October Holidays
Family History Month
International Book Fair Month
Vegetarian Awareness Month
National Dessert Month
National Pasta Month
National Seafood Month
National Pretzel Month
Computer Learning Month
National Car Care Month
National Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11
Columbus Day, October 8
National Submarine/Grinder/Hoagie/Hero Day, October 9
National Angel Food Cake Day, October 10
National Dessert Day, October 14
World Poetry Day, October 15
Dictionary Day (birthday of Noah Webster), October 16
National Pasta Day, October 17
National Chocolate Cupcake Day, October 18
Departure of the Swallows (San Juan Capistrano, CA), October 23
National Chocolate Day, October 28
Oatmeal Day, October 29
National Candy Corn Day, October 30
Apple & Candle Night (Wales), October 31
National Caramel Apple Day, October 31
Halloween, October 31
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This Month in History
Yosemite Park Established (Oct. 1, 1890)
First CD Player (Oct.1, 1982)
Peanuts Comic Anniversary (Oct. 2, 1950)
Reunification of East & West Germany (Oct. 3, 1990)
Sputnik Anniversary (Oct. 4, 1957)
Great Chicago Fire (Oct. 8, 1871)
Columbus Discovered America (Oct. 12, 1492)
Pledge of Allegiance created (Oct. 12, 1892)
Alaska transferred from Russia to U.S. (Oct. 18, 1867)
Edison Invents Incandescent Light Bulb (Oct. 21, 1879)
Statue of Liberty Dedicated (Oct. 28, 1886)
Stock Market Crash (Oct. 29, 1929)
First Internet Transmission (Oct. 29, 1969) | 
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