On This Day October 22nd

 OTD

October 22nd is the 295th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 70 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

451 – The Chalcedonian Creed, regarding the divine and human nature of Jesus, is adopted by the Council of Chalcedon, an ecumenical council.

1633 – The Ming dynasty defeated the Dutch East India Company.

1707 – Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act was enacted in 1714.

1797 – André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump from 1,000 meters (3,300 ft) above Paris.

1878 – The Bramall Lane stadium sees the first rugby match played under floodlights.

1884 – The International Meridian Conference designates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, as the world's prime meridian.

1934 – In East Liverpool, Ohio, FBI agents shoot and kill notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd

1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis: President Kennedy, after internal counsel from Dwight D. Eisenhower, announces that American reconnaissance planes have discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba and that he has ordered a naval "quarantine" of the Communist nation.

2012 – Cyclist Lance Armstrong is formally stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after being charged for doping.

 

 

Birthdays

1811 – Franz Liszt, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 1886)

1873 – Rama Tirtha, Indian philosopher and educator (d. 1906)

1903 – George Wells Beadle, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1989)

1913 – Robert Capa, Hungarian-American photographer and journalist (d. 1954)

1920 – Timothy Leary, American psychologist and author (d. 1996)

1931 – Ann Rule, American police officer and author (d. 2015)

1941 – Ahmet Mete Işıkara, Turkish geophysicist and earthquake scientist (d. 2013)

1949 – Arsène Wenger, French footballer and manager

1968 – Shelby Lynne, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1987 – Tiki Gelana, Ethiopian runner

 

 

 

Holiday Spotlight

MassKara Festival

The MassKara Festival started in 1980 during the dictatorship of the late President Ferdinand Marcos. The prices of sugar, the province’s main agricultural crop and livelihood source, were at a record low following the introducing of sugar alternatives into the market. Consequently, two artists came up with the idea of promoting mask-making as an alternative source of income for the locals. In the same year, a tragic ferry incident occurred — the MV Don Juan sank, resulting in the deaths of many people from the province. The MassKara Festival was created to bring back smiles and uplift the locals’ spirits during those difficult times.

 

The smiling masks used in the festival were a declaration of Bacolod locals’ resilience in the face of challenges and tragedy, prompting the city to become known as the “City of Smiles.” The festival name is a portmanteau of the words ‘mass’ (many) and ‘kara’ (faces), thus forming ‘MassKara,’ or the Festival of Many Faces. Before the festival, the masks were sold to tourists as the province’s signature souvenirs. Since the celebration’s inception, the smiling shows have symbolized the exciting festival.

 

The highlight of the MassKara Festival is a dance competition, where participants don colorful costumes and vibrant, smiling masks and dance to Latin music. Besides this, there is Bacolod’s biggest street party, Electric MassKara. As the most awaited festival event, this night parade features LED-lit dancers, bands, and floats. Other activities include the MassKara Festival Queen beauty pageant, food festivals, and float parade. Flooded by locals and tourists, the festival is renowned for its colorful decorations and masks.

 

Others Include

National Nut Day

National Mother-in-Law Day

Smart Is Cool Day

International Stuttering Awareness Day

Paris Peace Agreement's Day