Monday, October 3, 2011

Techies Day, Butterfly and Hummingbird Day, more

October 3rd, 2011, is Techies Day, Butterfly and Hummingbird Day, Child Health Day, World Habitat Day, Virus Appreciation Day, Independence Day (Iraq), Tag der Deutschen Einheit, Gaecheonjeol, Saptami, Francisco Morazan Day, and National Caramel Custard Day.

Take your favorite computer guru to lunch today, in honor of Techies Day.

Butterfly and Hummingbird Day celebrates two creatures who are attracted to our purple butterfly bushes.

Today is the 83rd anniversary of the Health Resources and Services Administration's Child Health Day.

On World Habitat Day 2011, Habitat for Humanity dedicates its 500,000th house - in Maai Mahiu, Kenya.

Virus Appreciation Day is a time to, uh, appreciate viruses. Better yet, it's a time to respect viruses and learn how to combat them.

Iraq observes Independence Day on October 3rd.

Tag der Deutschen Einheit, Day of German Unity, marks the date in 1990 when the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the Democratic Republic of Germany (East Germany) became one.

The Republic of Korea celebrates Gaecheonjeol, Foundation Day, commemorating the creation of Gojoseon, ancient Korea, in 2333 B.C.

October 3rd is Saptami in 2011, an important day in Bengal's Durga Puja festival.

Honduras observes Francisco Morazan Day, honoring a Central American hero born on this date in 1792.

Today is National Caramel Custard Day. Will a more satisfying, decadent, creamy dessert ever be invented?


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