Below are some fun facts about October: 1. The birthstones for October are the tourmaline and the opal. 2. The zodiac signs for October are Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) and Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). 3. The birth flower for October is the calendula. 4. On Oct. 1, 1896, free rural delivery of mail started in the United States. 5. On Oct. 4, 1957, the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. 6. On Oct. 5, 1947, the first presidential telecast address from the White House was made by Harry S. Truman. 7. On Oct. 7, 1816, the Washington (first double-decked steamboat) arrived at New Orleans. 8. On Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in America. 9. On Oct. 18, 1867, the U.S. flag was formally raised over Alaska. 10. On Oct. 22, 1836, Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first president of the Republic of Texas. 11. On Oct. 31, 1864, Nevada became the 36th state of the United States. 12. National Cookie Month 13. National Chili Month 14. National Pizza Month 15. National Dessert Month 16. Lupus Awareness Month 17. National Seafood Month 18. Nov. 5 -- World Teachers Day 19. Columbus Day -- second Monday of October 20. Oct. 31 -- Halloween
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 16:15:51 +0000
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