World Mental Health Day – October 10.
World Mental Health Day - October 10. "Mental health is still a taboo subject in Quebec, more so than sexuality. However, it is important that we talk about it," Artist […]
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Maurice de Vlaminck – Oct. 11, 1958
Artist Maurice de Vlaminck died October 11, 1958 French Fauve artist, Maurice de Vlaminck, seems to have been in a contest with the iconic Cubist, legendary womanizer, and notoriously egotistical, Pablo Picasso. What these […]
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Oct. 12 1654 the Delft Thunderclap destroyed a city
De Delftse Donderslag or Delft Thunderclap ignited over 80,000 pounds of gunpowder in the city of Delft. A little after 10 am, October 12, 1654, an explosion ripped through the […]
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Philip the Fair orders mass arrest of Templars Oct. 13, 1307
In the early morning hours of Friday October 13, 1307, under the orders of King Philip the Fair, the Knights Templar were arrested. "Dieu n'est pas content, nous avons des […]
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Winnie the Pooh becomes a literary icon Oct. 14, 1926
The first Winnie the Pooh book adventure was published by Methuen (London) on October 14, 1926. This means the venerable bear will be 100 years old next year. There are […]
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Gregorian Calendar adopted Oct. 15, 1582
The Gregorian Calendar was adopted for the first time on October 15, 1582. Use of the new calendar was decreed by by Pope Gregory XIII when he issued the papal […]
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Queen’s University turns 184
Canada's Queen's University turns 184 today. The university was established October 16, 1841 in Kingston, Ontario.The first classes began March 7, 1842 in a small wood house at the edge […]
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Poczta Polska began operation 1558
October 17, 1558 Poland's official postal service, Poczta Polska, began. The first routes travelled along the Vistula River, with major stops at Kraków, Sandomierz, Warsaw, Toruń, Elbląg, Gdańsk. It followed […]
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Charles Babbage, Father of Computing, died Oct. 18, 1871
Charles Babbage, mathematician, philosopher, inventor, and mechanical engineer died October 18, 1871. Babbage's pioneering work and invention of the first automatic digital computer earned him the title Father of Computing. Charles Babbage […]
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Jane Eyre was published October 19, 1847
Charlotte Brontë novel Jane Eyre was published in London on October 19, 1847. The book was published under the pseudonym "Currer Bell". Jane Eyre - "Come To Me" […]
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Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House opened 1973
On October 20, 1973, Australia's now iconic Sydney Opera House opened its doors. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the Opera House was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site […]
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge entered the world Oct 21, 1772
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born October 21, 1772 in Devon, England. Coleridge was one of the founders of the Romantic movement in England. In all his roles, as poet, social […]