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Brandied Fruit Day celebrates the 21+ dessert created by slow fermentation of mixed fruits within brandy. Alcohol is one way to preserve fruits longer than the season allows, and drying and canning are two other methods.

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Oct

Fall Festival of Leaves, Ross County (US-OH): October 20-22

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The Fall Festival of Leaves is a three-day event held the third full weekend in October in downtown Bainbridge, Ohio – “Leaf Country, U.S.A!”. Festivities include arts and crafts, entertainment, a flea market, midways, parades, an antique tractor show, a log sawing contest, an antique & classic car show, a 5-K Run, and an opportunity to drive the four self-guided “Skyline Drive” scenic tours. The event is in downtown Bainbridge, Ohio, known as “Leaf Country, U.S.A.”

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Oct

Gadhafi Assassination (2011): October 20

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Today marks the anniversary of the assassination of Libya's Muammar Gaddafi.

Muammar Gaddafi (often spelled Qaddafi or other variants) was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who governed Libya as its primary leader from 1969 until his assassination in 2011. His tenure in power spanned over four decades, making him one of the longest-serving rulers in history.

Born in 1942 near Sirte, Gaddafi was influenced by Arab nationalist movements during his youth. As a young officer, he joined the military, inspired by the likes of Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser. On September 1, 1969, Gaddafi led a group of young officers in a coup against King Idris, the then-monarch of Libya. The monarchy dissolved, and the Libyan Arab Republic. Gaddafi took a position of significant power in the government.

Gaddafi's rule embraced his unique ideology, which combined elements of Arab socialism, direct democracy, and pan-Arabism. He documented these ideas in his "Green Book," which guided political life in Libya. Gaddafi sought to modernize Libya's economy by nationalizing oil companies and using oil revenues for infrastructure projects, something Mohammad Mosaddegh, the first democratic leader of Iran, also tried to do in 1953. He was deposed in a CIA-MI6-led coup, which installed the dictator Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.

Gaddafi established a system called "Jamahiriya" (state of the masses), which aimed at direct political participation of citizens through "people's committees." His rule saw a series of confrontations with Western countries, particularly the United States, which accused Gaddafi's regime of supporting international terrorism, including the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Libya faced international sanctions as a result.

Gaddafi aspired to be a leader in both the African and Arab worlds. He championed pan-Africanism, was instrumental in forming the African Union (AU), and proposed a "United States of Africa."

In 2011, amidst the wave of the Arab Spring protests across the Middle East and North Africa, anti-Gaddafi protests erupted in Libya, which quickly escalated into a civil war.

NATO intervened militarily on behalf of the anti-Gaddafi forces. By October 2011, Gaddafi's government had collapsed, and rebel forces captured and killed him. The NATO campaign, "Operation Unified Protector," constituted a direct violation of international law according to the Geneva Conventions, created by the international community after the Nuremberg Trials at the end of World War II.

Gaddafi's rule, policies, and actions remain controversial. While some credit him with modernizing Libya and championing anti-imperialistic causes, others criticize him for human rights abuses, autocratic rule, and supporting terrorism. In the years since his death, Libya continues to face political instability, with various factions vying for power, making Gaddafi's long-term impact on the nation's trajectory a matter of ongoing debate.

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Oct

Jotijot, Gurgadi (S)(1661): October 20

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Guru Har Rai, the seventh of ten gurus in the Sikh faith, passed away on this day in 1661. His youngest son, Har Krishan, was nominated to be a guru on this day, in the same year, at the tender age of five.

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Oct

Know Your Classmates Day: October 13

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Know Your Classmates™ is Beyond Differences' initiative designed to explore middle school youth's identity and belonging, understand traditions, and recognize stereotypes. Multi-cultural and multi-faith backgrounds are common in today's schools and Know Your Classmates is speaking honestly with children about their feelings and experiences with one another.

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Oct

Male Breast Cancer Awareness Day (AU): October 20

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October in Australia is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Friday of the US's Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week is set aside as Australia's Male Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Though rare in men, breast cancer does occur and claims dozens of lives each year.

