MEDICAL ASSISTANTS RECOGNITION DAY
On the Wednesday of the third business week in October, we celebrate the healthcare heroes who keep medical offices running: our Medical Assistants! As part of Medical Assistants Recognition Week, Medical Assistants Recognition Day is a time to honor the professionalism and compassion of these essential team members. #MedicalAssistantsRecognitionDay
NATIONAL TAVERN-STYLE PIZZA DAY
October 22 is National Tavern-Style Pizza Day! Today we are celebrating the taste of Chicago with a hand-pinched crispy crust, zesty sauce and plentiful amounts of toppings! Join us as we discuss why National Tavern-Style Pizza Day is going to increase your need enjoy this cheesy delight. #NationalTavernStylePizzaDay
NATIONAL MAKE A DOG'S DAY
National Make A Dog's Day on October 22 is a Subaru holiday that invites dog-lovers everywhere to go the extra mile for their pup. #MakeADogsDay
NATIONAL NUT DAY
National Nut Day is observed annually on October 22nd. This day is NOT about the neighbor that lives down the street or the co-worker who sings with their headphones on. It is a food holiday celebrating a healthy and nutritious snack. #NationalNutDay
NATIONAL COLOR DAY
On October 22, we celebrate the vibrant and powerful role color plays in our lives on National Color Day! This fun National Day is a time to appreciate how color affects our moods, communicates ideas, and adds breathtaking beauty to our world. #NationalColorDay
Coming on October 23, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL BOSTON CREAM PIE DAY
NATIONAL HORROR MOVIE DAY
SWALLOWS DEPART FROM SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO DAY
NATIONAL MOLE DAY
IPOD DAY
NATIONAL TV TALK SHOW HOST DAY
Notable Birthdays for October 22
Collis P. Huntington (1821-1900) - Business tycoon and railroad executive who invested in the building of the railroad in America.
Stephen Babcock (1843-1931) - Inventor of the Babcock test and considered the father of scientific dairying.
Joe Carr (1879-1939) - One of the co-founders of the American Football League.
Clinton Davisson (1881-1958) - Discovered electron diffraction during the Davisson-Germer Experiment.
N. C. Wyeth (1882-1945) - Well-known painter and illustrator remembered for his artwork on book covers during the early and mid-1900s.
Parker Fennelly (1891-1988) - Comedian, stage and radio actor.
Charles Glen King (1896-1988) - Biochemist and pioneer of nutrition research on Vitamins B and C, enzymes and fats.
Marjorie Flack (1897-1958) - Author and illustrator of children's book Angus Lost.
George Wells Beadle (1903-1989) - Geneticist who discovered the role of genes in cells.
Curly Howard (1903-1952) - One of the Three Stooges.
Constance Bennett (1904-1965) - Highest paid actress during the 1930s.
Karl Guthe Jansky (1904-1950) - Radio engineer who discovered of radio waves constellation Sagittarius.
Timothy Leary (1920-1996) - Psychologist and author who supported the use of psychedelic drugs.
Ann Rule (1931-2015) - True crime author.
Bobby Seale (1936-Still Living) - Co-founder of the Black Panther Party.
Christopher Lloyd (1938-Still Living) - Actor famously known as Doc in the Back to the Future trilogy.
Annette Funicello (1942-2013) - Actress known for her role in Beach Party.
Eddie Brigati (1945-Still Living) - Singer for the band The Young Rascals.
Debbie Macomber (1948-Still Living) - Best-selling author who has sold over 200 million copies of her books.
Jeff Goldblum (1952-Still Living) - Actor known for his roles in The Fly, Jurassic Park movies, and WICKED.
Bob Odenkirk (1962-Still Living) - Actor best known for his character Sal on Breaking Bad.
Brian Boitano (1963-Still Living) - Olympic figure skating champion.
Jennifer Lee (1971-Still Living) - Writer and director of Frozen.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (1975-Still Living) - Actor who played Mitchell Pritchett on Modern Family.
Michael Fishman (1981-Still Living) - Actor best known for his role as D.J. Conner on Roseanne and The Connors.
Corey Hawkins (1988-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton.
Sofia Vassilieva (1992-Still Living) - Actress who gained famed as Eloise in Eloise at the Plaza.
Memorable Events for October 22
1746 - The College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) receives its charter.
1836 - Sam Houston is sworn in as the first President of the Republic of Texas.
1844 - Followers of Baptist preacher William Miller (Millerites) prepared and waited for the Second Advent of Christ and end of the world.
1861 - The first telegraph line became operational between the east and west coast.
1881 - The Boston Symphony Orchestra gives its first concert.
1883 - The Metro Opera House (NY City) opens.
1884 - International Meridian Conference in Washington, D.C. adopts 24 Greenwich meridian time zones worldwide.
1879 - Thomas Edison tests the first electric incandescent light bulb using a filament of carbonized thread.
1885 - Baseball players secretly meet and form Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players, which became known as the first baseball union.
1906 - Henry Ford becomes President of Ford Motor Company.
1907 - Ringling Brothers (Greatest Show on Earth) buys the Barnum and Bailey circus.
1916 - Suffragette Inez Milholland collapses during a speech California and dies weeks later after publicly asking "Mr. President (Woodrow Wilson), how long must women wait for liberty?"
1928 - Herbert Hoover gave a speech on "American system of rugged individualism" during his campaign.
1934 - FBI agents shoot and kill notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd in Ohio.
1936 - The first commercial flight (Pan American Airlines) flies to from the mainland to Hawaii.
1939 - NBC airs the first professional football game.
1962 - President Kennedy announces that American reconnaissance has discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba.
1964 - Nuclear test are conducted underground at Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
1976 - NBA player Rick Barry (San Francisco Warriors) begins then longest free throw streak of 60 free throws.
1976 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ban Red Dye No. 4 after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs.
1979 - The 100-millionth guest visits Walt Disney World.
1981 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved artificial sweetener.
1981 - The national debt in the U.S. reaches $1 trillion.
1988 - Geraldo Rivera hosts "Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground" on television.
1997 - Compaq testifies against Microsoft regarding the Windows 95 agreement.
1997 - The owner of Hustler sells the magazine to an under-age buyer in Ohio.
2008 - Google Play is launched is launched for Androids.
2009 - Windows 7 is released by Microsoft.
2012 - Lance Armstrong is stripped of his Tour de France titles for doping.
2019 - The drug company Biogen claims to have created the first drug that slows Alzheimer's.
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