October 30 is Skeptics Day . On this day in history: 1485 - Henry Tudor was crowned King Henry VII of England. 1864 - Helena, Montana was founded. 1905 - Czar Nicholas II of Russia... ), American actor Andrea Mitchell (1946- ), American journalist Observances and Events: International Orthopaedic Nurses Day Create a Great Funeral Day (Hampton Court Palace)
October 29 is Trail Day . On this day in history: 1618 - English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded for allegedly conspiring againstJames I of England. ...Sirleaf (1938- ), President of Liberia Galen Weston (1940- ), Canadian businessman Richard Dreyfuss (1947- ), American actor Observances and Events: Republic Day - Turkey
October 28 is Jewelry Day . On this day in history: 1636 - Harvard University (originally called New College) was established. 1886 - The Statue of Liberty was dedicated. 1919 - The... ), American businessman and philanthropist Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956- ), President of Iran Observances and Events: Diwali - Hinduism Feast of St. Jude - Roman Catholicism
October 27 is Explorer Day . On this day in history: 710 - The Saracens invaded Sardinia. 1275 - [date traditional] The city of Amsterdam was founded. 1553 - Condemned as a heretic...1966- ), American scandalmonger and political tool Observances and Events: Independence Day - Turkmenistan Bank Holiday - Ireland Navy Day - United States Labor Day - New Zealand
October 26 is Yodeling Day . On this day in history: 1776 - Benjamin Franklin departed from America to seek French support for the American Revolution. 1795 - The French Directory, a... Observances and Events: National Day - Austria Mother-in-Law Day Reformation Sunday - Protestant Christianity (Detail of 18th-century serving bowl from the Sèvres Factory in France)
October 25 is Change Something Day . On this day in history: 1415 - The army of Henry V of England defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt. 1760 - George III became King of Great...player and coach Midori Goto (1971- ), Japanese violinist Observances and Events: Republic Day - Kazakhstan Thanksgiving Day - Virgin Islands Saint Crispin's Day - Christianity
October 24 is Adopt a Pet Day . On this day in history: 1260 - The Cathedral of Chartres was dedicated. 1648 - The Peace of Westphalia treaty was signed, ending the Thirty Years' War...actor Kweisi Mfume (1948- ), American politician and civil rights activist Observances and Events: Independence Day - Zambia United Nations Day Maladay - Discordianism
October 23 is Translation Day . On this day in history: 42 BCE - Brutus' army is decisively defeated by the combined forces of Mark Antony and Octavian in the Second Battle of Philippi... Mole Day National Day - Hungary Chulalongkorn Memorial Day - Thailand Peace Treaty Day - Cambodia Louisiana State Fair (through November 9) - Shreveport (Detroit Institute of Arts)
October 22 is Bouquet Day . On this day in history: 1746 - The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) received its charter. 1784 - Russia founded a colony on Kodiak...Funicello (1942- ), American actress Catherine Deneuve (1943- ), French actress Jeff Goldblum (1952- ), American actor Brian Boitano (1963- ), American figure skater
October 21 is Dollhouse Day . On this day in history: 1520 - Ferdinand Magellan discovered the strait at the bottom of South America now known as the Strait of Magellan. 1797 - The 44...Carrie Fisher (1956- ), American actress and writer Observances and Events: Apple Day Shemini Atzeret [began sundown October 20] - Judaism (Dollhouse in the Royal Ontario Museum)
