on October 18, 1929 by the Judicial Committee
of the Imperial Privy Council, at that time the court of last resort for
Canada, which held that women were eligible to sit in the Canadian Senate.
While not a civic holiday, several women's groups across Canada make
significant note of the day, including The Women's Legal Education and
Action Fund and The Canadian Voters Congress It is special that the day
resides on October 18, however on the Persons Day website, it is noted that
this will be repeated every year until Tuesday October 18, 2016'.
<> Historical events 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. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Alaska is a U.S. state situated in the northwest
extremity of the Americas. The Canadian administrative divisions of British
Columbia and Yukon border the state to the east its most extreme western
part is Attu Island it has a maritime border with Russia to the west across
the Bering Strait. To the north are the Chukchi and Beaufort seas–the
southern parts of the Arctic Ocean. The Pacific Ocean lies to the south and
southwest. Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area, the
3rd least populous and the least densely populated of the 50 United States.
Approximately half of Alaska's residents (the total estimated at 738,432 by
the U.S. Census Bureau in 2015) live within the Anchorage metropolitan
area. Alaska's economy is dominated by the fishing, natural gas, and oil
industries, resources which it has in abundance. Military bases and tourism
are also a significant part of the economy.
The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30,
1867, for 7.2 million U.S. dollars at approximately two cents per acre
($4.74/km2). The area went through several administrative changes before
becoming organized as a territory on May 11, 1912. It was admitted as the
49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959'.
* '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.
- From Wikipedia: 'Puerto Rico (Spanish for Rich Port Spanish: , locally
also ), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre
Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit. Free Associated State of Puerto Rico) and
formerly known as and sometimes called Porto Rico, is the largest insular
territory of the United States, and it is located in the northeastern
Caribbean Sea. It is an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto
Rico and a number of smaller islands such as Mona, Culebra, and Vieques.
The capital and most populous city is San Juan. The territory no longer
observes daylight saving time, and its official languages are Spanish,
which is predominant, and English. The island's population is approximately
3.4 million. Puerto Rico's rich history, tropical climate, diverse natural
scenery, renowned traditional cuisine, and attractive tax incentives make
it a popular destination for travelers from around the world.
Originally populated by the aboriginal Taíno people, the island was claimed
in 1493 by Christopher Columbus for the Kingdom of Spain, and it later
endured several invasion attempts by the French, Dutch, and British. During
the four centuries of Spanish rule, the island's ethnic, cultural and
physical landscapes were transformed, as the island was settled
overwhelmingly by Spanish settlers, primarily from the Canary Islands and
Andalusia, continuing right up until the end of the 19th century, as a
result of which it is an overwhelmingly Catholic and markedly Hispanic
territory in terms of culture and language. In 1898, following the
Spanish–American War, the United States annexed the island under the terms
of the Treaty of Paris.
Puerto Ricans are natural-born citizens of the United States. Puerto Rico
does not have a vote in the United States Congress, which governs the
territory with full jurisdiction under the Puerto Rico Federal Relations
Act of 1950. As a U.S. territory, American citizens residing on the island
are disenfranchised at the national level and may not vote for president
and vice president of the United States. However, Congress approved a local
constitution, allowing U.S. citizens on the territory to elect a governor.
A 2012 referendum showed a majority (54% of the electorate) disagreed with
the present form of territorial status, with full statehood as the
preferred option among those who voted for a change of status. Following
the vote, the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico enacted a concurrent
resolution to request the president and Congress of the United States to
end its current status as an unincorporated U.S. territory and begin the
process of admission to the union as a state'.
* 'In 1924, Sports writer, Grantland Rice, coins the term 'The Four
Horsemen' to describe the backfield of the Notre Dame football team. .
- From Wikipedia: The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame comprised a winning group
of American football players at the University of Notre Dame under coach
Knute Rockne. They were the backfield of Notre Dame's 1924 football team.
The players that made up this group were Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Jim
Crowley, and Elmer Layden.
In 1924, a nickname coined by sportswriter Grantland Rice and the actions
of a student publicity aide transformed the Notre Dame backfield of
Stuhldreher, Crowley, Miller, and Layden into the most fabled quartet in
college football history, the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame.
