October

October 6 in History

October 6 in History October 6th is… National Coaches Day German-American Day National Mad Hatter Day Noodle Day National Orange Wine Day National Plus Size Appreciation Day   16700 – Euridice, the earliest surviving opera, gave its premiere performance, starting the Baroque Music period. 1876 – The American Library Association was founded. 1927 – Opening […]

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October 5 in History

October 5 in History October 5th is… National Apple Betty Day National Do Something Nice Day National Get Funky Day National Rhode Island Day World Teachers’ Day October 5, 1994 was the first celebration of World Teachers Day. This day is set aside to commemorate and celebrate teachers in the local community. The day has

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October 4 in History

October 4 in History October 4th is… National Cinnamon Bun Day National Golf Lover’s Day Kindness To Animals Day National Taco Day Vodka Da October 4 was established in 1952 as a day of charity. Professional golfers play with amateurs to gain funds for different causes. The professionals play, and the amateurs pay, so to

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October 3 in History

October 3 in History October 3rd is… National Boyfriend Day National Techies Day 1863 – The last Thursday in November was declared Thanksgiving Day by US President Abraham Lincoln. 1872 – The Bloomingdale brothers opened their first store at 938 Third Avenue in New York City. 1949 – WERD, the first black-owned radio station in

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October 2 in History

October 2 in History October 2nd is… National Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day National Fried Scallops Day National Name Your Car Day Poodle Day National Produce Misting Day 1187 – Saladin captured Jerusalem from the Balian of Ibelin. 1893 – Cheniere Caminada Hurricane, Louisiana 1950 – Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz was first published. 1955 – Alfred Hitchcock premiered on

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Special Days in October

October is… Adopt A Shelter Dog Month American Cheese Month American Pharmacists Month Animal Safety and Protection Month Arts and Humanities Month National Book Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Bullying Prevention Awareness Month Cookbook Month Cookie Month Country Music Month Cranberry Month Crime Prevention Month Dessert Month International Dinosaur Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month Fire

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October 17, 1979 Mother Teresa Awarded The Nobel Peace Prize

Mother Teresa of Calcutta was awarded The Nobel Peace Prize on October 17, 1979. Mother Theresa was a Roman Catholic nun who lived from August 25, 1910 to September 5, 1997. Mother Teresa began The Missionaries of Charity which served the poor, homeless, disabled, the sick and the dying. This organization now has over 4500

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October 20, 1955 JRR Tolkien Publishes The Return of the King Completing The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

On October 20 1955 JRR Tolkien finally published The Return of the King the last volume of his Lord of the Rings trilogy. After the publication of The Hobbit in 1937 his publishers wanted and his public wanted to know more about Hobbits. In 1939 Tolkien picked up his pen again and began to write

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