Tag: October

October 21 in History October 21st is… National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day National Reptile Awareness Day National Witch Hazel Day 1520 – Ferdinand Magellan discovered a strait now known as the Strait of Magellan in South America. 1797 – The 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution was launched in Boston Harbor. It was the third […]

October 20 in History October 20th is… Brandied Fruit Day National Chicken and Waffles Day Office Chocolate Day National Youth Confidence Day 1720 – Caribbean pirate Calico Jack Rackham, one of the first pirates to use the “Jolly Roger”, was captured by the Royal Navy. 1803 – The United States Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase. […]

October 19 in History October 19th is… National Kentucky Day National LGBT Center Awareness Day National Seafood Bisque Day 1512 – Martin Luther earned a doctorate in theology. 1798 – Chief Justice John Jay was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.  #1 Hit October 19, 1957 – October 25, 1957: The […]

October 18 in History October 18th is… International Legging Day Chocolate Cupcake Day National Exascale Day National No Beard Day 1386 – The University of Heidelberg opened. 1851 – Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick was first published as ‘The Whale.’ 1867 – “Seward’s Folly” United States took possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. 1898 […]

October 17 in History October 17th is… Black Poetry Day National Edge Day National Mulligan Day National Pasta Day Each year, Mulligan Day is celebrated on October 17, and for those that may not be familiar with the term “mulligan,” it is a word that is used in the sport of golf to describe a […]

October 15 in History October 15th is… National Aesthetician Day National Cheese Curd Day I Love Lucy Day National Grouch Day National Latino AIDS Awareness Day National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day Pug Day National Shawarma Day White Cane Safety Day National Whole Hog Barbecue Day National Grouch Day is celebrated annually on October […]

October 14 in History October 14th is… Be Bald and Be Free Day Dessert Day 1926 – Winnie the Pooh, by A. A. Milne, was first published. 1881 – Eyemouth Windstorm Disaster, Scotland 1908 – The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers, 2-0, winning the World Series. 1912 – Former President of the US, Theodore Roosevelt, […]

October 13 in History October 13th is… National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day National No Bra Day National Train Your Brain Day National Yorkshire Pudding Day US Navy Birthday 1773 – The Whirlpool Galaxy, almost 25 million light-years away, was discovered by Charles Messier. 1775 – The United States Continental Congress ordered the establishment of […]

October 12 in History October 12th is… Farmer’s Day National Freethought Day National Gumbo Day National Savings Day National Vermont Day National Farmers Day Old Farmer’s Day is now actually known as National Farmers Day. Though this day’s exact date and history are unknown, it is known that the holiday was originally celebrated in the 1800s. […]

October 11 in History October 11th is… General Pulaski Memorial Day National Coming Out Day International Day of the Girl Child Sausage Pizza Day 1138 (Earthquake) Aleppo, Syria 1767 – Surveying for the Mason–Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania was completed. 1811 -The Juliana began operation as the first steam-powered ferry service between New York […]