Trivia Of The Day October 25

The Roman emperor Claudius was the last person known to have been able to read Etruscan. His first wife was Etruscan.

Sophia is a humanoid robot developed by Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics. On October 25, 2017 Sophia was granted Saudi Arabian citizenship, becoming the first robot ever to have a nationality.

The famous Russian composer Aleksandr Borodin was also a respected chemistry professor in St. Petersburg.

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Happy Birthday October 25

Johann Strauss the Younger ('The Waltz King") was born in Vienna, Austria, on October 25, 1825. He was the eldest son of Johann Strauss the Elder who was popular in Europe as a conductor and composer. His two younger brothers, Josef and Eduard), also became noted composers. Strauss the younger created over 500 works, including over 400 waltzes and was largely responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna. Some of his most famous works include "The Blue Danube" and the "Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka".

Johann Strauss in his younger years

French composer Georges Bizet was born in Paris on October 25, 1838. His father was a singing teacher, and his mother, a gifted pianist. Young Georges was a child prodigy and when only nine, he entered the great Paris Conservatory of Music and rapidly developed into a brilliant pianist. Bizet achieved few successes in his lifetime; he died of a heart attack three months after the premiere of Carmen unaware that it would prove one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertoire.

The Spanish artist Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in the city of Málaga in the Andalusian region of Spain. His mother María Picasso y López had a difficult labor. The midwife, thinking baby Pablo was stillborn left him abandoned on the table, but fortunately his uncle, Don Salvador, hurried for a doctor who revived him with a lung full of cigar smoke. He is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. 

The American singer Katy Perry was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson on October 25, 1984. Both her parents are pastors and Katy grew up listening to gospel music - secular music was banned at home. In 2001, she released a Christian album named after herself, Katy Hudson. It sold fewer than 200 copies when it was first released.

Krista and Tatiana Hogan (born October 25, 2006) are Canadians conjoined twins, who are joined at the head. Their brains are connected by a thalamic bridge which gives them unique neurological capabilities.The twins can feel and taste what the other is experiencing, hear each other’s thoughts without having to speak and see through one another’s eyes. 

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Today Is October 25

World Pasta Day was brought into existence as part of the World Pasta Congress on October 25, 1995. Each year on October 25, this organization uses World Pasta Day to promote the eating of pasta, along with its cultural and culinary importance.

There are over 600 different kinds of pasta available throughout the world. They are mostly available in two forms: fresh (like ravioli and canelloni) or dried (like spaghetti and penne).

The name pasta came from the Latin word for dough.

The first documented recipe for pasta is in the Italian book De arte Coquinaria per vermicelli e macaroni siciliani, (The Art of Cooking Sicilian Macaroni and Vermicelli) written by Martino Corno, chef to the powerful Patriarch of Aquileia in 1005.

Pasta that is sealed in the box can stay fresh for up to 10 years - Open pasta is only good for a few days.

On This Day October 25

On October 25, 1764 the daughter of a Congregational minister, Abigail, married John, who was the son of a farmer. The minister was so enraged that she was marrying beneath her that the lesson he read was from Luke 7 v33, "John came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine and some say he has a devil in him." John Adams (1735-1826) later became the second president of the United States.

John Adams – 1766 Portrait by Blyth

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Trivia Of The Day October 24

An hour-long, 8-mile-high tornado could produce nearly enough electricity from wind to power 20 American households for a year.

At an elevation of roughly 11,975 ft (3,650 m) above sea level, the Bolivian capital city La Paz is the highest capital city in the world.

The French novelist George Sand ate her breakfast from the same bowl as her cat Minou.

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Happy Birthday October 24

Dutch scientist Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek was born on October 24, 1632. Using his handcrafted microscopes, van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe and describe microorganisms, which he originally referred to as animalcules (from Latin animalculum = "tiny animal"). Van Leeuwenhoek was also the first to document microscopic observations of muscle fibers, bacteria, spermatozoa, and blood flow in capillaries.

A portrait of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek by Jan Verkolje

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Today Is October 24

The United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNCIO) took place between April 25, 1945 and June 26, 1945 in San Francisco. On the last day of the conference delegates from 50 nations signed a charter creating the The United Nations Organisation — later known as the United Nations.

The United Nations Organisation did not instantly come into being with the signing of the Charter, since in many countries the Charter had to be subjected to parliamentary approval. It was finally ratified and established on October 24, 1945.

In 1947, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 24, the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations, as which "shall be devoted to making known to the people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations and to gaining their support for" its work.

President Harry S Truman laid the cornerstone at the United Nations headquarters and called it a workshop of peace on October 24, 1949. Construction was completed three years later.

Today the United Nations consists of 193 member states and two observer states. The mission of the United Nation is to maintain international peace and security.


World Polio Day was established by Rotary International on October 24 to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against polio. On this day, around the world, global organisations such as the Rotary International and other similar clubs and organisations host several events and fund-raisers, with an objective to raise awareness about polio.

Polio vaccination in Egypt

Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, has existed for thousands of years, with depictions of the disease in ancient art. Outbreaks reached pandemic proportions in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand during the first half of the 20th century. The 1952 U.S. polio epidemic was the worst outbreak in  the nation's history. Of nearly 58,000 cases reported that year, 3,145 people died and 21,269 were left with mild to disabling paralysis, with most of its victims being children.

Worldwide, polio has become much less common in the past few decades. In 1988, there were about 350,000 new cases of polio across 125 countries. Most of those cases were children under the age of 5, and the virus paralyzed many of them for life. But within six years, polio was wiped out in both North and South America. By 2019 there were fewer than 40 polio cases a year. And they were just in three countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria.