Friday 1

World Vegetarian Day

Eat your fruits and veggies today.

Saturday 2

Texas Renaissance Festival

Here ye, here ye...ye olde ren fest runs from today through 14 November.

Sunday 3

Fire Prevention Week

Do you have an escape plan?

Monday 4

Buster Keaton (1895)

The star of early films was born today.

Tuesday 5

Chief Joseph Surrender (1877)

Chief Joseph, leader of the Nez Percé, surrendered to the US Cavalry.  In part he said "From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever."

Wednesday 6

Thor Heyerdahl (1914)

The anthropologist and explorer rode the raft Kon Tiki from Peru to Polynesia in 1947.

Thursday 7

Dow-Jones Industrial Average (1896)

The first reporting of the average prices of 12 stocks.  Today the average is 30 stocks.

Friday 8

Norman Rockwell's Self-Portrait (1938)

The great American artist portrayed himself on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post trying to think of a cover.

Saturday 9

Leif Erikson Day

Celebrates the discovery in 1000 AD by the Norse explorer.

Sunday 10

National Metric Week

Liters and Meters and Grams, oh my!

Monday 11

Columbus Day

In 1492, he sailed the ocean blue.

Tuesday 12

Ronald E. McNair (1950)

The second African-American astronaut in space.  He perished with the crew of the Challenger in 1986.

Wednesday 13

National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work & School Day

Take your fuzzy friend with you today.

Thursday 14

Dwight David Eisenhower (1890)

The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during WWII and the 34th president of the US was born today in Deniso, TX.

Friday 15

Mata Hari Executed (1917)

Perhaps history's most famous spy.  It has been estimated that she was responsible for 50,000 Allied deaths during WWI.

Saturday 16

Ramadan

The beginning of a month of prayer and fasting for Muslims.  It is believed that Allah first revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad during Ramadan.

Sunday 17

Teen Read Week

It's Alive! @ The Library!

Monday 18

Latino Book & Family Festival

Celebrate books, literature, and more at the festival in Houston.

Tuesday 19

Yorktown Day (1781)

Cornwallis surrendered to Washington effectively ending the Revolutionary War and securing America's freedom.

Wednesday 20

MacArthur Returns (1944)

In September of '44 the US began the invasion of the Philippines finally landing on this day. In 1942 MacArthur was ordered to Australia from the Philippine's.  Upon his departure he said "I shall return."

Thursday 21

Celia Cruz (1924)

The Queen of Salsa who's performances rang with her call of ¡Azucar!

Friday 22

Franz Liszt (1811)

Pianist and composer of Hungarian Rhapsodies and other works.

Saturday 23

Make a Difference Day

"Put your own cares on hold today and help someone else."

Sunday 24

Pastoral Care Week

Honors clergy of all faiths who offer pastoral care.

Monday 25

Minnie Pearl (1912)

Graced the stage of the Grand Ole Opry for fifty years shouting out "How-dee! I'm just so proud to be here!"

Tuesday 26

Mule Day

Celebrates the receipt of a pair of mules by George Washington from King Charles III of Spain in 1785.

Wednesday 27

Navy Day

Honors past and present services of the US Navy to the nation.

Thursday 28

George Escoffier (1846)

"The chef of kings and the king of chefs." Invented Peach Melba.

Friday 29

Internet Created (1969)

Without that first network you wouldn't be reading this today.

Saturday 30

Emily Post (1872)

Author of Etiquette: The Blue Book of Social Usage.

Sunday 31

Halloween

BOO!

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