Holidays Calendar for October 15, 2018
Mothers and motherhood are respected in every country around the world, that is why it's hard to find a place, where Mother's Day wouldn't be celebrated. Malawi annually celebrates this holiday on October 15.
People of Cambodia annually observe Commemoration Day of King Father on October 15. This public holiday was created after the death of Norodom Sihanouk, the father of the incumbent King of Cambodia.
Evacuation Day is one of the public holidays in Tunisia. It's observed on October 15 every year on the anniversary of the retreat of the last French troops from Bizerte in 1963.
National Heroes' Day is observed in Jamaica on the third Monday in October. This day commemorates all national heroes and key figures from the history of Jamaica.
Heroes and Forefathers Day is a public holiday in the British Virgin Islands, celebrated annually on the third Monday of October. It was established in 2021 to replace Saint Ursula’s Day.
The annual Saint Teresa festival is one of the most important events in the district of Mahé, Puducherry, India. It is dedicated to Teresa of Ávila, famous for reforming the Carmelite Order. The festival lasts from the second to the fourth week of October, but its main day is October 15, the feast of Saint Teresa.
Global Handwashing Day is observed in many countries around the world on October 15. This observances promotes the importance of washing hands with soap in critical moments, as the most inexpensive and effective way of prevention of diarrhea and acute respiratory infections.
Breast Health Day is an annual awareness campaign held on October 15. It was created by Europa Donna – The European Breast Cancel Coalition, an independent non-profit organization that unites affiliated groups from 47 European countries.
Teachers' Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. This holiday praises the work of teachers and their contribution to the development of the nation. Brazil, as every other country, chooses its own date to celebrate the holiday.
Students’ Day in India is celebrated on October 15. Such a date was chosen to commemorate the birthday of Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, a prominent Indian aerospace scientist and politician who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.
Pharmaceutical and Microbiological Industry Employees Day is a professional holiday celebrated in Belarus every October 15. It was established by the country’s president Alexander Lukashenko in 1998.
National Pug Day is observed annually on October 15. It celebrates one of the oldest (and sweetest!) dog breeds on the planet.
Cayenne Festival takes place in French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France, on October 15 every year. It is the official holiday of Cayenne, the capital city of French Guiana.
Shwmae Sumae Day (Diwrnod Shwmae Sumae), also spelled Shwmae Su’mae Day, is an annual celebration of the Welsh language. It was created to promote the use of Welsh and encourage non-Welsh speakers to learn at least a few basic words and expressions.
On October 15, White Cane Safety Day is observed around the world. In the United States, it is a national observance, which was first celebrated in 1964, after the proclamation by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (PAILRD) is an annual remembrance day that is observed in the United States and Canada on October 15. In recent years, it has also been observed in the United Kingdom, Italy, and some states in Australia.
In Denmark, the birthdays of some members of the royal family are official flag flying days, during which the national flag is proudly hoisted at official buildings and ships across the nation. Among them is the birthday of Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark, that falls on October 15.
The National Mushroom Day is celebrated on October 15. Mushrooms are fleshy fruiting bodies of several species of fungi. Some mushrooms are edible and are used extensively in cooking. They are particularly valued by vegetarians due to their high nutritional value.
National Shawarma Day is observed annually on October 15. It celebrates a Middle Eastern dish that has become a popular type of fast food in many parts of the world.
National Lemon Bar Day is observed annually on October 15. It was created to celebrate one of the most popular and delicious dessert bar flavors.
October 15 is a great day to snack on deep-fried cheese curds or have poutine for lunch because it is National Cheese Curd Day. This food day was created by Culver’s, an American fast-casual restaurant chain whose menu is known for deep-friend cheese curds, among other things.
October 15 is International Day of Rural Women. This observance was established by the UN General Assembly in 2007 and the first relating events were held in the countries around the world in 2008.
The threat of HIV/AIDS is paid much attention to around the world, and many countries hava a National AIDS Day. The government of the USA is aware of the problem HIV/AIDS among Latinx people living in the United States and its unincorporated territories, that's why it has established National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, which is observed every year on October 15.
Idic15 Awareness Day is annually observed on October 15. This global movement was started by Idic15 Canada in order to raise public awareness of people living with Chromosome 15q11.2-13.1 Duplication Syndrome.
