On This Day October 6th

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October 6th is the 279th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 86 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

1539 – Spain's DeSoto expedition takes over the Apalachee capital of Anhaica for their winter quarters.

1600 – Euridice, the earliest surviving opera, receives its première performance, beginning the Baroque period.

1854 – The Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead led to 53 deaths and hundreds injured in England.

1927 – Opening of The Jazz Singer, the first prominent "talkie" movie.

1942 – World War II: American troops forced the Japanese from their positions east of the Matanikau River during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

1979 – Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.

1995 – The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.

2010 – Instagram, a mainstream photo-sharing application, is founded.

 

Birthdays

1729 – Sarah Crosby, English preacher, the first female Methodist preacher (d. 1804)

1820 – Jenny Lind, Swedish soprano and actress (d. 1887)

1887 – Le Corbusier, Swiss-French architect and painter, designed the Philips Pavilion and Saint-Pierre, Firminy (d. 1965)

1921 – Joseph Lowery, American minister and activist (d. 2020)

1931 – Riccardo Giacconi, Italian-American astrophysicist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2018)

1949 – Leslie Moonves, American businessman

1959 – Oil Can Boyd, American baseball player

1999 – Trevor Lawrence, American football player

 

 

Holidays and Observances

National Smile Day

In 1963, Harvey Ball, a graphic artist and ad man from Worcester, Massachusetts, created the smiley face symbol we all know. The popularity of this symbol exploded into the world of popular culture. It’s every artist’s dream for their work to be respected and recreated, and few characters have had quite the legacy that Harvey’s creation has had.

Throughout the years, the smiley face has become one of the most well-known symbols in the world. It has appeared in movies such as ‘Forest Gump’ and used as a motif in the graphic novel, ‘Watchmen.’ It’s so well-known that just by saying “smiley face,” we bet you can see it in your mind. That recognizable yellow circle with black dots for eyes and a simple curve for a genuine and pure smile. However, the original smiley face had more of an oblong smile, a bit more hand-drawn aesthetic, taking up more space on the front than we see in modern recreations. Because of its overuse, it started to move away from its intent of goodwill and good cheer, and he knew something had to be done.

In 1999, World Smile Day became an official holiday to regain control. The celebration aspects of the day were simple yet effective: people were to use the day to smile and make small acts of kindness worldwide. Harvey wanted to keep the smile connected to the human being. By doing so, you’d smile, and in return, you’d make someone else smile and brighten up their day.

 

Others Include

American Libraries Day

Come and Take It Day

Honduras: Discovery of America Day

Jackie Mayer Rehab Day

Kid's Music Day

Lee's National Denim Day

Mad Hatter Day

National Badger Day

National Body Language Day

National Coaches Day

National Diversity Day

National German-American Day

National Manufacturing Day

National Physician's Assistant Day

National Plus Size Appreciation Day

Plaidurday

World Cerebral Palsy Day

World Smile Day 

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