PARACULTURAL CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 6

[Mark Thibodeau]

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On this day in *1600*, *Jacopo Peri*'s *Euridice*, the earliest surviving
opera, receives its première performance in Florence, signifying the
beginning of the Baroque Period

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Escaping religious persecution in their homeland, *the Pilgrims* set sail
to the *New World* from England on this day in*1620*. Unfortunately, with
hearts hardened by years of past injustice, the underdogs turn vicious when
empowered. As soon as they were able to do so, the immigrant overdogs begin
to inflict their own brand of religious persecution on those who fail to
recognize their authority in the land where they had only so recently
arrived.

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On this day in *1683*, after receiving a flattering invitation by
Pennsylvania's very own *William Penn* to come on over and farm and settle
down after years of persecution in their native homeland of Germany, the
*Mennonites* arrive in America... and promptly refuse to take up arms in
their new home nation's defense. Fucking Menonnites, maaan!

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On this day in *1723*, *Benjamin Franklin* arrives in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania at the age of 17.

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On this day in *1889*, American inventor *Thomas Edison* shows his first
motion picture.

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On this day in *1927*, *The Jazz Singer*, the first prominent talking
movie, hits the nation’s movie houses.

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On this day in *1945*, *Billy Sianis* and his pet billy goat are ejected
from Wrigley Field during Game 4 of the 1945 World Series, thus instituting
the *Curse of the Billy Goat
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_Billy_Goat>*, after Billy
declares: "Them Cubs, they ain't gonna win no more!" The Cubs have not won
a National League pennant since this incident and as of 2013 have not won a
World Series in 105 years.

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On this day in *1973*, Egypt launches a coordinated attack with Syria
against Israel leading to the *Yom Kippur War*.

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On this day in *1976*, Cubana Flight 455 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean
shortly after taking off from Bridgetown, Barbados after two bombs, placed
on board by terrorists with connections to the *CIA*, exploded. All 73
people on board are killed.

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On this day in *1979*, *Pope John Paul II* becomes the first pontiff to
visit the White House.

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On this day in *1981*, Egyptian President *Anwar al-Sadat* is assassinated.
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