The Month of October 2023: Holidays, Fun Facts, Folklore
WEBMay 1, 2024 · October 18 is St. Luke’s Little Summer. This is a date steeped in folklore. Traditionally, around Saint Luke’s feast day, there is a brief period of calm, dry weather. Learn more. October 24 is United Nations Day, which aims to bring awareness to the work of the United Nations worldwide.
October - Wikipedia
WEBOctober is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC, October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ôctō meaning "eight") after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.
Here’s the full list of holidays and observances in October
WEBJun 29, 2022 · Frugal Fun Day. International Coffee Day. International Music Day. National Homemade Cookies Day. National Hair Day. National Black Dog Day. World Card Making Day. October 2. International Day of...
20 Interesting Facts About October - The Fact Site
WEBOct 1, 2020 · October brings colder shorter days in the northern hemisphere, as well as the spookiest time of the year. Here are 20 fun facts about the month of October.
October: The 10th Month - timeanddate.com
WEBBy Georg Rehberger. October is the second month of fall in the northern half of the world. In the southern half, it is the second month of spring. October’s birth flower is the calendula. ©bigstockphoto.com/ Kostyantyn Ivanyshen. October is the tenth month in the Gregorian calendar and has 31 days.
The History Place - This Month in History: October
WEBThe remarkable accomplishment by Soviet Russia sent a shockwave through the American political leadership resulting in U.S. efforts to be the first on the moon. October 4, 1965 - Pope Paul VI became the first Pope to visit the U.S. and the first to …
October | month | Britannica
WEBArticle History. October. Related Topics: Thanksgiving Day. Halloween. Breast Cancer Awareness Month. opal. tourmaline. October, 10th month of the Gregorian calendar. Its name is derived from octo, Latin for “ eight ,” an indication of its position in the early Roman calendar. This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn.
Month of October: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays - Ducksters
WEBHalloween. National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep 15 through Oct 15) Italian American Heritage Month. Polish American Heritage Month. National Breast Cancer Month. National Pizza Month. National Dessert Month. Country Music Month. National Book Fair Month. Symbols of October. Birthstone: Opal and pink tourmaline. Flower: Calendula.
October - National Day Calendar
WEB5 Fast Facts. 1. October is the month when the five-day workweek was first sanctioned. The U.S. Naval Academy opened its doors in Annapolis, Maryland in 1845 (and Navy Day is the holiday that celebrates it!) Several U.S. presidents were born in October, too. 2.
The month of October - Tidbits of History
WEBOct 1, 2023 · October gave its name to one of the best-known German fall festivals. Oktoberfest, started on October 17, 1810, the wedding day of King Ludwig I. It still retains the name,, even though the festivities may start in September, with October having only a partial share of the time schedule.
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