Quarterback Harry Stuhldreher, left halfback Jim Crowley, right halfback
Don Miller, and fullback Elmer Layden had run rampant through Irish
opponents' defenses since coach Knute Rockne devised the lineup in 1922
during their sophomore season. During the three-year tenure of the Four
Horsemen, Notre Dame lost only two games one each in 1922 and 1923, both to
Nebraska in Lincoln before packed houses.
The foursome needed some help from Grantland Rice, a sportswriter for the
former New York Herald Tribune, to achieve football immortality. After
Notre Dame's 13–7 upset victory over a strong Army team, on October 18,
1924, Rice penned the most famous football lead of all-time:
Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. In
dramatic lore their names are Death, Destruction, Pestilence, and Famine.
But those are aliases. Their real names are: Stuhldreher, Crowley, Miller
and Layden. They formed the crest of the South Bend cyclone before which
another fighting Army team was swept over the precipice at the Polo Grounds
this afternoon as 55,000 spectators peered down upon the bewildering
panorama spread out upon the green plain below'.
* 'In 1925, The Grand Ole Opry, birthplace and showcase for many great
country artists through the decades, opens in Nashville, Tennessee. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country-music stage
concert in Nashville, Tennessee, which was founded on November 28, 1925, by
George D. Hay as a one-hour radio barn dance on WSM. Currently owned and
operated by Opry Entertainment (a division of Ryman Hospitality Properties,
Inc.), it is the longest-running radio broadcast in US history, albeit not
the longest-running one on a radio network. Dedicated to honoring country
music and its history, the Opry showcases a mix of famous singers and
contemporary chart-toppers performing country, bluegrass, folk, gospel, and
comedic performances and skits. It attracts hundreds of thousands of
visitors from around the world and millions of radio and Internet
listeners.
The Opry's current primary slogan is The Show that Made Country Music
Famous Other slogans include Home of American Music and Country’s Most
Famous Stage
In the 1930s the show began hiring professionals and expanded to four hours
and WSM, broadcasting by then with 50,000 watts, made the program a
Saturday night musical tradition in nearly 30 states. In 1939, it debuted
nationally on NBC Radio. The Opry moved to a permanent home, the Ryman
Auditorium, in 1943. As it developed in importance, so did the city of
Nashville, which became America's country music capital The Grand Ole Opry
holds such significance in Nashville that its name is included on the
city/county line signs on all major roadways. The signs read Music City |
Metropolitan Nashville Davidson County | Home of the Grand Ole Opry
Membership in the Opry remains one of country music's crowning
achievements. Such country music legends as Hank Williams, Patsy Cline,
Marty Robbins, Roy Acuff, the Carter family, Bill Monroe, Ernest Tubb,
Kitty Wells and Minnie Pearl became regulars on the Opry's stage. In recent
decades, the Opry has hosted such contemporary country stars as Dolly
Parton, Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Josh Turner, Carrie
Underwood, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Kacey Musgraves,
Blake Shelton and the Dixie Chicks. Since 1974, the show has been broadcast
from the Grand Ole Opry House east of downtown Nashville, with an annual
three-month winter foray back to the Ryman since 1999. Performances have
been sporadically televised in addition to the radio programs.
The Grand Ole Opry started as the WSM Barn Dance in the new fifth-floor
radio studio of the National Life and Accident Insurance Company in
downtown Nashville on November 28, 1925. On October 18, 1925, management
began a program featuring Dr. Humphrey Bate and his string quartet of
old-time musicians. On November 2, WSM hired long-time announcer and
program director George D. Judge Hay, an enterprising pioneer from the
National Barn Dance program at WLS in Chicago, who was also named the most
popular radio announcer in America as a result of his radio work with both
WLS and WMC in Memphis, Tennessee. Hay launched the WSM Barn Dance with
77-year-old fiddler Uncle Jimmy Thompson on November 28, 1925, which is
celebrated as the birth date of the Grand Ole Opry.
Some of the bands regularly on the show during its early days included Bill
Monroe, the Possum Hunters (with Dr. Humphrey Bate), the Fruit Jar Drinkers
with Uncle Dave Macon, the Crook Brothers, the Binkley Brothers' Dixie
Clodhoppers, Sid Harkreader, Deford Bailey, Fiddlin' Arthur Smith, and the
Gully Jumpers.
Judge Hay, however, liked the Fruit Jar Drinkers and asked them to appear
last on each show because he wanted to always close each segment with red
hot fiddle playing They were the second band accepted on Barn Dance, with
the Crook Brothers being the first. When the Opry began having square
dancers on the show, the Fruit Jar Drinkers always played for them. In
1926, Uncle Dave Macon, a Tennessee banjo player who had recorded several
songs and toured the vaudeville circuit, became its first real star'.
