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For the current year, this month includes: 727 events.
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Nuclear Science Week (NSW) is an internationally observed week-long celebration of all aspects of nuclear science. NSW takes place each year on the third week of October, and each day of NSW focuses on th...
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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...
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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 Revolutio...
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National School Bus Safety Week in the United States raises awareness about the dangers children must be aware of when taking a school bus. Examples include: Where to wait for the bus What to do whil...
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UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF TEMPERATURE CHECKS NATIONAL TEMPERATURE CHECK WEEK Temperature Check Week is an initiative by Braun, a well-known manufacturer of thermometers, to raise awareness about th...
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Week Without Violence is part of a global movement to end violence against women and girls with YWCAs across the country and around the world. For over 20 years, YWCA has set aside the third week in Octob...
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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...
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Cheshvan, Marcheshvan, or Bitter Month is the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar and generally occurs between October and November. The month consists of 29-30 days, depending upon the year. This month...
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Historically, counting your buttons equated to measuring your wealth. HISTORY OF BUTTONS Buttons originated in the Indus Valley, in what we now refer to as Pakistan, around 3000-2000 BC. The first butto...
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Marshall J. Dabble created national Dabbling Day to commemorate the art of dabbling by encouraging people to try something new on this day. To dabble means to try something new and test out different ac...
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Today is Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) Day. Iodine deficiency is the lack of the trace element iodine in the human body. It can result in several issues, leading to developmental delays and other healt...
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The New Moon occurs when the moon and the sun have the same elliptical longitude when the moon is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit. From earth, we usually cannot see it. The New Moon is consid...
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A day for an annual migration of mainland Chinese to the island nation of Taiwan.
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National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day is an unofficial holiday in the United States that marries one of the world’s favorite desserts with the symbol of Halloween. Pumpkin cheesecake often stands in for pumpkin...
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National Reptile day is promoted by Reptile Magazine and supported by several environmental organizations. It seeks to raise awareness and respect for reptiles' role in the ecosystem and encourage best pr...