NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY
On October 30th, the country celebrates an iconic treat on National Candy Corn Day. Whether you feel neutral about it, adore it fiercely, or passionately hate it, one thing is for sure: candy corn is one of the most nostalgic treats that sparks surprisingly strong opinions. #NationalCandyCornDay
NATIONAL WICKED DAY
National WICKED Day on October 30 honors one of Broadway's longest running musicals known as WICKED. Millions of theatre fans from around the world are celebrating today as the day the musical WICKED premiered on Broadway. #NationalWICKEDDay
NATIONAL PUBLICIST DAY
National Publicist Day recognizes publicists around the country on October 30th and the PR they provide each day. Today presents an opportunity to appreciate publicists for all they do to improve brand communications with the public. #NationalPublicistDay
SPEAK UP FOR SERVICE DAY
Speak Up For Service Day on October 30th recognizes the importance of young people to be actively involved in community service. Too often, the good deeds of young people go unnoticed by their communities. Speak Up For Service Day gives recognition to the overlooked. It serves as a reminder to tell others about the contributions of young people to their communities.
#SpeakUpForServiceDay
Daily Dose: Candy Corn History & Trivia
Did you know this polarizing treat is over 130 years old? It was created in the 1880s by George Renninger of the Wunderle Candy Company. It was originally called "Chicken Corn" because, at the time, most Americans were farmers, and candy shaped like vegetables was all the rage!
Actionable Focus: How to Celebrate!
- Try a Twist: Find a creative recipe that incorporates candy corn (like topping on cookies or melting it into bark).
- Take the Poll: Ask your friends/followers: Are you a fan or a foe of this tri-colored candy?
- The Proper Bite: For the purists: Eat it layer by layer, starting with the white tip, then the orange, and finishing with the yellow base!
Coming on October 31, 2025
National Days
HALLOWEEN
NATIONAL DOORBELL DAY
NATIONAL FRANKENSTEIN FRIDAY
NATIONAL MAGIC DAY
NATIONAL CARAMEL APPLE DAY
NATIONAL KNOCK KNOCK JOKE DAY
NATIONAL BREADSTICK DAY
GIRL SCOUT FOUNDER'S DAY
Notable Birthdays on October 30
John Adams (1735-1826) - Second President of the U.S.
Buck Freeman (1871-1949) - Professional baseball player.
William Halsey Jr. (1882-1959) - Admiral during WWII who is known for his slogan "Hit hard, hit fast, hit often."
Ezra Pound (1885-1972) - Poet who wrote an 800-page poem entitled The Cantos.
Zoë Akins (1886-1958) - Author and playwright of Papa, The Magical City and The Greeks Had a Word for It.
Dickinson W. Richards (1895-1973) - Physician and co-developer of the cardiac catheterization.
Rex Cherryman (1896-1928) - Silent film actor who starred in For Thirty Days.
Harry R. Truman (1896-1980) - Folk hero who refused to leave his home (Mount St. Helen) during the 1980 volcanic eruption.
Bill Terry (1898-1989) - Listed as one of the top 100 baseball players of all time.
Sol Tax (1907-1995) - Anthropologist best known for creating action anthropology and founding the journal Current Anthropology.
Patsy Montana (1908-1996) - Country-western singer who is known for her song I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart.
Fred W. Friendly (1915-1998) - Journalist and producer who was co-creator of the documentary See It Now.
Jane Randolph (1915-2009) - Actress who played Alice Moore in the horror film Cat People (1942).
Leon Day (1916-1995) - Black baseball player in the Negro League who is considered one of the most versatile athletes in baseball.
Gloria Oden (1923-2011) - Poet who wrote Resurrections. Homestead.
John P. Craven (1924-2015) - Engineer who helped recover objects lost at sea, including ships.
Daniel Nathans (1928-1999) - Microbiologist who won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of restriction enzymes.
