Today is National Frappe Day, celebrating the frothy iced coffee that started with a happy accident in Greece. In 1957, Nestlé employee Dimitris Vakondios was at the Thessaloniki International Fair...
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On Oct. 7, 1913, Henry Ford launched the first moving automobile assembly line at his Highland Park plant, transforming manufacturing. By breaking Model T production into 84 repeatable steps and...
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Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born Oct. 7, 1931, in Klerksdorp, South Africa, and started his career as a teacher. Frustrated by the apartheid government’s unequal education system, he left teaching...
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Elisabeth Shue was born Oct. 6, 1963, in Wilmington, Delaware, and began acting in commercials while studying government at Harvard. She left college one semester short of graduating as her...
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On Oct. 6, 2010, Instagram officially launched – and the way we share our lives was never the same. Created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the app hit 25,000...
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Today is National Noodle Day, a tasty tribute to one of the world’s oldest and most versatile foods. From hearty Italian pastas to delicate Asian noodles, this staple connects cultures...
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Ray Kroc was born Oct. 5, 1902, in Oak Park, Illinois, and lied about his age to train as a Red Cross ambulance driver during World War I. He bounced between...
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On Oct. 5, 1970, PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) officially launched, reshaping American television forever. It grew out of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, when President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation...
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Today is National Apple Betty Day, celebrating an old-fashioned American dessert made by layering apples with buttery, sweetened crumbs and baking everything until soft and golden. Unlike a crisp, which...
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On Oct. 4, 1927, workers began carving Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, turning a plan to attract tourists into a massive national memorial. State historian Doane Robinson proposed the attraction,...
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Today is Cinnamon Bun Day, or Kanelbullens dag, a Swedish celebration launched in 1999 for a pastry locals take very seriously. Swedish cinnamon buns developed in the 1920s as butter,...
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Howard Allen Frances O’Brien, better known as Anne Rice, was born Oct. 4, 1941, in New Orleans and grew up surrounded by the city’s gothic charm, which later influenced her...
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World Smile Day falls on the first Friday in October, created in 1999 by Harvey Ball, the artist behind the …
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