Festivals on October 15, 2018
- VGIK International Student Festival in Moscow, Russia
- Baku International Jazz Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan
- Nada no Kenka Matsuri in Himeji, Japan
- Tuzla Film Festival in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Warsaw International Film Festival in Warsaw, Poland
- Lviv Chocolate Festival (National Feast of Chocolate) in Lviv, Ukraine
- Toronto After Dark Film Festival in Toronto, Canada
- BFI London Film Festival in London, United Kingdom
- Chicago International Film Festival in Chicago, USA
- Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA
- Film Fest Gent in Ghent, Belgium
- International Alba White Truffle Fair in Alba, Italy
- CinEast Film Festival in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Melbourne Festival in Melbourne, Australia
- Texas Renaissance Festival in Todd Mission, USA
This Day in History
- 2018 Died: Paul Allen, American businessman, computer programmer, researcher, film producer, explorer, sports executive, investor and philanthropist. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation.
- 2018 In Wisconsin, 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson abducted 13-year-old Jayme Lynn Closs after fatally shooting her parents. She eventually managed to escape after 88 days in captivity.
- 2013 A 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Bohol, Philippines. According to official reports, 222 people were reported dead, 8 people were missing.
- 2011 Global protests against economic inequality and corruption broke out in over 950 cities in 82 countries under the slogan "United for #GlobalChange".
- 2008 Died: Edie Adams, American actress of stage and screen, singer, comedienne, and businesswoman. She was an Emmy and Tony Award winner.
- 2003 China launched its first human spaceflight mission, Shenzhou 5, becoming the third country to have independent human spaceflight capability.
- 2000 Died: Konrad Emil Bloch, German American biochemist who shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Feodor Lynen.
- 1992 Born: Ncuti Gatwa, Rwandan-Scottish actor best known for playing Eric Effong in Sex Education and the fifteenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who.
- 1987 Died: Thomas Sankara, Burkinabé military captain, revolutionary, pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987.
- 1969 Born: Dominic West, English actor, director and musician best known for his roles as Jimmy McNulty in The Wire, Noah Solloway in The Affair, and Charles, Prince of Wales in The Crown.
- 1968 Died: Virginia Lee Burton, American illustrator and author of children's books. One of her best known books is The Little House (1943).
- 1964 Died: Cole Porter, American composer and songwriter. His most successful musical is Kiss Me, Kate. It won the first Tony Award for Best Musical.
- 1956 The first manual for Fortran was published. Fortran (originally FORTRAN) is an imperative programming language developed by IBM.
- 1951 The first episode of the sitcom I Love Lucy aired on CBS. I Love Lucy is often regarded as one of the most influential sitcoms in history.
- 1948 Born: Chris de Burgh (born Christopher John Davison), British-Irish singer-songwriter and musician best known for his song "The Lady in Red".
- 1946 Died: Hermann Göring, German politician, military leader, and leading member of the Nazi Party. He was executed after the Nuremberg trials.
- 1943 Born: Penny Marshall, American actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on Laverne & Shirley.
- 1940 Charlie Chaplin's film The Great Dictator was released in New York. It was Chaplin's first talking picture and his most commercially successful film.
- 1940 Born: Peter C. Doherty, Austrian veterinary surgeon and immunologist who was co-awarded the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
- 1928 The German airship LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin completed its first transcontinental flight, landing at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in the U.S.
- 1926 Born: Michel Foucault, French philosopher, philologist, social theorist, and literary critic. His first major book was titled The History of Madness.
- 1925 Born: MacHouston Baker, known as Mickey "Guitar" Baker, American guitarist. He is remembered as one half of the duo Mickey & Sylvia.
- 1920 Born: Mario Puzo, American novelist and screenwriter, best known for his novels about mafia, including his famous crime novel The Godfather.
- 1917 Died: Mata Hari (born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle), Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy and executed in France.
- 1910 Died: Stanley Ketchel (born Stanisław Kiecal), Polish-American professional boxer, one of the greatest World Middleweight Champions in history.
- 1888 George Lusk received the "From Hell" letter sent by a person who claimed to be Jack the Ripper. The letter contained half a human kidney.
- 1881 Born: P. G. Wodehouse, English humorist, novelist, playwright, and lyricist who is best known for his short stories and novels featuring Jeeves and Wooster.
- 1844 Born: Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher, poet, cultural critic, and composer. His key ideas include perspectivism, the death of God, and the Übermensch.
- 1817 Died: Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish military engineer and a military leader who became a national hero in Poland, Belarus, and the United States.
- 1814 Born: Mikhail Lermontov, Russian Romantic poet, novelist, and artist. He is considered to be one of the most influential poets in Russian history.
- 1608 Born: Evangelista Torricelli, Italian mathematician and physicist. He is primarily remembered for having invented the barometer in 1643.
- 1582 Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar. In some European countries, October 4 of this year was followed directly by October 15.
- 1389 Died: Pope Urban VI (born Bartolomeo Prignano), head of the Catholic Church from 1378 until his death. He was the most recent Pope to be elected from outside the College of Cardinals.