OCT21
The Medicine Lodge Treaty is signed. The talks, attended by more than 5,000 prominent chiefs and warriors and one of the largest gatherings of Native American leaders for treaty negotiations in U.S. history.
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1797 – “Old Ironsides,” the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, was launched in Boston’s harbor.
1805 – The Battle of Trafalgar occurred off the coast of Spain. The British defeated the French and Spanish fleet.
1849 – The first tattooed man, James F. O’onnell, was put on exhibition at the Franklin Theatre in New York City, NY.
1865 – George William Gordon,a Jamaican national hero,is unfairly arrested and sentenced to death blackfacts.com
1872 – John H Conyers, The first African American to enter the US Naval Academy Blackfacts.com
1879 – Thomas Edison invented the electric incandescent lamp. It would last 13 1/2 hours before it would burn out.
1917 – The first U.S. soldiers entered combat during World War I near Nancy, France.
1918 – Margaret Owen set a typing speed record of 170 words per minute on a manual typewriter.
1925 – The photoelectric cell was first demonstrated at the Electric Show in New York City, NY.
1925 – The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it had fined 29,620 people for prohibition (of alcohol) violations.
1927 – In New York City, construction began on the George Washington Bridge.
1944 – During World War II, the German city of Aachen was captured by U.S. troops.
1945 – Women in France were allowed to vote for the first time.
1950 – Chinese forces invaded Tibet.
1959 – The Guggenheim Museum was opened to the public in New York. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
1967 – Thousands of demonstrators marched in Washington, DC, in opposition to the Vietnam War.
1980 – Valerie Thomas invented the illusion transmitter. BlackFacts.com
1983 – The Pentagon reported that 2,000 Marines were headed to Grenada to protect and evacuate Americans living there.
1986 – The U.S. ordered 55 Soviet diplomats to leave. The action was in reaction to the Soviet Union expelling five American diplomats
1989 – Bertram M. Lee and Peter C.B. Bynoe sign an agreement to purchase the National Basketball Association’s Denver Nuggets for $54 million. They become the first African American owners of a professional basketball team. BlackFacts.com
1991 – Jesse Turner, an American hostage in Lebanon, was released after nearly five years of being imprisoned.
1993 – The play “The Twilight of the Golds” opened.
1994 – In 1960, Charles Edward Anderson earned a Ph.D. in Meteorology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts. Charles Edward Anderson the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in Meteorology; died today. blackfacts.com
1994 – North Korea and the U.S. signed an agreement requiring North Korea to halt its nuclear program and agree to inspections.
1998 – The New York Yankees set a major league baseball record of 125 victories for the regular and postseason combined.
1998 – Cancer specialist Dr. Jane Henney became the FDA’s first female commissioner.
2003 – The U.S. Senate voted to ban what was known as partial birth abortions.
2003 – North Korea rejected U.S. President George W. Bush‘s offer of a written pledge not to attack in exchange for the communist nation agreeing to end its nuclear weapons program.
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In October, you’ll find a few events that commemorate some specific hard workers, including:
Those are great holidays if any of your clients happen to work in those fields. But, you may be wondering, “October is national what month?” Of course, the major awareness event in October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, during which you’ll see a ton of pink ribbons, wristbands, and other merchandise floating around. Other month-long observations in October include:
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By Shelby Deering and Amanda Garrity
When you think of October, Halloween is often the first thing that comes to mind — and understandably so.
The last day of the month is a real treat (pun very much intended), but don’t let the excitement surrounding the spooky season’s standout trick you into thinking it’s the only October holiday worth celebrating. In fact, there are tons of official (and unofficial) holidays, observance and awareness months from now through October 31.
Embrace all the food and fun that the season has to offer with holidays like National Pumpkin Day and National Apple Day. Or satisfy your sweet tooth before you get your candy fix on National Homemade Cookies Day, National Cinnamon Roll Day and National Dessert Day. (But since life is all about balance, don’t forget to celebrate National Kale Day and National Oatmeal Day, too.)
It’s not just about the treats, though: October is also a time to pick up some healthy habits that you can carry with you in the months ahead, whether it’s clearing out your inbox (Inbox Zero Day) or finding an organization to volunteer for (Make a Difference Day).
Speaking of health, carve out time to raise awareness for important causes, ranging from mental health (World Mental Health Day) to menopause (World Menopause Day). All month long, wear your pink ribbon with pride and encourage loved ones to book their mammogram appointments in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The list goes on — and on!
Lucky for you, a list of some important dates in October, so you won’t miss a thing.
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