October 21 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | October 21 Calendar
October 21nd Daily Holidays include:
- Apple Day
- Babbling Day
- Back to the Future Day
- Caramel Apple Day
- Celebration of the Mind Day
- Check Your Meds Day
- Count Your Buttons Day
- Garbanzo Bean Day
- Global Iodine Deficiency Disorder Prevention Day
- International Day of the Nacho
- National Pets for Veterans Day
- National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
- Reptile Awareness Day
October 21 Holidays: Moveable Feast
- Sweetest Day – October 21, 2023 (Third Saturday in October)
- National Fetch Day – October 21, 2023 (Third Saturday in October)
- International Repair Day – October 21, 2023 (Third Saturday in October)
- International Independent Video Store Day – October 21, 2023 (Third Saturday in October)
- Bridge Day – October 21, 2023 (Third Saturday in October)
- More October Moveable Feasts
October 21: Famous Birthdays
- October 21, 1952 – Patti Davis, American actress, author, and daughter of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan
- October 21, 1956 – Carrie Fisher, American actress and screenwriter (Star Wars films) (d. 2016)
October 21: Historical Events
- October 21, 1512 – Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg in Springfield, Ohio
- October 21, 1520 – Ferdinand Magellan discovers what is now known as the Strait of Magellan in Southern Chili that is a natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
- October 21, 1774 – The flag of Taunton, Massachusetts is the first flag to include the word “Liberty”
- October 21, 1797 – The 44 gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution is launched from the Boston Harbor
- October 21, 1854 – Florence Nightingale along with a staff of 38 nurses are sent to the Crimean War
- October 21, 1879 – Thomas Edison applies for a patent on his incandescent light bulb design
- October 21, 1888 – The Swiss Social Democrat Party is formed
- October 21, 1921 – U.S. President Warren G. Harding delivers a speech against lynching in the deep South
- October 21, 1940 – For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway has it’s first edition published
- October 21, 1945 – Women in France vote for the first time in the 1945 French legislative election
- October 21, 1978 – After reporting contact with an unidentified aircraft, Australian civilian pilot Frederick Valentich disappears over the Bass Strait south of Melbourne
- October 21, 1994 – An Agreed Framework is signed by North Korea and the United States that requires North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons program and agree to inspections
- October 21, 1994 – A span of the Seongsu Bridge collapses in Seoul, South Korea resulting in the death of 32 people
October 21: Music Events
- October 21, 1957 – Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley hits #1 in the U.S.
- October 21, 1978 – Comes a Time, Neil Young’s 9th studio album is released featuring the single Lotta Love which is certified Gold a month later (video below)
- October 21, 2002 – Radiohead receives the Best Act in the World Today award for the 2nd time at the Annual Q Awards in London
- October 21, 2003 – Everything to Everyone is released by Barenaked Ladies
- October 21, 2016 – You Want it Darker is released as the final album made by Leonard Cohen
- More October 21
October 21: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for October 21 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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