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plus Daily Celebration Ideas*
SELECT your topic.
THINK "What do I know?"
FOLLOW text links to learn more.
CONSIDER related personal experiences.
CONNECT your ideas with other items of interest.
START WRITING, additional thoughts will naturally flow.
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It happened in october...Oct. 1 / 1908 - Ford unveils the Model-T / 1890 - Yosemite National Park established / 1961 - Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's home run record /Homemade Cookie Day / Adopt a Dog Month / Vegetarian Day
Oct. 2 / 1919 - President Wilson suffers massive stroke / 1968 - Gibson strikes out 17 in World Series / Custodial Worker Day / Name Your Car Day Oct. 3 / 1951 - The shot heard 'round the world / 1990 - East and West Germany unite after 45 years / 1995 - O.J. Simpson acquitted of murder / Virus Appreciation Day / Techie's Day Oct. 4 / 1927 - Work on Mt. Rushmore begins / 1957 - Russian satellite Sputnik launched / 1992 - Plane crashes into an apartment building / Toot Your Flute Day / Taco Day Oct. 5 / 1947 - First presidential speech made on T.V. / 1974 - American finishes walk around the world / 1930 - Blimp crashes in France / Do Something Nice Day / World Teachers Day Oct. 6 / 1866 - First train robbery / 1973 - Yom Kippur War / 1961 - President Kennedy urges Americans to build bomb shelters. / Mad Hatter Day / Octoberfest Day / Noodle Day Oct. 7 / 1871 - Massive fire burns in Wisconsin / 1913 - Ford begins moving assembly line / 1984 - Walter Peyton sets NFL rushing record / Bathtub Day / Frappe Day Oct. 8 / 1919 - First transcontinental air race / 1956 - Don Larsen pitches perfect World Series game / Touch Tag Day / Children's Day Oct. 9 / 1963 - Landslide kills thousands in Italy / 1992 - Meteorite crashes into a parked Chevy Malibu / Curious Events Day / Fire Prevention Day / Moldy Cheese Day Oct. 10 / 1845 - The US Naval Academy opens / 1944 - 800 children gassed in Auschwitz / Angel Food Cake Day / Mental Health Day / Columbus Day Oct. 11 / 1793 - Yellow Fever breaks out in Philadelphia / 1975 - Saturday Night debuts / 1975 - Bruce Springsteen's first hit, "Born to Run". / It's My Party Day / Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day Oct. 12 / 1492 - Columbus reaches the New World. / 1964 - USSR leads space race / 1998 - Anti-gay assault victim dies / Farmer's Day / Moment of Frustration Scream Day Oct. 13 / 1792 - White House cornerstone laid / 2010 - Chilean miners rescued after 69 days underground / Skeptics Day Oct. 14 / 1947 - Yeager breaks sound barrier / 1962 - The Cuban missile crisis begins / 1964 - Martin Luther King wins Nobel Peace Prize / Bald and Free Day / Dessert Day Oct. 15 / 1965 - First Vietnam War draft card burned / 1989 - Gretsky breaks NHL scoring record / 2007 - Drew Carey debuts as new host of Price is Right. / Grouch Day / Mushroom Day / White Cane Safety Day Oct. 16 / 1964 - China joins A-Bomb Club / 1987 - Baby Jessica rescued from a well / 1996 - World Cup stampede kills 84 / Boss Day / Dictionary Day Oct. 17 / 1906 - A shoemaker leads German soldiers in robbery / 1989 - Earthquake rocks San Francisco / 1968 - Olympic protesters stripped of medals /Four Prunes Day / Pasta Day / Wear Something Gaudy Day Oct. 18 / 1931 - Thomas Edison dies. / 1977 - Three homers in three swings by Mr. October / Chocolate Cupcake Day / No Beard Day Oct. 19 / 1781 - Victory at Yorktown / 1796 - Jefferson accused of affair with slave / Rainforest Day |
BE CREATIVE, make your response interesting and fun to read.
TAKE PRIDE in your work.
EDIT AND SHARE the final product with others.
May we prompt you?
Extra Extra - Read all about it... then write a newsworthy article answering the expository questions of "Who, What, When, Where and Why".
Persuasive Essay - Research a controversial event. Identify a difference of opinions from your study, take a position, then present and defend your argument. Historical Fiction - Using the framework of a "day in time", create your own characters and plot structure... start writing. *Party Planner - Given the assignment to plan for a particular celebration, submit a detailed proposal to your prospective client. *Daily Celebrations - Create your own party blog complete with creative party ideas. Include detailed descriptions of the planned activities. Oct. 20 / 1968 - Fosbury flops to an Olympic record / 1947 - Red Scare comes to Hollywood / Osteoporosis Day
Oct. 21 / 1966 - Mudslide buries school in wales / 1967 - Thousands protest the war in Vietnam / Count Your Buttons Day / Dabbling Day / Pumpkin Cheesecake Day / Reptile Awareness Day Oct. 22 / 1913 - Coal mine explodes in New Mexico / 1965 - Soldier falls on grenade to save buddies / 1965 - Highway Beautification Act signed / Nut Day / Stuttering Awareness Day Oct. 23 / 1921 - Unknown soldier is selected / 1976 - Chicago had it's first #1 hit, "If You Leave Me Now" / 1998 - Abortion performing doctor is murdered. / Mole Day / TV Talk-show Host Day Oct. 24 / 1901 - First barrel ride down Niagara Falls / 1945 - United Nations is born / 1954 - U.S. pledges support to South Vietnam / Take Back Your Time Day / United Nations Day Oct. 25 / 1881 - Pablo Picasso born / 1774 - Colonies petition English King to address grievances / 1944 - First kamikaze attack of World War II / Sourest Day Oct. 26 / 1881 - Shootout at the OK Corral / 1986 - Red Sox first baseman, Bill Buckner, lets ground ball go though his legs for World Series loss. / Mule Day / Howl at the Moon Night Oct. 27 / 1659 - Quakers executed for religious beliefs / 1904 - New York City subway opens / 1873 - Barbed wire is patented / Cranky Co-Worker Day / Navy Day Oct. 28 / 1865 - Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri completed / 1886 - Statue of Liberty dedicated / Stuffed Animal Day Oct. 29 / 1956 - Israel invades Egypt - Suez crisis begins / 1948 - Killer smog claims elderly victims / 1929 - Stock Market crashes / Hermit Day Oct. 30 /1938 - Orson Welles scares nation with War of the Worlds radio broadcast /1991 - Perfect storm hits North Atlantic / Mischief Night / Candy Corn Day Oct. 31 / 1517- Martin Luther posts 95 theses / 1957- Toyota begins selling cars in America / 1950 - Earl Lloyd becomes first black player in the NBA / Pumpkin Carving Day / Halloween / Psychic Powers Day |