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American actress Janet Leighβwho was best remembered for her performance in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), in which her character suffered one of cinema's most memorable and shocking deathsβdied at the age of 77.
Women Who Defied Traditional Gender Roles
One lesser-known historical woman who defied traditional gender roles and changed history was Mary Anning, a 19th-century English fossil collector and paleontologist. Born in 1799 to a poor family in Lyme Regis, a coastal town famous for its fossil-rich cliffs, Anning grew up in a time when both science and academia were dominated by men.
One of the most eerie and unsettling folklore stories comes from the Toraja people, a small and traditional culture from the mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Toraja are best known for their elaborate funeral rituals, but one of the darkest aspects of their folklore revolves around the "Rambu Soloβ" funeral ceremony and the practice of Maβnene, a deeply spiritual yet spooky custom where the dead are exhumed, dressed, and walked through the village.
Racial #History
On this day Oct 02, 1930
Seven Black Women Attacked For Moving into White Neighborhood in Colorado
On October 2, 1930, white neighbors violently attacked a house in Greeley, Colorado, where six Black students who were enrolled at a teachers college lived with their house mother. The assailants threw bricks, fired gunshots at the building, and used iron bars to smash the windows and screens on the house, terrorizing the Black women inside.
What Happened on October 2nd
October 2, 1955
ENIAC Computer Retired
After eleven years of calculating and processing programs, the ENIAC was retired. Designers John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert had unveiled the machine in February 1946, showing off its 1,000-time improvement in speed over its contemporaries. The ENIAC ran at 5,000 operations a second with a system of plug boards, switches, and punch cards. It occupied 1,000 square feet of floor space.
Sting (born October 2, 1951, Wallsend, Northumberland, England) is a British singer and songwriter known both for being the front man of the band the Police and for his successful solo career that followed. His musical style was distinguished by its intermingling of pop, jazz, world music, and other genres.
American singer and songwriter Tom Petty, whose roots-oriented guitar rock arose from the new-wave movement of the late 1970s and resulted in a string of hit singles and albums, died at age 66.
Large painted cloths, known as pichhwais, were crafted to hang behind the main image in a temple. This particular textile was created for the Festival of Cows (Gopashtami), which takes place in late autumn to celebrate Krishnaβs progression from a herder of calves to a cowherd. The piece features a variety of cows and playful calves scattered across a flower-strewn field.
One of the darkest and most unsettling folklore stories comes from the MΓ©lanesian people of the Solomon Islands, a small and isolated group of islands in the South Pacific. The Solomon Islanders have a rich cultural tradition that is deeply connected to the natural world, including its spirits and mysteries. Among the many stories from their folklore, the tale of the Adaro stands out as both eerie and foreboding.
Women Who Defied Traditional Gender Roles
One lesser-known historical woman who defied traditional gender roles and changed history was Juana InΓ©s de la Cruz, a 17th-century Mexican nun, scholar, and writer. Born in 1648 in New Spain (modern-day Mexico), Juana InΓ©s was a prodigy, displaying an insatiable appetite for learning from an early age.
Racial #History
On this day Oct 01, 1939
Black Woman Arrested for Helping Black Man Avoid Lynch Mob
On Sunday, October 1, 1939, Sampson County, North Carolina, Sheriff C.C. Tart arrested a young Black woman for helping Andrew Troublefield, a 21-year-old Black man, avoid being lynched. The previous day two white women accused Mr. Troublefield of sexual impropriety.
What Happened on October 1st
October 1, 2008
Text Messaging Possible Factor in Fatal Train Wreck
A Metrolink engineer at the helm of a commuter train in Los Angeles, California, was found to have been text messaging seconds before colliding with a freight train. 25 people were killed in the accident and numerous others were injured.
George Weah (born October 1, 1966, Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian politician and a former football (soccer) player who served as president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Before entering politics, his impressive football career included being named African, European, and World Player of the Year in 1995βan unprecedented achievement.
