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[IceWizard]

Sunday 30 Oct 2016



Checklist Day



if you are living in the modern world, making use of a checklist is a powerful habit to embrace.

So, Checklist Day is a great way to remind yourself how important these self-made reminders truly are.

Interestingly enough, it is said that this day harkens back to some rather dark roots. During the 1930s, early aviators were searching for ways to allow flying to be much safer and avoid the all-too-common crash during takeoff.

After several costly mishaps, one group of pilots can up with the idea to create a checklist before taxiing down the runway.

It is said that the origins of Checklist Day can be traced back to this singular event.

So, how can you celebrate Checklist Day appropriately? As you may have guessed, the best way to do so is by making a checklist. Still, remember to use this checklist to make absolutely certain that you never forget Checklist Day!



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National Candy Corn Day



You either love it or hate it, there’s little variance between the two. Candy Corn, some describe it as waxy and sickeningly sweet, and others just can’t seem to get enough of this seasonal treat.

Whether handed out in small packets at Halloween or served in heaping bowls on grandma’s table, Candy Corn is an icon of the season, and you know that Autumn is here when it starts showing up.

History of National Candy Corn Day

In the late 1800’s, George Renniger of the Wunderle Candy Company created this colorful confection to celebrate the beauty of corn, and the deep autumnal colors.

During that time winter was a long and cold affair, with electricity not quite having come into common usage. The bright colors of these candies could last throughout, bringing both a visceral joy and a burst of much-needed sugar during the dark time of the year.

It didn’t hurt that the related companies realized that specialized candy for Halloween was becoming increasingly popular, and so more and more styles of Halloween candies became popular throughout the year.

Next on the list to be created by Wunderle were the Candy Pumpkins made from Mellocreme.

Candy Corn Day is the celebration of this delicious treat, and everything to follow it in years to come.

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October 30 Birthdays




Ivanka Trump - 35



John Adams - (1735-1826)



Henry Winkler - 71






October 30th

2010: At Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington, D.C., Cat Stevens performed “Peace Train” and Ozzy Osbourne performed “Crazy Train” in proxy battle by Stewart and Colbert between sanity and fear.

1998: Black Sabbath appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman. It was their first appearance on American television since 1976.

1998: Kiss appeared on the television show Millennium both with and without their makeup.

1997: R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry announced that he was leaving the band. Berry told his bandmates that he would stay in the band if they would break up as a result, so the rest of the band agreed to carry on as a three-piece which they continued to do until their split in 2011.

1988: Bon Jovi kicked off their Jersey Syndicate Tour in support of New Jersey. The tour lasted sixteen months and they took a two year hiatus after the end of the tour.

1982: Rush peaked at number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “New World Man” which would go on to be Rush’s only top forty hit in the U.S. This was the last song written for their album Signals.

1978: Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park the television movie starring Kiss premiered on NBC. Despite the poor reviews, the film has attained a cult status.

1976: Heart peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with their debut album Dreamboat Annie which spent two weeks at number seven and went on to sell over a million copies in the U.S.

1970: A Miami court sentenced Jim Morrison to six months in jail and given a $500 fine for indecent exposure for allegedly flashing an audience in Miami.



Birthdays:

Grace Slick - Singer for Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship born in 1939

Chris Slade - Drummer for Manfred Mann’s Earth Band and AC/DC born in 1946

Timothy B. Schmit - Bassist for The Eagles and Poco born in 1947