NATIONAL FOOD DAY
On October 24th, National Food Day challenges everyone to explore, to enjoy, and to celebrate the food we eat. It's a day to focus on healthy, nutritious, and sustainable foods that are not only good for us but good for the planet, too! #NationalFoodDay
NATIONAL BOLOGNA DAY
Slice it, fry it, or stack it high! October 24th is National Bologna Day, a time to celebrate one of America's most iconic and nostalgic lunch meats. It's the perfect day to honor the simple, satisfying joy of a bologna sandwich. #NationalBolognaDay
NATIONAL PHARMACY BUYER DAY
National Pharmacy Buyer Day recognizes the professionals who help keep the pharmacy shelves stocked. The observance takes place each year on the Friday of the last full week in October. #PharmacyBuyerDay
Coming on October 25, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL I CARE ABOUT YOU DAY
NATIONAL MERRI MUSIC DAY
NATIONAL TRICK OR TREAT DAY
NATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
NATIONAL GREASY FOODS DAY
SOUREST DAY
CHUCKY, THE NOTORIOUS KILLER DOLL DAY
Notable Birthdays for October 24
Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879) - Author who wrote Mary Had A Little Lamb.
Belva Ann Lockwood (1830-1917) -First female attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Annie Edson Taylor (1838-1921) - Stuntwoman who became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
James S. Sherman (1855-1812) -The 27th VP of the U.S.
B. A. Rolfe (1879-1956) - Musician known as the Boy Trumpet Wonder.
Earl Morris (1889-1956) - Archaeologist who created the Aztec Ruins National Monument.
Main Rousseau Bocher (1890-1976) - Uniform designer for the Red Cross and Girl Scouts.
Merian C. Cooper (1893-1973) - Film director and producer of the original King Kong.
Marjorie Joyner (1896-1994) - First Black woman to create and patent a permanent hair-wave machine.
Melvin Purvis (1903-1960) - FBI agent who captured bank robbers John Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd and later became a significant figure during the Nuremburg Trials against the Nazi's.
Nathaniel Wyeth (1911-1990) - Inventor of the PET plastic beverage bottle.
Sonny Terry (1911-1986) - Blind blues and harmonica musician.
Murray Golden (1912-1991) - Television director of Bonanza and Rawhide.
Bob Kane (1915-2003) - Illustrator and co-creator of Batman.
Roger Milliken (1915-2010) - Former CEO of Milliken & Company.
Barbara Robinson (1927-2013) - Author of children's books The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and The Best School Year Ever.
Jack Angel (1930-2021) - Voice actor with credits in Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Disney and Nickelodeon.
The Big Bopper (1930-1959) - Musician of Chantilly Lace and Running Bear who died in a plane crash with fellow musicians Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.
John G. Cramer (1934-Still Living) - Physicist known for his work in the development of quantum mechanics.
Sammy Petrillo (1934-2009) - Comedian said to be the best Jerry Lee Lewis intiminator of all time.
David Nelson (1936-2011) - Actor who played himself on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
F. Murray Abraham (1939-Still Living) - Stage and film actor known for his role as Mozart.
William H. Dobelle (1941-2004) - Medical researcher known for development of technology that restores partial vision.
BD Wong (1960-Still Living) - Stage, film and television actor who played Dr. Johnathan Lee on Law & Order: SVU.
Zahn McClarnon (1966-Still Living) - Native American actor best known for his roles in Longmire, Reservation Dogs and Dark Winds.
Zac Posen (1980-Still Living) - Famous fashion designer.
Adrienne Bailon (1983-Still Living) - Former singer of the group The Cheetah Girls.
Daniel Shalikar (1988-Still Living) - Child star with roles in Honey I Blew Up the Kids.
Memorable Events for October 24
1836 - Alonzo Phillips receives a patent for a phosphorus friction match.
1861 - The first transcontinental telegraph line from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. is completed.
1861 - West Virginia secedes from Virginia.
1881 - U.S. Ambassador Levi Morton inserts the first rivet in Statue of Liberty.
1908- Take Me Out to the Ball Game hits the charts.
1911 - Orville Wright remains in the air 9:45 in his glider.
1926 - Harry Houdini makes his last performance.
1931 - The George Washington Bridge opens to public traffic over the Hudson River.
1931 - Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion.
1938 - The U.S. makes child labor in factories illegal.
1939 - Nylon stockings go on sale for first time in Delaware.
1940 - Minimum wage is set for $0.30 for a 44 hour work week.
1947 - Walt Disney testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee giving the names of Disney employees he believes to be communists.
1949 - The first brick for the UN Headquarters in NY is laid.
1954 - President Eisenhower pledges support to South Vietnam.
1956 - Margaret Towner becomes first woman to be ordained into the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.
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