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Oct

Mammography Day, Ntl.: October 20

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The third Friday of October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is National Mammography Day. It's a day for raising awareness about the importance of mammograms in cancer prevention and early detection. Cancer is a primary cause of death worldwide, though many deaths could be prevented with early detection and care. President Clinton initiated this event in 1993.

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Oct

Mashujaa Day (KE)(1952): October 20

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On October 20, 1952, Kenya's first president (as yet a revolutionary), Jomo Kenyatta, and five colleagues were arrested by British colonial forces. That event is the origin of this holiday, initially called Kenyatta Day. In 2010 the holiday's scope embraced all heroes and trailblazers of Kenya's history and was renamed Mashujaa Day, Swahili for "heroes."

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Oct

Miss American Rose Day: October 20

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Miss American Rose Day encourages people to do a day of community service and present the women in their life with a single rose of appreciation. It's a day to treat every American woman in your life like the beautiful American Rose she is.

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Oct

Missouri Day Festival & High School Band Competition (US-MO): October 20-21

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The Trenton Marching Band Festival is part of the Missouri Day Festival. For over 30 years, the community in and around Trenton has celebrated Missouri Day on the third weekend of October.

Over the years, this hometown festival has become a destination for thousands of people to enjoy such attractions as craft, car, quilt, baby shows, and many vendors and concessions. It is truly a "Fair" atmosphere enjoyed by all who attend. And don't forget the Band festival that has grown from the original 18 participating bands in 1997 to nearly 60 bands in recent years and the exciting Parade that kicks off Saturday's festivities!

PLEASE NOTE: Treat all televised and venue-specific events (sporting, concerts, trade shows, etc.) as estimated. Several factors can cause an event to move dates at the last minute, including weather, strikes, natural disasters, political upheaval, conflicting programming, pandemics, and current events. Because of this, always verify the event with the promotor before committing resources. LEEP often estimates dates based on the previous year's schedules, as the final dates are unknown until a few months, weeks, or days before the event. If the date is known to be estimated, you will see an (est) following the date in the title.

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Oct

Osteoporosis Day, Intl.: October 20

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International Osteoporosis Day raises awareness of this debilitating condition that leads to broken and fractured bones. One in three women and one in five men over fifty will suffer from fractured bones later in life.

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Oct

Revolution Day, (GT)(1944): October 20

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Revolution Day in Guatemala marks the anniversary of October 20, 1944, the official day the dictator Jorge Ubico Castañeda was deposed. He was to Central America what Napoleon was to Europe, and Revolution Day is a national holiday.

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Oct

Saraswati Avahan (H): October 20

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Saraswati Avahan celebrates the goddess Saraswati, who is responsible for knowledge in the Hindu faith. Avahan means invocation or summoning. This observance typically occurs in autumn each year.

PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India. The Hindu faith has many calendars, each specific to different regions and tribes, with dates and celebrations marked by differing positions of the sun, moon, and stars. Names of months and holidays and the corresponding dates in the Gregorian Calendar may vary widely from one calendar to the next. Determine the proper calendar before attending local events.

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Oct

Apple Day, Ntl. (UK): October 21

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Apple Day is a United Kingdom event celebrating apples and orchards throughout the country. Common Ground created the event in 1989. The organization removed its page for Apple Day in 2012, but the nation continues to observe it as an unofficial event without a sponsor.

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Oct

Bridge Day Festival, Fayetteville, (US-WV): October 21

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Bridge Day is held annually on the third Saturday of October and is the world’s largest extreme sporting event.

On Bridge Day, BASE jumpers leap off the longest single-span bridge in the United States. To participate in the festival as a BASE jumper, you must have completed 100 parachute jumps before the event. Bungee jumping is not allowed during the event, but there is a 600-foot zip line and a catwalk 851 feet above the river that non-BASE jumpers can join. Families can also enjoy this event, for the local community has restaurants that cater to families with children.

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