October 4th is... First Space Vehicle Launched, Dick Tracy's Birthday, Leave It to Beaver Birthday, Rolie Polie Olie's Birthday, Toot Your Own Flute Day, Improve Your Office Day, Golf Lovers Day (National Golf Day), Ten-Four Day, National Taco Day
PLUS - interesting books to read and free printables, papercrafts, kid crafts, activities and coloring pages...
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First Space Vehicle Launched 1957
- Sputnik was the first artificial satellite successfully placed in orbit around the Earth and was launched from the "Baykonur Cosmodrome" at Tyuratam (370 km southwest of the small town of Baykonur) in Kazakhstan.
Read: Sputnik: The Shock of the Century-- On October 4, 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first man-made object into space-a 184-pound satellite carrying only a radio transmitter. While Sputnik immediately shocked the world, its long-term impact was even greater, for it profoundly changed the shape of the twentieth century. Paul Dickson chronicles the dramatic events and developments leading up to and emanating from Sputnik's launch.
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• Sputnik Worksheet
• NOVA: Sputnik Declassified
• Astronomy and Space Exploration Printables
• Space Adventures colouring pages
• American Space Flight coloring pages - NASA
• Sputnik Papercrafts
Dick Tracy's Birthday 1931
- Dick Tracy, the stern, upright, big-city police detective in the bright yellow fedora who snagged some of the most sinister criminals known in the comic-strip world, turns 86 years old today.
Leave It to Beaver Birthday
- Leave It to Beaver was created by Amos 'n' Andy writers Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher. The series comprises 234, full-screen, black-and-white episodes, excluding the pilot. The show was televised from October 4, 1957 to June 20, 1963.
Rolie Polie Olie's Birthday 1998
- a children's television cartoon produced by Nelvana and created by William Joyce. The show centers on a little boy who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes.
Toot Your Own Flute Day
- intended as a day for shameless self-promotion. No need for modesty, tell everyone how great you are. Celebrate your strong points and take credit for the great things you do. Self-promotion doesn't have to be "bragging."
Improve Your Office Day
- Spend the day improving the way you work — find the best place to work, equip your office with the right technology, make your office/home office fit your work style.
Ten-Four Day
- On this forth day of the tenth month, recognize all those radio operators whose code word “Ten-Four” signals an affirmative response.
Golf Lovers Day (National Golf Day)
- let this holiday be the day you play a game of golf or at least have some fun learning about the game.
National Taco Day
- celebrating and enjoying the great taste of a traditional Mexican dish called tacos.
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