October is breast cancer awareness month, a good time to reflect on the advances in breast cancer detection and treatment. Early detection programs and increased public awareness have significantly decreased the number of breast cancer deaths each year.
It is also Reptile Awareness Day.
Habitat loss and the threat of extinction are significant concerns in the world of reptillian life. Reptile Day promotes awareness of all things reptillian, encouraging learning about different types of reptiles, their natural environments and ecological challenges.
The US Navy frigate "Constitution" was launched on October 21, 1797 -- though nicknamed "Old Ironsides," it was actually built of hardwood – very, very hardwood.
Music History 101: 1971: A baby girl named Jade was born to parents Bianca and Mick – last name Jagger as in Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones.
Here’s Jade today with Mom -
The 101 number one song of the day was recorded by a man who helped shape the future of rock and roll but it took him 17 long years to get to number one. And to this day many can’t believe it was this song that got him to the top.
He was born in either St Louis or San Jose on either the 15th or the 18th of January or October in either 1926 or 1931. He won’t confirm the date but he will confirm that it was blues master Muddy Waters that got him started in the business. A string of hits in the late 50s established his legend but by the 60s and during the British Invasion, the hits stopped coming. He continued to perform and radio continued to play his early hits but it was not until October 21, 1972 he finally got his one and ONLY number one song – and it is today’s 101 number one song of the day for – Chuck Berry – and here it is – “My Ding-A-Ling”
And take a look at Harriet. Could be your next BFF.
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