On This Day October 15th

 OTD

October 15th is the two hundred eighty-eighth day of the year, and there are 77 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Events

1582 – Adoption of the Gregorian calendar begins, eventually leading to near-universal adoption.

1783 – The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon makes the first human ascent, piloted by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier.

1793 – Queen Marie Antoinette of France is tried and convicted of treason.

1815 – Napoleon begins his exile on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.

1878 – The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation.

1888 – The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.

1939 – The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated.

1956 – FORTRAN, the first modern computer language, is first shared with the coding community.

1989 – Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL.

2001 – NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 180 km of Jupiter's moon Lo.

 

Birthdays

70 BC – Virgil, Roman poet (d. 19 BC)

1789 – William Christopher Zeise, Danish chemist who prepared Zeise's salt, one of the first organometallic compounds (d. 1847)

1829 – Asaph Hall, American astronomer and academic (d. 1907)

1858 – John L. Sullivan, American boxer, actor, and journalist (d. 1918)

1884 – Archibald Hoxsey, American pilot (d. 1910)

1917 – Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., American historian and critic (d. 2007)

1924 – Lee Iacocca, American businessman and author (d. 2019)

1959 – Emeril Lagasse, American chef and author

1988 – Mesut Özil, German footballer

 

 Holiday Spotlight

Kullu Dussehra

The Kullu Valley, known as 'Kulanthapitha' (Valley of Gods), hosts the annual Dussehra celebration, attracting thousands of tourists worldwide. The festival dates back to the 16th century and is linked to the legend of King Jagat Singh of Kullu. The celebrations include music, dance, and colorful decorations symbolizing happiness and abundance. In 2016, the festival made its way to the Guinness World Record for bringing together more than 9,000 dancers for the largest voluntary folk dance performance. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Kullu Dussehra celebrations were altered to ensure safety, with strict social distancing and crowd control measures enforced.

 

Holidays And Observance.

Blind Americans Equality Day

Breast Health Day

Global Handwashing Day

I Love Lucy Day

Information Overload Day  

International Day of Rural Women

My Mom is a Student Day

National Aesthetician Day

National Cheese Curd Day

National Chicken Cacciatore Day

National Face Your Fears Day  

National Grouch Day

National Mushroom Day

National Pharmacy Technician Day  

National Pug Day

National Roast Pheasant Day

Sewing Lovers Day

White Cane 

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