October 1st History, Trivia, and Fun FactsTable of Contents |
October 1st History Highlights |
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Babe Ruth’s Called Shot |
It is still debated as to what happened in the third game of the 1932 World Series. The New York Yankees played the Cubs at Chicago’s Wrigley Field and Babe Ruth hit a three-run homer in the first inning. When he came to the plate to face pitcher Charlie Root, a Cubs bench jockey called him and heckled him. During the 5th inning, Ruth pointed to the midfield bleachers and made a pointing gesture, but no existing film confirms it. The exact nature of Ruth’s gesture is unclear, and the point was later fully confirmed or refuted. The Yankees won the game 7-5, ending the demoralizing Cubs and completing their World Series victory. Babe Ruth’s call was the first time he and the New York Yankees had hit a home run in a 1932 World Series game, which was played at Yankee Stadium on October 4, 1932. |
Levittown, New York |
The founder’s son, William Levitt, came home from the Navy with the belief that young veterans returning to the United States would need a home. While William Levitt was in Hawaii, his father took over the management of the company and planned to build low-cost homes on Long Island, the largest island in New York. On July 1, 1947, he brokered a $50 million Levittown development that ultimately included more than 100,000 square feet of residential and commercial space. The development consisted of more than 17,000 single-family homes built for veterans returning from World War II. Levittown is considered one of the earliest examples of a planning community originally established on Long Island in the United States. It was a mass housing project that produced housing for veterans and other low-income residents. Construction firm Levitt & Sons, led by architects Abraham and Alfred Levittleown, Jr., built four planned, eventually seven communities. Levittown, New York (built 1947–1951) |
World Vegetarian Day |
October 1st is celebrated as World Vegetarian Day. This very specific holiday was initiated by the North American Vegetarian Society in 1977 and was endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978. |
October 1st is… |
Balloons Around the World Day International Coffee Day Hair Day Homemade Cookies Day Less Than Perfect Day Music Day Raccoon Appreciation Day World Vegetarian Day |
October 1st Birthday Quotes |
“Wake Me Up When September Ends” “LOL has turned into something you type when you have nothing better to add into a conversation.” “I’m not crazy. I play a lot of crazy characters, but I’m an actor.” “Leave every place you go, everything you touch, a little better for your having been there.” “You have to be really comfortable with yourself because people are going to tell you that you’re eyes are too brown or you’re this or you’re that. And if you’re not comfortable with yourself, you could get pretty freaked out.” “There’s nothing wrong with me, I mean, I don’t like boys.” “Performance-enhancing drugs are an illusion. I wish I had never gotten involved with steroids. It was wrong. It was stupid.” |
October 1st Birthdays |
1896 – Ted Healy, American comedic actor, 3 Stooges founder(died in 1937) 1910 – Bonnie Parker, American criminal (died in 1934) 1920 – Walter Matthau, American actor (died in 2000) 1924 – Jimmy Carter, American politician, 39th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate 1924 – Roger Williams, American pianist (died in 2011) 1924 – William Rehnquist, US Supreme Court Justice (died in 2005) 1927 – Tom Bosley, American actor (died in 2010) 1928 – George Peppard, American actor (died in 1994) 1930 – Richard Harris, Irish actor (died in 2002) 1935 – Julie Andrews, English actress and singer 1938 – Stella Stevens, American actress 1950 – Randy Quaid, American actor 1963 – Mark McGwire, American baseball player 1980 – Sarah Drew, American actress 1984 – Beck Bennett, American comedic actor 1989 – Brie Larson, American actress |
October 1st History |
331 BC – Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela, bringing about the fall of of the Persian Empire. 1843 – London’s The News of the World began publication. 1868 – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott was published 1880 – John Philip Sousa, the first recorded popular music star, became the United States Marine Band leader. Yosemite National Park: Established on October 1, 1890, in California and spans 1,169 square miles. Known for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, giant sequoia groves, and diverse plant and animal life. 1908 – For $825 each, Ford’s Model T car was put on the market. 1940 – The Pennsylvania Turnpike opened to traffic. It is considered the first US superhighway. 1948 – Over Fargo, North Dakota, WW II pilot George F. Gorman reported ‘playing chicken” with a blinking orb of light UFO. People visually saw it in the control tower but did not show up on radar. 1950 – Tom Corbett, Space Cadet debuted on television October 1, 1954, 19** Birthday (fictional) Marge Simpson, The Simpsons, TV 1955 – The Honeymooners premiered on CBS 1957 – First appearance of “In God We Trust” on U.S. paper currency, on one-dollar bills. 1958 – The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 1968 – George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead was released in theaters. 1971 – Walt Disney World opened near Orlando, Florida. 1972 – The Joy of Sex by Dr. Alex Comfort was published, eventually selling over 12 million copies. 1977 – #1 Hit October 1, 1977 – October 14, 1977: Meco – Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band 1983 – #1 Hit October 1, 1983 – October 28, 1983: Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart 1984 – The term “cyberspace” was coined in William Gibson’s novel Neuromancer. 1989 – Denmark introduced the world’s first legal modern same-sex civil union, called a “registered partnership”. 1992 – Cartoon Network begins broadcasting. The first cartoon, outside of Droopy Dog’s introduction, was Bugs Bunny in Rhapsody Rabbit. 1992- Cartoon Network was initiated. 1996 – Animal Planet made its debut 1999 – The famous “You Fool” episode of Hollywood Squares aired. 2006 – Dexter premiered on Showtime 2010 – Sony launched Sony Movie Channel 2013 – The United States federal government shutdown of 2013 (October 1-16) affected many operations for the US government There are 91 days left this year. |
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts |
Birds are dinosaurs- they are considered “avian dinosaurs” and have been around for 100 million years, thus making them among the last living dinosaurs on Earth. Tom Hanks is the first actor to play Walt Disney in a mainstream feature film. (Saving Mr. Banks) Every movie John Cazale was in was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar (all three Godfathers, The Conversation, The Deer Hunter and Dog Day Afternoon). The Capital of Laos is Vientiane On the day of his death, “Heath Ledger” was understandably the number 1 search on Google. Number 2 was “Keith Ledger”. The biggest film of 1927: The Jazz Singer earned ~ $3,000,000 A group of Chinchillas is called a Colony. “Sawyer, you’re going out a youngster, but you’ve got to come back a star!” – Julian Marsh (Warner Baxter) in 42nd Street, 1933 Female gladiators (gladiatrices) existed during the Roman Empire. A “white elephant gift exchange” takes its name from the legend of the King of Siam gifting rare albino elephants to those who displeased him because the upkeep costs would financially ruin them. “No matter how knowledgeable you are, respect your parents for their experience and your children for their curiosity.” – Amit Kalantri Roulette Odds: any one number: Payoff: 35:1 True Odds: 2.63% |
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