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Holidays & Fun DaysThe information listed below comes from the website: http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidaysClick on a link to find out more about that "holiday."The information and links have been set up to provide helpful and/or fun information; however, when you click on any of these links you will be leaving the Middletown Township Public Schools web site. The Middletown Township Public School District does not assume responsibility for content material posted on links beyond our site. Opinions expressed on those websites are those of the host site and do not reflect any official position on the part of The Middletown Township Public School District.OCTOBERMonth:- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Computer Learning Month
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- National Diabetes Month
Weekly Celebrations:
- Week 1 Get Organized Week
- Week 2 Fire Prevention Week
- 14 - 20 Earth Sciences Week
This Day in History -
Historical events for the month of October, by day:
1 The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premiered (1959)
Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida (1971)
2 Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schultz first appeared in newspapers (1950)
3 Frank Robinson becomes major leagues baseball's first black manager for the Cleveland Indians. (1974)
5 The World Series was broadcast on radio for the first time (1921)
6 Thomas Edison showed the 1st motion picture (1889)
6 The first Physician's Assistants graduate from Duke University (1967)
9 The general public was first admitted into the Washington Monument. (1888)
9 Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus performs its last show, a victim of falling attendance, animal rights protests, and high operating cost. (2018)
11 Space Shuttle Challenger astronaut Kathryn Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space. (1984)
13 The U.S. Continental Navy was created. See Navy Day
14 Martin Luther King Jr was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1964)
15 "I Love Lucy" premiered on television. (1951)
U.S. Department of Transportation was created (1966)
16 Marie Antoinette was guillotined for treason. (1793)
16 Cuban Missile crisis begins. (1962)
17 Mobster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion. (1931)
19 The Senate passed a bill making Martin Luther King's Birthday a national holiday. (1983)
19 The Revolutionary War ended. (1781)
21 Thomas Edison invented the incandescent electric lamp. (1879)
23 25,000 women marched gin New York City demanding the right to vote. (1915)
24 The United Nations came into existence. (1945)
24 Anna Edison Taylor is the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. (1901)
25 U.S. forces invade Grenada. (1983)
26 The Erie Canal opens, connecting Lake Erie to the Hudson River. (1825)
27 President Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. (1858) The "Teddy bear" was named after him.
28 France presented the U.S. with the statute of Liberty. (1886)
28 The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed. (1965)
29 The New York Stock Exchange crashed on what came to be known as "Black Tuesday", starting the Great Depression (1929)
31 Indian Prime Minister Indira Ghandi was assassinated. (1984)
Other Historical events indexed by month and day (click here)
October Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
October 1
Chinese Moon Festival - date varies
International Day for the Elderly
October 2
World Smile Day first Friday of month
October 3
International Frugal Fun Day - first Saturday of the month
World Card Making Day - first Saturday of the month
October 4
October 5
October 6
October 7
International Walk to School Day
October 8
October 9
October 10
International Newspaper Carrier Day
National Motorcycle Ride Day - second Saturday in October
October 12
Columbus Day - second Monday of month
Indigenous People Day - second Monday in October
October 13
Sukkot, at sundown, date varies
October 14
Emergency Nurses Day- second Wednesday of month
National Fossil Day - date varies
National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day - date varies
Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day -Second Wednesday of month
October 15
October 16
October 17
Sweetest Day - third Saturday of month
October 20
October 21
National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day find a recipe, too.
October 22
October 23
October 24
Make a Difference Day- fourth Saturday of the month, neighbors helping neighbors
October 25
Mother-In-Law Day - fourth Sunday in October
October 27
National Tell a Story Day - in Scotland and the U.K.
October 28
October 31
Carve a Pumpkin Day - no surprise here
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