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OCTOBER
Month Long Observances :
Adopt-a-Shelter-Animal Month
Computer Learning Month
Family History Month
National Apple Month
National Clock Month
National Dessert Month
Energy Awareness Month
National Pizza Month
National Popcorn Popping Month
National Roller Skating Month
Polish American History Month
National Stamp Collecting Month
Week Long Observances
1st Week - American Craft Week
Celebrated October 1 - 10th in 2010.
1st Week - Fire Prevention Week
2nd Week - Teen Read Week
Daily Observances
October 1st
Homemade Cookies Day
World Vegetarian Day
October 2nd
Name Your Car Day
Peanuts Comic Strip First Published In 1950.
World Card Making Day The first Saturday in October.
October 3rd
Captain Kangaroo Day The show first aired on this day in 1955.
October 4th
Child Health Day First Monday in October.
National Golf Day
Sputnik I Launched The first space vehicle - launched in 1957.
October 5th
Ray Kroc's Birthday Founder of McDonalds. Born in 1902.
World Teacher Day
October 6th
Thomas Edison Shows 1st Motion Picture In 1889.
October 7th
American Bandstand Premiered In 1957.
October 8th
J. Frank Duryea's Birthday Born in 1869. His brother, Charles, and him built and operated the first automobile in the US. He also won America's first automobile race.
October 9th
First Two-Way Telephone Conversation In 1876.
Leif Ericson Day
Homemade Cookies Day
World Vegetarian Day
October 2nd
Name Your Car Day
Peanuts Comic Strip First Published In 1950.
World Card Making Day The first Saturday in October.
October 3rd
Captain Kangaroo Day The show first aired on this day in 1955.
October 4th
Child Health Day First Monday in October.
National Golf Day
Sputnik I Launched The first space vehicle - launched in 1957.
October 5th
Ray Kroc's Birthday Founder of McDonalds. Born in 1902.
World Teacher Day
October 6th
Thomas Edison Shows 1st Motion Picture In 1889.
October 7th
American Bandstand Premiered In 1957.
October 8th
J. Frank Duryea's Birthday Born in 1869. His brother, Charles, and him built and operated the first automobile in the US. He also won America's first automobile race.
October 9th
First Two-Way Telephone Conversation In 1876.
Leif Ericson Day
Moldy Cheese Day
The Count's Birthday Sesame Street Character.
October 10th
Henry Cavendish's Birthday Born in England in 1731.
October 11th
Columbus Day Second Monday in October.
Eleanor Roosevelt's Birthday Born in born 1884.
First Steam-Powered Ferryboat Begins Operation Name the "Juliana", began operation in 1811.
Indigenous People's Day Second Monday in October.
Thanksgiving Day in Canada Second Monday in October.
October 12th
Día de la Raza Celebrate in Mexico.
Farmer's Day
October 13th
First Aerial Photo in US
Taken from a balloon in Boston in 1860.
Margaret Thatcher's Birthday
Born in 1925.
October 14th
Grover's Birthday
Sesame Street Character.
October 15th
National Grouch Day
National Poetry Day
October 16th
Boss's Day
Dictionary Day
The Count's Birthday Sesame Street Character.
October 10th
Henry Cavendish's Birthday Born in England in 1731.
October 11th
Columbus Day Second Monday in October.
Eleanor Roosevelt's Birthday Born in born 1884.
First Steam-Powered Ferryboat Begins Operation Name the "Juliana", began operation in 1811.
Indigenous People's Day Second Monday in October.
Thanksgiving Day in Canada Second Monday in October.
October 12th
Día de la Raza Celebrate in Mexico.
Farmer's Day
October 13th
First Aerial Photo in US
Taken from a balloon in Boston in 1860.
Margaret Thatcher's Birthday
Born in 1925.
October 14th
Grover's Birthday
Sesame Street Character.
