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Equus October
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Equus October was a festival on 15 October (idus), in which the right hand horse of the winning pair of a race was sacrificed to Mars. The tail was rushed to the regia to have its blood drip on the hearth there. There was a traditional fight over its head between the inhabitants of the Subura who wanted it f...
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Occultation of Mars by Venus
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An occultation of Mars by Venus on 13 October 1590 was observed by the German astronomer Michael Maestlin at Heidelberg. Read more
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Greenwich Prime Meridian
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Freethought Day
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Freethought Day is October 12th, the annual observance by freethinkers and secularists of the anniversary of the effective end of the Salem Witch Trials. The seminal event connected to Freethought Day is a letter written by then Massachusetts Governor William Phips in which he wrote to the Privy C...
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Town Creek Indian Mound
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Stargazers headed to Town Creek Mound[url=http://www.yourdailyjournal.com/pages/full_story/push?article...
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Republic of China's national day
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The establishment of Republican China developed out of the Wuchang Uprising against the Qing on 10 October 1911. That date is now celebrated annually as the Republic of China's national day, also known as the "Double Ten Day". Read more
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Frankfurt Book Fair
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CERN brings particle physics to the Frankfurt Book Fair Geneva and Frankfurt, 10 October 2012. CERN is today showcasing its science at the Frankfurt Book Fair. As well as a range of books looking at the science of CERN and the LHC, the Laboratory will unveil a new interactive LHC time tunnel display an...
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Takayama Festivals
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The Takayama Festivals in Takayama in Japan started in the 16th to 17th century. "The origins of the festivals are unknown"; however they are believed to have been started during the rule of the Kanamori family. Correspondence dated 1692 place the origin to 40 years prior to that date. On...
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Hangul Day
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Hangul Day - also called Hangul Proclamation Day or Korean Alphabet Day - is a Korean national commemorative day marking the invention and the proclamation of hangul, the native alphabet of the Korean language, by King Sejong the Great. Read more
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Native Americans' Day
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Native Americans' Day - Monday, October 8, 2012
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Council of Chalcedon
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The Council of Chalcedon was a church council held from 8 October to 1 November, 451 AD, at Chalcedon (a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor), on the Asian side of the Bosporus. This was a highly influential council and marked a key turning point in the Christological debates that broke apart the church of th...
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Nagasaki Kunchi
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Kunchi, also Nagasaki Kunchi or Nagasaki Okunchi, is the most famous festival in Nagasaki, Japan. It began as a celebration of autumn harvests in the late 16th century and became a shrine festival when Suwa Shrine was founded in 1642. Another purpose was to check for hidden Christians after the ban o...
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2012 Soundstream Festival
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World premieres at music festival A series of concerts celebrating both new and acclaimed composers and featuring world premieres will be a highlight of the 2012 Soundstream Festival, from October 11-15. Read more
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World Porridge Making Championships
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The 19th annual World Porridge Making Championships will take place in Carrbridge in the Highlands. Read more
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Peterborough Astronomical Society
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Reach For The Stars At Flag Fen! Following the phenomenal response to the Splendid Stargazing events in January, Vivacity and Peterborough Astronomical Society are celebrating World Space Week with a special stargazing event on 6 October 2012. Star Party will take place from 6pm - 10pm (last entr...
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