October 1



ALAM MO BA 'TO?

(Do You Know This?)



Ang Buwan ng Oktubre

          Ang Oktubre o October ang ikasampung buwan sa Gregorian Calendar. Mapapansing ang salitang English na “October” ay halaw sa Latin na octo na ang ibig sabihin ay “walo.” Ito ay dahil sa sinaunang kalendaryong Romano, ito ang ikawalong buwan ng taon.

          Noong panahon ng Roman emperor na si Tiberius (42 B.C.-A.D. 37), tinangkang palitan ang pangalan ng buwan ng October na Livius (bilang parangal kay Livia, ang ina ng emperador) katulad ng pagpapalit sa Quintilis (na naging July bilang parangal kay Julius Caesar) at Sextilis (na naging August bilang parangal kay Augustus Caesar). Datapuwa’t tumanggi si Emperor Tiberius.

          Nang maging emperador si Domitian (A.D. 51-96), tinangka niyang ipangalan sa kaniya ang buwang ito subalit hindi naman ito nagtagal.

          Noong A.D. 183, muling tinangkang palitan ang tawag sa buwan na maging Hercules bilang parangal kay Emperor Commodus (A.D. 180-192) na tumatawag sa kaniyang sarili sa pangalang ito, subalit hindi ito naipatupad.

          Ang mga bulaklak ng buwan ng Oktubre ay calendula at cosmos. Ang opal at tourmaline naman ang mga birthstones.

          Ang bantog na Lansones Festival sa isla ng Camiguin ay ginaganap sa buwan ng Oktubre

OCTOBER 1

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 20 No. 22, October 1, 1996
On the Cover: Diether Ocampo and Angelika dela Cruz

 

FIRST ISSUE

The full-spread cover of Genetix Vol. 1 No. 1 (October 1993)
illustrated by Phil Gascoine at Robin Riggs.

The first issue of Genetix was released by Marvel Comics (UK imprint) in a limited edition on October 1993, although it was first published under the title Codename: Genetix #1 on January 1993. Genetix is a team of fictional superheroes conceptualized by  Andy Lanning, Graham Marks at Phil Gascoine.

Under the first issue story title “Deadly Harvest,” the team of “genetically enhanced renegades” Base, Stinger, Shift, Ridge were introduced, and fought with another team (first seen in Dark Guard #1) composed of Death’s Hear II, Killpower, Albion, Motormouth.

 

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Oktubre 1 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 1, 1901, ang Saligang-Batas ng Iglesia Filipina Indepediente na itinatag nina Gregorio Aglipay at Isabelo de los Reyes ay na buo at naitatag.

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          Nabuo ang Philippine News Agency (PNS) noong Oktubre 1, 1950. Ito ang unang news agency na naitatag sa Pilipinas.

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          Ginanap sa Pilipinas noong Oktubre 1, 1975 ang pangatlong paglalaban ng mga heavyweight boxers na sina Muhammad Ali at Joe Frazier na tinaguriang “Thrilla in Manila.” Nagwagi si Ali sa pamamagitan ng technical knockout sa ika-14 na round.

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Personalities and celebrities born on October 1:

1867 – Angel Magahum, novelist and playwright (in Hiligaynon) – in Molo, Iloilo (d. November 28, 1935).

1976 – Pablo “8” Toleran, guitarist.

1980 – Phoemela Baranda, model, television host and actress – in Manlila.

Phoemela Baranda
on the covers of MOD (April 7, 2006),Maxim Philippines (August 2008),
and Wedding Digest (June 2009-2010).

1990 – Paige McPherson, American-Filipino Olympic Taekwondo competitor – in Abilene, Texas.

 

Mickey Mouse on the cover of TV Guide
(September 1-7, 1955).

Picture Trivia

          Do you who voiced Mickey Mouse when it was first made into talking animation? It was Walt Disney (1901-1966) himself. John James “Jimmy” MacDonald (1906-1991) took over in 1946, But Disney again did the voice over from 1955 to 1959 for the Mickey Mouse Club television series.
          It was Ubbe Eeert "Ub" Iwerks (1901-1971) who conceptualized the popular character though the initial credit for its creation was given to Disney.

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