* 'In 1935, The song, I'm Getting Sentimental Over You, was recorded by
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra. .
- From Wikipedia: 'I'm Getting Sentimental Over You is a song recorded by
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra. The words were written by Ned Washington
and the music was written by George Bassman. It was first performed in
1932. The original copyright is dated 1933 and issued to Lawrence Music
Publishers, Inc. The copyright was assigned to Mills Music, Inc. in 1934.
Noni Bernardi, a saxophonist with the Dorsey orchestra arranged this song.
Dorsey was the featured trombone soloist when his orchestra played it. It
was first recorded in September 1935. A second recording on October 18,
1935 is the exact arrangement that Tommy would henceforth feature. Frank
Sinatra sang this song in the Dorsey Orchestra and also featured it in an
album, I Remember Tommy, after Tommy Dorsey's death in 1956.
This song was featured in an episode of The Twilight Zone called Static,
and in the movie Bart Got a Room.
The tempo is considered a fox trot or swing'.
* 'In 1941, The US general release of movie 'The Maltese Falcon'. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 film noir directed by John
Huston in his directorial debut. Huston's screenplay was based on the novel
of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. (Original publisher Alfred A. Knopf,
Inc. in 1929.) The film stars Humphrey Bogart as private investigator Sam
Spade and Mary Astor as his femme fatale client. Gladys George, Peter
Lorre, and Sydney Greenstreet co-star, with Greenstreet appearing in his
film debut. The story follows a San Francisco private detective and his
dealings with three unscrupulous adventurers, all of whom are competing to
obtain a jewel-encrusted falcon statuette.
The film premiered on October 3, 1941, in New York City, and was nominated
for three Academy Awards. The Maltese Falcon was selected for inclusion in
the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 1989.
The Maltese Falcon is a part of Roger Ebert's Great Movies series and was
cited by Panorama du Film Noir Américain as the first major film noir'.
* '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.
- From Wikipedia: 'Perry Mason is a radio crime serial based on the novels
of Erle Stanley Gardner. Broadcast weekdays on CBS Radio from 1943 to 1955,
the series was adapted into The Edge of Night which ran on television for
an additional 30 years'.
* 'In 1954. The Transistor radio is first announced by Texas Instruments. .
- From Wikipedia: 'A transistor radio is a small portable radio receiver
that uses transistor-based circuitry. Following their development in 1954,
made possible by the invention of the transistor in 1947, they became the
most popular electronic communication device in history, with billions
manufactured during the 1960s and 1970s. Their pocket size sparked a change
in popular music listening habits, allowing people to listen to music
anywhere they went. Beginning in the 1980s cheap AM transistor radios were
superseded by devices with higher audio quality, portable CD players,
personal audio players, and boom boxes.
