A little reason to celebrate
National Mushroom Day
Food · Nature · October 15
A day for mushrooms, the fungi that turn up in soups, on pizzas and on damp forest floors, and for cooking with them and learning how they grow.
National days on October 15, 2027
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On this day
- 1781: The Battle of Raft Swamp marks the last battle fought in North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War with a Patriot victory. It occurred four days before the British surrender at Yorktown. Battle of Raft Swamp
- 1910: Airship America is launched from New Jersey in the first attempt to cross the Atlantic by a powered aircraft. America (airship)
- 1939: The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated. LaGuardia Airport
- 2001: NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles (180 km) of Jupiter's moon Io. Galileo (spacecraft)
- 2008: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history. Dow Jones Industrial Average
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