October 15th
National Grouch Day
National Poetry Day
October 16th
Boss's Day
Dictionary Day
Sweetest Day
Third Saturday in October.
World Food Day
October 17th
Black Poetry Day
Honoring the birthday of Jupiter Hammon. He was the first American black to publish his poetry.
October 18th
Alaska Day
The anniversary of the transfer of the territory and the raising of the US. flag at Sitka on this day in 1867.
Little Orphan Annie's Birthday
Comic strip character, in 1922.
Puerto Rico Became U.S. Colony
In 1898.
Third Saturday in October.
World Food Day
October 17th
Black Poetry Day
Honoring the birthday of Jupiter Hammon. He was the first American black to publish his poetry.
October 18th
Alaska Day
The anniversary of the transfer of the territory and the raising of the US. flag at Sitka on this day in 1867.
Little Orphan Annie's Birthday
Comic strip character, in 1922.
Puerto Rico Became U.S. Colony
In 1898.
October 19th
Star Spangled Banner First Sung
In 1814.
Thomas Edison Demonstrated Electric Light
Successfully in 1879.
Star Spangled Banner First Sung
In 1814.
Thomas Edison Demonstrated Electric Light
Successfully in 1879.
October 20th
Mickey Mantle's Birthday
Born on this day in 1931 in Spavinaw, Oklahoma.
Monster Mash Day
On this day in 1962 the Monster mash, by Bobby "Boris" Picket and the Crypt Kickers, reached number 1 in the music charts and stayed there for 2 weeks!.
October 21st
Guggenheim Museum Opens
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of modern and contemporary art opened in New York City on October 21, 1959.
October 22nd
National Nut Day
National Stuttering Awareness Day
October 23rd
Edison Pele's Birthday
Brazilian soccer player, born in 1940.
October 24th
Betty Lou's Birthday
Sesame Street Character.
Mother-in-Law's Day
Fourth Sunday in October.
National Bologna Day
United Nations Day
October 25th
National Denim Day
Pablo Picasso's Birthday
Born in Spain in 1881.
October 26th
Hillary Rodham Clinton's Birthday
Born in 1947.
International Red Cross Organized
In Geneva, Switzerland in 1863.
October 27th
Theodore Roosevelt's Birthday
Born in 1858.
October 28th
Plush Animal Lover's Day
Statue of Liberty's Birthday
October 29th
National Organization of Women Founded
In 1966.
October 30th
John Adams' Birthday in 1735.
October 31st
Halloween!!!!!
Mickey Mantle's Birthday
Born on this day in 1931 in Spavinaw, Oklahoma.
Monster Mash Day
On this day in 1962 the Monster mash, by Bobby "Boris" Picket and the Crypt Kickers, reached number 1 in the music charts and stayed there for 2 weeks!.
October 21st
Guggenheim Museum Opens
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of modern and contemporary art opened in New York City on October 21, 1959.
October 22nd
National Nut Day
National Stuttering Awareness Day
October 23rd
Edison Pele's Birthday
Brazilian soccer player, born in 1940.
October 24th
Betty Lou's Birthday
Sesame Street Character.
Mother-in-Law's Day
Fourth Sunday in October.
National Bologna Day
United Nations Day
October 25th
National Denim Day
Pablo Picasso's Birthday
Born in Spain in 1881.
October 26th
Hillary Rodham Clinton's Birthday
Born in 1947.
International Red Cross Organized
In Geneva, Switzerland in 1863.
October 27th
Theodore Roosevelt's Birthday
Born in 1858.
October 28th
Plush Animal Lover's Day
Statue of Liberty's Birthday
October 29th
National Organization of Women Founded
In 1966.
October 30th
John Adams' Birthday in 1735.
October 31st
Halloween!!!!!
Juliette Gordon Low's Birthday
Born in 1860, she was the woman who the started Girl Scouting in the United States in 1912.
Born in 1860, she was the woman who the started Girl Scouting in the United States in 1912.
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