Two companies working together, Texas Instruments of Dallas, Texas and
Industrial Development Engineering Associates (I.D.E.A.) of Indianapolis,
Indiana, were behind the unveiling of the Regency TR-1, the world's first
commercially produced transistor radio. Previously, Texas Instruments was
producing instrumentation for the oil industry and locating devices for the
U.S. Navy and I.D.E.A. built home television antenna boosters. The two
companies worked together on the TR-1, looking to grow revenues for their
respective companies by breaking into this new product area. In May 1954,
Texas Instruments had designed and built a prototype and was looking for an
established radio manufacturer to develop and market a radio using their
transistors. (The Chief Project Engineer for the radio design at Texas
Instruments' headquarters in Dallas, Texas was Paul D. Davis, Jr., who had
a degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University. He
was assigned the project due to his experience with radio engineering in
World War II.) None of the major radio makers including RCA, Philco, and
Emerson were interested. The President of I.D.E.A. at the time, Ed Tudor,
jumped at the opportunity to manufacture the TR-1, predicting sales of the
transistor radios at 20 million radios in three years The Regency TR-1 was
announced on October 18, 1954 by the Regency Division of I.D.E.A., was put
on sale in November 1954, and was the first practical transistor radio made
in any significant numbers. Billboard reported in 1954 that the radio has
only four transistors. One acts as a combination mixer-oscillator, one as
an audio amplifier, and two as intermediate-frequency amplifiers. One year
after the release of the TR-1 sales approached the 100,000 mark. The look
and size of the TR-1 was well received, but the reviews of the TR-1's
performance were typically adverse. The Regency TR-1 is patented by Richard
C. Koch, US 2892931, former Project Engineer of I.D.E.A'.
* 'In 1967, The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first
spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Venera 4, also designated 1V (V-67) s/n 310 was a probe
in the Soviet Venera program for the exploration of Venus. It was the first
successful probe to perform in-place analysis of the environment of another
planet. It may also have been the first probe to land on another planet,
with the fate of its predecessor Venera 3 being unclear. Venera 4 provided
the first chemical analysis of the Venusian atmosphere, showing it to be
primarily carbon dioxide with a few percent of nitrogen and below one
percent of oxygen and water vapors. The station detected a weak magnetic
field and no radiation field. The outer atmospheric layer contained very
little hydrogen and no atomic oxygen. The probe sent the first direct
measurements proving that Venus was extremely hot, that its atmosphere was
far denser than expected, and that it had lost most of its water long ago'.
* 'In 1997, The Women in Military Service for America Memorial, honoring
U.S. servicewomen, past and present, was dedicated at Arlington National
Cemetery. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Women in Military Service for America Memorial
(WIMSA) is a memorial established by the U.S. federal government which
honors women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The
memorial is located at the western end of Memorial Avenue at the entrance
to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United
States. The structure in which the memorial is housed was originally known
as the Hemicycle, and built in 1932 to be a ceremonial entrance to the
cemetery. It never served this purpose, and was in disrepair by 1986.
Congress approved the WIMSA memorial in 1985, and the Hemicycle approved as
the site for the memorial in 1988. An open design competition was won by
New York City architects Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi. Their original
design was leaked to the public, and caused significant controversy. Two
years of fund-raising and design revision followed. A revised preliminary
design was approved in July 1992, and the final design in March 1995.
Ground was broken for the memorial in June 1995, and the structure
dedicated on October 18, 1997.
The memorial is notable for its successful mixing of Neoclassical and
Modern architecture. The memorial largely retained the Hemicycle, but added
a widely praised skylight on the Hemicycle terrace that incorporates not
only memorials to servicewomen but also acts as a transition to the
memorial below. Construction of the memorial, however, generated a lawsuit
when a nearby pylon (part of the gateway to the cemetery) was damaged.
Raising funds to pay off the construction debt incurred by the memorial
took several years'.
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Food
American Cheese Month
Apple Month
Corn Month
Go Hog Wild - Eat Country Ham
National Bake and Decorate Month
National Caramel Month
National Cookbook Month
National Popcorn Poppin' Month
National Pork Month
Pizza Month
Sausage Month
Spinach Lovers Month
Vegetarian Month
Health
AIDS Awareness Month
American Pharmacists Month
Antidepressant Death Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
World Blindness Awareness Month
Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
Celiac Disease Awareness Month
Christmas Seal Campaign
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Eye Injury Prevention Month
Global ADHD Awareness Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Health Literacy Month
Home Eye Safety Month
Long Term Care Planning Month
National AIDS Awareness Month
National Audiology/Protect Your Hearing Month
National Critical Illness Awareness Month
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Depression Education and Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Month
National Liver Awareness Month
National Medical Librarian Month
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
National Orthodontic Health Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Protect Your Hearing Month
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National Stop Bullying Month
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
Organize Your Medical Information Month
Talk About Prescriptions Month
World Menopause Month
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Adopt A Dog Month
Adopt A Shelter Dog Month
Bat Appreciation Month
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
Wishbones for Pets Month
Other
Celebrating The Bilingual Child Month
Children's Magazine Month
Class Reunion Month
Country Music Month
Employee Ownership Month
Energy Management is a Family Affair
Fair Trade Month
Financial Planning Month
German-American Heritage Month
Halloween Safety Month
Head Start Awareness Month
Italian-American Heritage Month
International Strategic Planning Month
International Walk To School Month
Intergeneration Month
Learn To Bowl Month
National Arts and Humanities Month
National Chili Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
National Ergonomics Month
National Field Trip Month
National Kitchen and Bath Month
National Reading Group Month
National Roller Skating Month
National Stamp Collecting Month
National Work and Family Month
Photographer Appreciation Month
Polish American Heritage Month
Self-Promotion 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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