October Anniversaries
Henry Ford first sold this car model in October 1908
What is Model T?
The original Model T cost around $825 and could reach speeds of 40 mph.
1961: This 35th president of the United States was inaugurated earlier that year.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
The article describes him as a great leader who supported civil rights, public education, and medical care for the elderly.
Fall runs from this mid-month through this mid-month in the northern hemisphere.
What is September through December? This timeframe is astronomical fall. Meteorologists use a different calendar; meteorological fall runs September through November.
This is the spookiest date of the year for children.
What is October 31?
Halloween is full of ghosts, goblins, and trick-or-treating. It began as a Celtic tradition marking the end of summer.
Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall favorite.
What is caramel?
After dipping, you can sprinkle with nuts and other toppings.
In October 1990, this country was reunited after 45 years of division between the east and west.
What is Germany?
The fall of the Berlin Wall and reunification of Germany are celebrated on “Unity Day” every October 3.
1968: Astronauts James Lovell, Frank Borman, and William Anders were the Men of the Year after completing this mission.
What is the Apollo 8 mission? Apollo 8 was the first human spaceflight to reach the moon and marked a pivotal point in the space race.
Fall is the season of this sport’s championship games. The sport also has a well-known museum in Cooperstown, New York.
What is baseball or MLB? The World Series begins in October, and occasionally it runs into November.
This Jewish High Holy Day, which is the day of atonement, occurs on October 4 in 2022.
What is Yom Kippur?
The High Holy Days run for 10 days, starting with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and ending with Yom Kippur.
These sprouts make their debut in fall.
What are brussels sprouts?
Did you know they’re miniature cabbages?
It was October 1957 when this motto first appeared on U.S. paper currency
What is “In God We Trust”?
The motto had been used on coins since the days of the Civil War.
1963: This reverend and civil rights activist is best remembered for his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.? His work in civil rights helped pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Americans spend millions of dollars every autumn on this orange fruit.
What is pumpkin?
Didn’t realize pumpkins were a fruit? Scientifically speaking, anything that starts from a flower is botanically a fruit.
This annual German festival originated in Munich and usually ends on the first Sunday in October.
What is Oktoberfest?
It began in 1810 as a celebration of the marriage of a crown prince. Now it’s a festival celebrating Bavarian food, drink, and culture. Festivalgoers consume around two million gallons of beer during Oktoberfest
This squash can be used in place of pasta by the same name.
What is spaghetti? Spaghetti squash and butternut squash are examples of winter squash.
This Florida tourist attraction first opened in October 1971 with a theme park, golf courses, and resorts.
What is Walt Disney World?
1971 and 1972: This controversial president was named Man of the Year twice in a row, notably for opening relations with China.
Who is Richard Nixon? Interestingly, he would resign from office only two years later following the Watergate scandal.
This causes the leaves to change colors.
What is fewer hours of sunlight? As sunlight diminishes, there is a decline in chlorophyll, which is responsible for the leaves’ green color. The intensity of fall colors depends on a range of factors: temperature, precipitation, and the amount of sunlight.
This is one of October’s birthstones.
What is opal or tourmaline?
Most people consider opal the October birthstone, and it derives from the Greek word opallios, which means “to see a change of color.”
This is the generic name for a hot alcoholic beverage.
What is hot toddy?
Hot buttered rum is an example of a hot toddy.
This Vice President resigned on October 10, 1973.
Who is Spiro Agnew? He plead no contest to a charge of federal income tax evasion on the same day.
1980: This actor-turned-politician was awarded the honor after being elected the 40th president of the United States.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
Reagan would be Person of the Year again in 1983, that time sharing the honor with Yuri Andropov.
Apple juice begins its journey as another juice processed from apples.
What is apple cider?
According to the Huffington Post, “Apple cider is picked, washed, ground, pressed fresh juice. Apple juice starts off as cider and then is concentrated into syrup or powder then reconstituted with water and hermetically bottled to be shelf safe.”
This is one of the zodiac signs ruling October.
What is Libra or Scorpio?
Libras are born in the earlier part of the month, and Scorpios are born in the latter part of the month.
This orange king of winter squashes is used to make jack-o-lanterns.
What is pumpkin? By the time October rolls around, you’ll see everything pumpkin in the stores—pumpkin beer, nuts, muffins, pumpkin spice latte, etc.