October 08 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | October 08 Calendar
October 8th Daily Holidays include:
- Alvin C. York Day
- American Touch Tag Day
- Clergy (or Pastor) Appreciation Day – October 8, 2023 (Second Sunday in October
- Father-Daughter Day – October 8, 2023 (Second Sunday in October)
- International Lesbian Day
- National Children’s Day
- National Fluffernutter Day
- National G.O.E. (Growth, Overcome, Empower) Day
- National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
- National Pierogi Day
- National Salmon Day
- World Octopus Day
October 08: Famous Birthdays
- Oct. 08, 1938 – Walter Gretzky, Canadian ice hockey coach and author
- Oct. 08, 1940 – Paul Hogan, Australian actor, producer, and screenwriter famous for the Crocodile Dundee movies
- Oct. 08, 1943 – Chevy Chase, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (National Lampoon, Saturday Night Live, Community)
- Oct. 08, 1949 – Sigourney Weaver, American actress and producer (Alien)
- Oct. 08, 1964 – CeCe Winans, American singer and songwriter
- Oct. 08, 1985 – Bruno Mars, American singer, songwriter, producer, and actor (Uptown Funk)
October 08: Historical Events
- Oct. 08, 1645 – Jeanne Mance opens the first lay hospital in North America
- Oct. 08, 1918 – During World War I, Corporal Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132 and is awarded the Medal of Honor
- Oct. 08, 1939 – During World War II, Germany annexes western Poland
- Oct. 08, 1973 – During the Yom Kippur War, Israel loses more than 150 tanks after a failed attack on Egyptian occupied positions
- Oct. 08, 1974 – Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement
- Oct. 08, 1982 – Poland bans Solidarity and all other trade unions
- Oct. 08, 1982 – Cats opens on Broadway and runs for almost 18 years before closing
- Oct. 08, 2001 – A twin engine Cessna and a Scandinavia Airlines jetliner collide in Milan, Italy during takeoff in heavy fog, killing 118
- Oct. 08, 2001 – U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security
- Oct. 08, 2005 – The 7.6 Mw Kashmir earthquake in Pakistan leaves over 86,000 people dead, over 69,000 injured and displaces 2.8 million people
- Oct. 08, 2016 – The death toll rises to nearly 900 after Hurricane Matthew
October 08: Music Events
- Oct. 08, 1988 – Love Bites from Def Leppard hits #1 on the Hot 100
- Oct. 08, 1988 – Keith Richards plays his first solo, Take It So Hard on Saturday Night Live
- Oct. 08, 1991 – Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden is release
- Oct. 08, 2002 – BareNaked, Jennifer Love Hewitt’s fourth album is released
- More October 08 Music Events
October 08: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for October 08 is Libra.
October Birthstone:
What is the October Birthstone? Pink Tourmaline and Opal
October’s birthstones are pink tourmaline and opal. Tourmaline, the primary birthstone, is rare because it is one of the few gems that can be found in almost every color. Some pink tourmalines have clarity as transparent as diamonds! Opals, on the other hand, are in a class by themselves.
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