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   Saturday | 
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National Custodial Workers Day
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Launch of Sputnik 1 {CCCP} (1957)
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Enrico Fermi atomic facility accident (1966)
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National German-American Day
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International Frugal Fun Day
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Mrs. O'Leary's cow goes to town (1871)
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Goodbye Spiro - Hello Gerald (1973)
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Interplanetary Confederation Day
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International Moment Of Frustration Scream Day
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Columbus Day (observed)
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Be Bald And Be Free Day
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FurFright The Next-To-The-Big-One in San Francisco (1989)
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Saturday Night Massacre (1973)
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Invention of the light bulb (recognized in the U.S., anyway)
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Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
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Oklacon Last flight of the Concorde (2003)
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Oklacon U.S. invades Grenada (1983)
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N.Y.C. Subway opens (1904)
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Seperation Of Church & State Day
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Internet Created (1969)
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War Of The Worlds Broadcast (1938)
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