Robert Caro (1935-Still Living) - Author whose work includes The Years of Lyndon Johnson.
Leland H. Hartwell (1939-Still Living) - Biologist who studied DNA, RNA and protein synthesis.
Grace Slick (1939-Still Living) - Lead singer of Jefferson Airplane.
Otis Williams (1941-Still Living) - Last surviving member of The Temptations.
Henry Winkler (1945-Still Living) - Actor best known as Fonzie in Happy Days.
Andrea Mitchell (1946-Still Living) - Chief correspondent for NBC foreign affairs and Washington, D.C.
Tim Kirk (1947-Still Living) - Co-designer for Tokyo DisneySea.
Timothy B. Schmit (1947-Still Living) - Bassist for the band the Eagles.
Tony Bettenhausen Jr. (1951-2000) - Owners of the professional racing team Champ Car.
Poncho Sanchez (1951-Still Living) - Grammy Award winner and conga player.
T. Graham Brown (1954-Still Living) - Country singer of Hell and High Water and Darlene.
Jeannie Kendall (1954-Still Living) - Part of the country duo The Kendalls.
Kevin Pollak (1957-Still Living) - Actor known as Jacob Goldman in the Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.
Larry Wilmore (1961-Still Living) - Creator of The Bernie Mac Show.
Rebecca Heineman (1963-Still Living) - Video game designer and co-founder of Logicware.
Kristina Wagner (1963-Still Living) - Soap opera actress known as Felicia Jones on General Hospital.
Howard Lederer (1964-Still Living) - World poker champion.
Ben Bailey (1970-Still Living) - Game show host of the American version of Cab Cash.
Tory Belleci (1970-Still Living) - Visual effects designer worked on Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Matthew Morrison (1978-Still Living) - Actor best known for his role best as Will Schuester in Glee.
Joshua Jay (1981-Still Living) - Magician who holds the Guinness World Record for card tricks.
Ivanka Trump (1981-Still Living) - Businesswoman and daughter of Donald Trump.
Ashley Graham (1987-Still Living) - Author, model and activist for body positivity.
Memorable Events on October 30
1766 - St. Paul's Chapel in New York is declared sacred.
1768 - Wesley Chapel in New York City becomes the first Methodist church in North America.
1831 - Nat Turner is arrested for leading a four day rebellion protesting
slavery.
1864 - Helena becomes the capital of Montana.
1866 - Jesse James' and his gang rob $2,000 from a bank in Lexington, Missouri.
1868 - John Menard becomes the first Black to be elected to Congress.
1873 - P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth (circus) debuts in New York City.
1888 - John Loud receives his patent for the ballpoint pen.
1894 - Daniel Cooper receives his patent for the time clock.
1919 - The spitball is abolished by baseball league presidents.
1938 - Orson Welles broadcasts The War of the Worlds on the radio causing a massive panic.
1945 - Jackie Robinson signs a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers as the first black person to cross lines in baseball segregation.
1945 - The U.S. Government announces end of shoe rationing imposed in 1943.
1953 - President Eisenhower approves a top-secret document for strong nuclear deterrent force against the Soviet Union.
1954 - The first 24-sec shot clock is used in in pro basketball.
1954 - The U.S. announces the elimination of all racially segregated regiments in the military.
1959 - Piedmont Airlines crashes on approach in Virginia, killing 26 of the 27 people on board.
1974 - Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman using his famous "rope-a-dope" tactic.
1974 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre premiers in Louisiana.
1979 - Birmingham, Alabama, elects Richard Arrington, Jr. as the first Black mayor in the city.
2002 - Jam Master Jay (Run DMC) is shot and killed in his recording studio.
2003 - WICKED the musical opens at the Gershwin Theatre in New York City.
2012 - Walt Disney purchases the rights for the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises for $4.05 billion.
2017 - A Federal judge blocks President Trump's ban on transgender people in the military.
2018 - The Pentagon sends 5,200 troops to Mexican border.
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