October 5th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 5th History Highlights1877 – Chiff Joseph surrendered to US Cavalry Forces. He famously stated: “From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.”2001 – Barry Bonds hit Home Runs #71 & 72, beating Mark McGuire’s prior record. He went on the hit 73 for the […]
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October 4th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 4th History Highlights1582 – Pope Gregory XIII adjusted the calendar, making The day after Thursday, October 4, 1582, as now Friday, October 15, 1582, starting the Gregorian Calendar which we use today.1943 – Corsica (a French Territory) was liberated from Nazi Germany.1957 – The USSR launched Sputnik 1,
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October 3rd History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 3rd History Highlights1922 – Mrs. Rebecca Felton was the first female US Senator (Georgia, for two days)1955 – The Mickey Mouse Club premiered on ABC1990 – Germany Reunified as the Federal Republic of Germany1974 – Frank Robinson was named the first African-American MLB manager (Cleveland Indians)If you were
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October 2nd History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 2nd History Highlights1789 – The United States Bill of Rights was sent to the 13 States for ratification.1967 – Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court.1972 – (fiction) – Phileas Fogg places his wager of 20 thousand pounds that
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October History, Facts and TriviaOctober History HighlightsOctober Gemstone: OpalOctober Flower: CalendulaThe Zodiac signs for October are Libra or Scorpio (October 23 -31)Traditional October InformationIt’s weird that October isn’t the eighth month, isn’t it?October, the tenth month of the current Gregorian calendar and the second month of Autumn’s rule derives its name from octo, the Latin
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October 1st History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 1st History Highlights1932 – Babe Ruth’s ‘Called Shot” in the 5th inning of game three in the 1932 World Series1947 – Levittown, Long Island, New York opened.1961 – Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth’s Home Run Record with HR #61 in a single season.Umbrella Academy (fiction) On October 1,
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