On This Day October 30th
OTD
October 30th is the 303rd day of the year in the Gregorian
calendar; 62 days remain until the end of the year.
Events
1340 – Reconquista: Portuguese and Castilian forces halt a
Muslim invasion at the Battle of Río Salado.
1657 – Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish forces failed to retake
Jamaica at the Battle of Ocho Rios.
1831 – Nat Turner is arrested for leading the bloodiest
slave rebellion in United States history.
1888 – The Rudd Concession is granted by Matabeleland to
agents of Cecil Rhodes.
1905 – Czar Nicholas II issues the October Manifesto,
nominally giving the Russian people fundamental civil liberties and the right
to form a duma.
1938 – Orson Welles broadcasts a radio adaptation of H. G.
Wells's The War of the Worlds, causing a massive panic in some of the audience
in the United States.
1941 – President Roosevelt approved $1 billion in Lend-Lease
aid to the Allied nations.
1945 – Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a
contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the baseball color line.
1961 – The Soviet Union detonates the Tsar Bomba, the most
powerful explosive device ever detonated.
1980 – El Salvador and Honduras agree to put the border
dispute fought over in 1969's Football War before the International Court of
Justice.
Birthdays
1632 – Christopher Wren, English physicist, mathematician,
and architect, designed St Paul's Cathedral (d. 1723)
1735 – John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd
President of the United States (d. 1826)
1857 – Georges Gilles de la Tourette, French-Swiss physician
and neurologist (d. 1904)
1892 – Charles Atlas, Italian-American bodybuilder (d. 1972)
1911 – Ruth Hussey, American actress (d. 2005)
1933 – Col Campbell, New Zealand gardener and television
host (d. 2012)
1936 – Dick Vermeil, American football player and coach.
1945 – Henry Winkler, American actor, comedian, director,
and producer
1963 – Rebecca Heineman, American video game designer and
programmer.
1987 – Danielle Fong, Canadian entrepreneur, co-founder and
chief scientist of LightSail Energy
Holiday Spotlight
Mischief Night
Mischief Night, an
informal holiday, is celebrated by kids and teenagers in many parts of the
United States, Canada, and the U.K. The night before Halloween, children prank
on neighbors or family members to spread joy. Steeped up in folk tradition, the
origins of the holiday are unclear. A legend has it that it started in England
in the 1700s when kids used to play pranks on people the night before May Day.
The earliest known reference to ‘Mischief Night’ was recorded in 1790 when a
school play, which concluded with an ode to fun, mentioned Mischief Night in
glowing terms.
An amusing thing
about the holiday is the many names it is known by in various parts of the
world. In Vermont and New Hampshire, it is traditionally called ‘Cabbage Night’
as, on this night, people would throw cabbages at each other’s homes as a
prank. In Detroit and its adjoining areas, it’s infamously known as Devil’s
Night. Some communities call it ‘Devil’s Eve’ or ‘Goosey Night.’ However, it is
known as ‘Mischief Night’ in most locations in the United States.
The holiday started
as a fun activity for kids and teenagers engaging in pranks and harmless
practical jokes. Still, it came to be associated with severe vandalism and even
arson in some places. This brought the holiday into disrepute, and soon,
grown-ups started dreading the day as society started downplaying or even
disowning it. Despite the mixed feelings about Mischief Night, it allows adults
to bond with their young ones.
Others Include
Buy a Donut Day
Checklist Day
Create a Great Funeral Day
Devil's Night
Haunted Refrigerator Night
National Candy Corn Day
National Publicist Day
National Text Your Ex Day
Pumpkin Bread Day
Speak Up For Service Day
Sugar Addiction Awareness Day
World Audio Drama Day
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