Thanksgiving Day in Canada is celebrated on the second Monday in October. The first Canadian Thanksgiving Day was observed on April 15, 1872, to celebrate the recovery of the prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from a serious illness.
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Monday, October 11, 2027
Indigenous Peoples’ Day, observed in the United States on the second Monday in October, recognizes the culture, contributions, and history of Native Americans. Ways to celebrate include attending community events, supporting indigenous businesses and art, and expanding knowledge via museums and other resources. The holiday is celebrated in certain areas in lieu of Columbus Day (a federal holiday) because of the devastation that European exploration brought to indigenous peoples of the Americas. Learn more about Indigenous Peoples’ Day here.
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on a small island in the Bahamas, convinced that he had reached the East Indies. The anniversary of his landing in the New World was first formally celebrated in 1792, by the Columbian Order (Society of St. Tammany) in New York City. Now, it is celebrated nationally on the second Monday in October.
Born
- Johannes Fleischer (botanist) –
- Sir George Williams (founder of the YMCA) –
- Henry John Heinz (manufacturer) –
- Mary Isabella Drever Macleod (pioneer) –
- Eleanor Roosevelt (U.S. First Lady) –
- Charles Revson (founder of Revlon) –
- Jerome Robbins (ballet dancer) –
- Elmore Leonard (novelist) –
- Daryl Hall (musician) –
- Joan Cusack (actress) –
- Ty Murray (professional cowboy) –
- Michelle Trachtenberg (actress) –
- Michelle Wie (golfer) –
Died
- Meriwether Lewis (explorer) –
- Chico Marx (comedian) –
- Jean Cocteau (writer) –
- Red Foxx (actor) –
- Richard Denning (actor) –
- Neal Hefti (composer) –
- John Ruthven (Wildlife artist; died in Cincinnati, Ohio) –
- Angela Lansbury (actress, died in Los Angeles, California) –
- Diane Keaton (actress) –
Events
- Historic Bartram’s Garden began –
- Juliana, the first steam-powered ferry in the U.S., began service between NYC and Hoboken, NJ –
- At the age of 21, Thomas Edison completed his first invention and filed for a patent. It was an electric machine to count votes quickly, but Congress did not buy it –
- Premiere of Professor Quiz, first radio quiz show in U.S. to give away cash prizes –
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) received authorization from the FCC to begin transmission of color television broadcasts –
- US Air Force Major Robert M. White flies an X-15 rocket plane to a height of 217,000 feet, a record for winged, man-controlled aircraft –
- Michael Gallen set a world record by eating 63 bananas in 10 minutes –
- Saturday Night Live premiered –
- Space Shuttle astronaut, Kathy Sullivan, became the first American woman to walk in space –
- 19-pound, 2-ounce weakfish was caught near Jones Beach, Long Island, New York –
- U.S. President Jimmy Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize –
Weather
- Flash floods occurred in Oklahoma and Texas –