Today is...

Columbus Day

Celebrate Columbus Day! In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on a voyage to find a shorter trade route to Asia. He traveled west and accidentally landed in the Americas, spawning the era of European exploration in the New World.

The first celebration of his discovery did not take place until October 12, 1792—exactly 300 years after his landing. In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day a national holiday, observed each year on the second Monday of October.

Take a moment today to learn something new about Christopher Columbus and commemorate his voyage to the New World. Happy Columbus Day!

Today is also National Fluffernutter Day & American Tag Day & Canadian Thanksgiving & Simchat Torah & Family Day  

October is Adopt-a-Dog Month & National Breast Cancer Awareness Month & National Chili Month & National Dessert Month & National Pasta Month & National Roller Skating Month

 

This week is Fire Prevention Week & World Space Week

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History for October 8   1944 - "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debuted on CBS radio. 1945 - U.S. President Truman announced that only Britain and Canada would be given the secret to the atomic bomb. 1956 - Donald James Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched the first perfect game in the history of the World Series. 1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song "Great Balls Of Fire." 1971 - "Imagine" was recorded by John Lennon. _________________________________________________________ "The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." --G.K.Chesterton