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October is
National
Popcorn Popping Month,
Computer Learning Month, Hispanic Heritage Month,
National Crime
Prevention Month, National Clock Month,
Dinosaur Month |
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 October
Birthdays
October
Theme Units at edHelper.com
October
at World Almanac
Classroom
Connect's October Calendar
The
month of October at Enchanted Learning
Special
Days to celebrate in October and more
October Happenings
Special
Days to celebrate in October 2005
Click here
for some ideas and activities for October.
Fact Monster's Daily Feature gives loads of information about each day.
October Coloring Calendar
October
Events 2006
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| October
1 |
The
first CD player went on sale in 1982, developed by
Sony, Philips, and Polygram, and cost $625.00. |
| October
2 |
Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schultz debuted in 1950. |
| October
3 |
East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. |
| October
4 |
The first successful manmade Earth satellite,
Sputnik I,
was launched. |
| October
7 |
Cabbage Patch Kids were introduced in 1983. |
| October
8 |
The Great Chicago Fire began in 1871 |
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R.L.
Stein's birthday (1943) |
| October
9 |
Leif Eriksson Day |
| October
10 |
The
tuxedo was first introduced in New York in 1886. |
| October
11 |
First lady,
Eleanor Roosevelt's birthday (1884) |
| October
12 |
Columbus Day |
| October
13 |
The cornerstone of the
White House was laid in 1792.
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| October
15 |
National Grouch Day ... bah humbug! |
| October
16 |
Dictionary Day ... Noah Webster's birthday (1843) |
| October
18 |
Shel Silverstein's birthday (1932) |
| October
19 |
Ed
Emberley's birthday |
| October
20 |
Crockett Johnson's birthday (1906) |
| October
22 |
Olympic gold medal figure skater,
Brian
Boitano's
birthday (1963) |
| October
24 |
United Nation Day
... begun in 1945. |
| October
25 |
Pablo Picasso's birthday (1881) |
| October
28 |
Statue of Liberty was unveiled in New York in 1886. |
| October
29 |
Internet's birthday (1969) |
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Daylight Savings Time Ends |
| October
30 |
Emily Post's birthday (1872) |
| October
31 |
Halloween |
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