Notable Birthdays for October 1
Caroline Harrison (1832-1892) - Educator and the 24th First Lady of the United States.
William Boeing (1881-1956) - Engineer and founder of the Boeing Company.
Bonnie Parker (1910-1934)- Criminal and half of the duo Bonnie and Clyde.
Walter Matthau (1920-2000) - Actor who will forever be remembered for his roles in The Odd Couple and the Grumpy Old Men movies.
Jimmy Carter (1924-2024) - The 39th President of the U,.S.
Tom Bosley (1927-2010) - Actor who played Howard Cunningham on the t.v. series Happy Days.
Mary McFadden (1938-2024) - Fashion designer.
Marc Savoy (1940-Still Living) - Creator of the Cajun Accordion.
Herb Fame (1942-Still Living) - R&B singer and half of the duo Peaches and Herb.
Dave Arneson (1947-2009) - Game designer who co-created Dungeons & Dragons.
Joshua Wurman (1960-Still Living) - Scientist and avid storm chaser who invented the Doppler on Wheels.
Tom Clancy (1947-2013) - Author of made for big screen novels The Hunt for Red October and Patriots Games.
Memorable Events for October 1
1832 - Texian political delegates gather to petition for changes in the governance of Mexican Texas, eventually becoming present day Texas.
1861 - Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management is published giving instructions on how to run a household (management, childcare, recipes, and social etiquette).
1890 - Congress establishes Yosemite National Park.
1891 - Stanford University (CA) opens.
1903 - The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of baseball in what would become the modern World Series.
1908 – Ford Model T automobiles go on sale for $825.
1931 – The George Washington Bridge joining NJ and NY is opened.
1940 – The first superhighway (Pennsylvania Turnpike) opens for traffic.
1957 – The motto In God We Trust appears on U.S. paper currency for the first time.
1961 – The first centralized military intelligence is formed in the U.S. under the name The United States Defense Intelligence Agency.
1962 – James Meredith defies segregation rules and becomes the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.
1964 – The Free Speech Movement begins at the University of California, Berkeley.
1971 – Walt Disney World opens in Florida.
1975 – Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in Manila, Philippines.
1979 – Pope John Paul II visits the U.S.
Thanks for the new thread! The cooler temps at night and in the early mornings here in OK sure do feel great.
Picked the first few (specifically, 3) fall tomatoes from the Early Girl. Planning to ripen then in a small paper bag on the windowsill. Peppers are producing again, much to my surprise because evil grasshoppers destroyed most of the leaves. Guess “life will find a way”. :-)
Beautiful GIF. Reminds me of a fall when I was emailing with a genealogy cousin in Florida who hadn’t seen leaves turn. So I went out as the leaves fell and caught them in a box and mailed them to her with fall berries and nuts. Must have been an amusing table decoration along with seashells.
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10-01-2025: petering out, but still producing, praise God. First frost may yet be 3-4 weeks.
Still harvesting Cherokee Purple tomatoes and cherry tomatoes. Cukes about done. Had some rain which cleared smoke from air. Going to plant baby lettuce and kale in deck boxes, one of which I can cover for frost protection. Still waiting for leaves to change. Seems late, altho neighbors dogwood looking pinky orange. Big leaf maple on riverside just starting to turn. I do love Fall.
Today we’re celebrating Mrs. Augie’s swearing-in as President of the Unemployment Club.
Yesterday Mrs. Augie let Howard come into the house while she was grabbing a cold drink. She said he was on good behavior and that she *might* entertain the thought of allowing him inside again. Little does she know... lol
Over the past week I’ve taught him not to charge the house door when there’s a human using it. I’m amazed at how quickly he figured that out. Now he will stop at the door then sit and wait until I open it and tell him to come in.
Three months ago I’d have laughed at anyone who told me Howard would be on his way to watching tv with us by the 1st of October.