"Education is one of the blessings of life—and one of its necessities." - Malala Yousafzai

Freedom of Speech #OnThisDay Oct, 9, 2012. #Malala #education #FreedomOfSpeech

Oct. 9, 1941 US #President Franklin D. #Roosevelt approved an #atomic program that would become the #Manhattan #Project. #OnThisDay #History

"The #American Invents as the #Greek sculpted and the #Italian painted. It is Genius." - The London Times. #OnThisDay Oct. 9, 1855 Isaac #Singer patents #sewing machine motor. #OnThisDay Oct. 9, 1855 Joshua Stoddard patents first #Calliope (steam powered musical instrument).

#OnThisDay Oct. 8, 1871 The #Great #Chicago #Fire began, reportedly when Mrs. #Olearys Cow kicked over a lantern; the blaze destroyed downtown, killed 250, and left 90,000 homeless. 🔜 https://t.co/Dgl2IdkWc7 Deep Purple 🎵Smoke on the Water🎵

Oct. 8, 1918 #American soldier #AlvinYork single-handedly attacks German gun nest, capturing 132 Germans. #WWI #OnThisDay #History

"Who's On First?" (and now you know) Oct. 8, 1942 Comedy duo #AbbottAndCostello launched their weekly radio show. #OnThisDay #History #baseball

American cellist Yo-Yo Ma was born #OnThisDay Oct. 7, 1955. #yoyoma #cellist #betterorworse #creative

Oct. 7, 1952 First "#Bandstand" broadcast in Philadelphia on WFIL-TV (#DickClark joined in 1955 as a "substitute"-host) #History #OnThisDay https://t.co/6geWDl48ol

Oct. 7, 1765 #StampActCongress convenes in #NYC to devise a unified #protest against new British #taxation. "Don't get mad, don't get even, Solve the Problem!" dPeel #OnThisDay #History Here's How:

Oct. 7, 1763 #OTD #History #GreatBritain issued the #ProclamationOf1763, closing lands in #NorthAmerica north and west of #Alleghenies to colonial settlement. #Colonists were not pleased.

"Every Choice we make allows us to manipulate the Future!" #CaptainPicard #StarTrek #mondaymotivation (Notice the Mirrors)

"The American invents as the Greek sculpted and the Italian painted. It is genius." The London Times #OnThisDay Oct. 6, 1942 inventor Chester Carlson patented #xerography. #Xerox

Oct. 6, 1960 #OnThisDay #history I Am "#spartacus", starring Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, and Laurence Olivier, premiered in NYC. https://t.co/yyGOrTc0w7

#Hollywood legend Bette Davis Died #OnThisDay Oct. 6, 1989. #BetteDavis #happiness #expectations #bettedaviseyes

Oct. 6, 1945 tavern owner "Billy Goat" Sianis put a curse on the #Cubs when they refused to seat his goat during game 4 of the #WorldSeries. Finally, in 2016 the Cubs were able to "Fly the W". #BillyGoat #curse

October 6th, National Coaches Day #NationalCoachesDay Celebrate a coach who inspired you. Share a transformational memory with your coach. No matter how many years have passed, contact coaches who impacted your life and thank them.

Context Matters!

#OnThisDay Oct 5, 1962, The First #JamesBond film, Dr. No, starring #seanconnery was released.

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc., Died (aged 56) #OnThisDay October 5, 2011. Personal computer and mobile phone pioneer. #stevejobs #apple #iphone