On This Day October 8th

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October 8th is the two hundred-eighty-first day of the year, and there are 84 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Events

1480 – The Great Stand on the Ugra River puts an end to Tartar rule over Moscow

1645 – Jeanne Mance opens the first lay hospital in North America in Montreal.

1829 – Stephenson's Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials.

1871 – Slash-and-burn land management, months of drought, and the passage of a robust cold front caused the Peshtigo Fire, the Great Chicago Fire, and the Great Michigan Fires to break out.

1918 – World War I: Corporal Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

1956 – The New York Yankees’ Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.

1967 – Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia.

1982 – Poland bans Solidarity and all other trade unions.

2001 – U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.

 

Birthdays

 1585 – Heinrich Schütz, German organist and composer (d. 1672)

1847 – Rose Scott, Australian activist (d. 1925)

1850 – Henry Louis Le Châtelier, French chemist and academic (d. 1936)

1882 – Harry McClintock, American singer-songwriter and poet (d. 1957)

1890 – Eddie Rickenbacker, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1973)

1895 – Juan Perón, Argentinian general and politician, 29th President of Argentina (d. 1974)

1913 – Robert R. Gilruth, American pilot and engineer (d. 2000)

1928 – Didi, Brazilian footballer and manager (d. 2001)

1939 – Paul Hogan, Australian actor, producer, and screenwriter

1941 – Jesse Jackson, American minister and activist

1943 – R. L. Stine, American author, screenwriter, and producer

1948 – Johnny Ramone, American guitarist, and songwriter (d. 2004)

1955 – Bill Elliott, American race car driver

1960 – Reed Hastings, American businessman, co-founded Netflix

1970 – Matt Damon, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

1985 – Bruno Mars, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

 

Holiday Spotlight

ADA Lovelace Day

Born in 1815, Ada Lovelace, the daughter of Lord Byron, had the rare opportunity to study math and science due to her privileged upbringing. Mentored by Charles Babbage, she published what is now recognized as the first algorithm in 1843. Despite never seeing it tested, her work with Babbage proposed that computers could do more than basic arithmetic, making her the world's first computer programmer.

In 2009, Ada Lovelace Day was founded to celebrate her contributions and promote women in STEM careers. Advocates of STEM education argue that it provides women with more career options and benefits science by including diverse perspectives. This day aims to honor those who champion the importance of science and math.

 

Holidays And Observance.

Ada Lovelace Day 

Alvin C. York Day

American Touch Tag Day

Headspace Day 

International Lesbian Day

National Children's Day

National Fluffernutter Day

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day

National Pierogi Day

National Salmon Day

Own Business Day 

World Child Development Day 

World Octopus Day  

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