NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR HAS OFFICIALLY MOVED
NATIONAL TACO DAY TO A TUESDAY!
National Taco Day has officially moved to the first Tuesday in October! Starting on October 1, 2024, this delicious food holiday will now fall on a Tuesday—Taco Tuesday to be exact. This epic announcement is part of a latest milestone in Taco Bell's ongoing Taco Tuesday journey to move National Taco Day to a Tuesday starting this year! Read more...
Cadence Giving Foundation creates a new National Month NATIONAL WOMEN IN AI MONTH
National AI Month is the entire month of October and a time to showcase women role models by promoting their success in the next industrial revolution--AI. This month, we encourage more women to pursue career paths in AI technology. Read more...
NATIONAL GREEN CITY DAY
On October 1 we celebrate National Green City Day to highlight the progress and innovations cities are making to become more sustainable. Read more...
NATIONAL HAIR DAY
National Hair Day on October 1 gives the nod to all the styles, products, tools, and people who keep our hair healthy and looking its best. Read more...
NATIONAL BLACK DOG DAY
National Black Dog Day on October 1st encourages the adoption of a dog in the darker shades. Unfortunately, black dogs are less likely to be adopted for no other reason than their coloring. Regardless of behavior, size, breeding, personality, or age, the phenomenon persists. Read more...
NATIONAL HOMEMADE COOKIES DAY
National Homemade Cookies Day is observed annually on October 1. If you are looking for an excuse to bake some homemade cookies, look no further. Package them up and share them with neighbors, co-workers, and friends! Read more...
NATIONAL PUMPKIN SPICE DAY
What do cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and October 1 have in common? They are all part of National Pumpkin Spice Day. Read more...
NATIONAL FIRE PUP DAY
National Fire Pup Day on October 1st recognizes the canine firefighters that have long been members of fire departments across the country. Read more...
NATIONAL FRUIT AT WORK DAY
On the first Tuesday in October, National Fruit at Work Day encourages some fruitiness to get you through the day. Not only is fruit tasty, but it's good for you, too. Read more...
On Deck for October 2, 2024
National Days
NATIONAL COFFEE WITH A COP DAY
NATIONAL SMARTIES® DAY
NATIONAL PRODUCE MISTING DAY
NATIONAL PUMPKIN SEED DAY
NATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY
NATIONAL CUSTODIAL WORKER'S RECOGNITION DAY
NATIONAL FRIED SCALLOPS DAY
RANDOM ACTS OF POETRY DAY
NATIONAL NAME YOUR CAR DAY
October 1st Celebrated History
1847
Maria Mitchell discovers a comet. Her discovery makes her the first U.S. astronomer to discover a comet. It was later named "Miss Mitchell's Comet" or C/1847 T1. Determined to be a non-periodic comet, it has never been seen again.
1890
Congress establishes Yosemite National Park. The third park established in the United States after Mackinac National Park (which is now designated a state park), Yosemite consists of 750,000 acres located in central California.
1903
The first modern World Series game is held between the National League and American League champions in Boston. Also known as the Pilgrims, the Boston Americans lost to the Pittsburg Pirates 7-3. However, they would come back and win the series 5-3.
1908
Ford offers the first Model T for sale at $825 making car ownership affordable to Americans.
1940
The first superhighway in America opens at the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The modern highway consisted of seven tunnels and 160 miles.
1958
Created when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act that summer, the National Aeronautics and Space Agency opened on October 1st. T. Keith Glennan was named administrator.
1969
Eighteen years after a U.S. Air Force Captain broke the sound barrier for the first time, the supersonic airplane prototype, Concorde, breaks the sound barrier.
1971
Walt Disney World Resort opens bringing the Magic Kingdom to life in Florida.
2006
Bikeparts hosted the largest Suzuki motorcycle parade with 915 participants. The record event took place in Hamme-Zogge, Belgium.
October 1st Celebrated Birthdays
Peter Salem - 1750
Born into slavery, Salem would be freed to enlist in a militia to fight in the Revolutionary War. He was one of very few black minutemen serving and fought in the Battle of Concord.
Caroline Harrison - 1832
Upon the election of her husband, Benjamin Harrison, as the 23rd President of the United States, Caroline became the 24th First Lady.
Esther Boise Van Deman - 1862
A graduate of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Van Deman became the first woman to specialize in the field of Roman archaeology. For thirty years, she advanced the study and research of Roman architecture.
William E Boeing - 1881
The businessman founded The Boeing Company in 1916 and became a pioneer in the aviation world.
Kathleen Ollerenshaw - 1912
Despite her deafness and discouragement from teachers, Ollerenshaw excelled at mathematics and supported many areas of education in the British Empire.
Dorothy Woolfolk -1913
The pioneering comic book editor is partially responsible for Superman's weakness to kryptonite. She also served as an editor at three of the major comic franchises in the United States, including present-day DC and Marvel Comics.
James Earl Carter - 1924
In 1977, Jimmy Carter became the 39th President of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he served one term.
George R. Carruthers - 1939
Carruthers' interest in ultraviolet spectroscopy and his ability to invent led the physicist to develop the ultraviolet camera for the 1972 Apollo 16 launch.
