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  2. October - Wikipedia

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    Red maple (Acer rubrum) leaf in October (Northern hemisphere).October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.Its length is 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC, October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ôctō meaning "eight") after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.

  3. October 11: Yom Kippur begins at sunset ; Feast day of Saint James the Deacon (Anglicanism); Double Ninth Festival in China (2024); National Coming Out Day Aftermath of the Myyrmanni bombing 1142 – The Treaty of Shaoxing was ratified, ending the Jin–Song wars , although sporadic fighting continued until 1234.

  4. October 10 - Wikipedia

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    October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; ... the first such proven case in the history of commercial aviation.

  5. 50 Fascinating History Facts And Pics To Leave You Intrigued

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    When I was in school, history was one of my favorite subjects. I loved learning about entitled kings, the domestic lives of ancient civilizations, and how people used to smuggle books like they ...

  6. Portal : History of science/Selected anniversaries/October

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    1892 - Edward Emerson Barnard discovers D/1892 T1, the first comet discovered by photographic means, on the night of October 13-14; 1917 - The "Miracle of the Sun" is witnessed by an estimated 70,000 people in the Cova da Iria in Fátima, Portugal; 1954 – Birth of Mordechai Vanunu, Israeli nuclear technician

  7. October 9 - Wikipedia

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    1604 – Kepler's Supernova is the most recent supernova to be observed within the Milky Way.; 1635 – Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony after religious and policy disagreements.

  8. Test your knowledge with these 100 fascinating facts - AOL

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    The average cloud weighs over one million pounds. Wearing a necktie could reduce blood flow to your brain by up to 7.5 percent. Animals can also be allergic to humans.

  9. October 25 - Wikipedia

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    October 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Nevada Day can fall, while October 31 is the latest; celebrated on last Friday in October. Earliest day on which October Holiday can fall, while October 31 is the latest; observed on last Monday in October.