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Alaska Day (Alaska, United States)

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Alaska Day (Alaska, United States)

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  • Day of Restoration of Independence (Azerbaijan), celebrates the independence of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union in 1991.

    Day of Restoration of Independence (Azerbaijan), celebrates the independence of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union in 1991.

    Celebrated on this day.

  • Necktie Day (Croatia)

    Necktie Day (Croatia)

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  • Persons Day (Canada)

    Persons Day (Canada)

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  • World Menopause Day

    World Menopause Day

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  • National Mashed Potato Day

    National Mashed Potato Day

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Kitchen · Today

Recipe

Canned Beans and Brussels Sprouts Quesadillas

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Canned Beans and Brussels Sprouts Quesadillas

Prep 12 min

Fill tortillas with cooked canned beans, Brussels sprouts, and cheese. Pan-fry 2 min per side until golden and melty. Slice into wedges.

Ingredients

butter, Brussels sprouts, canned beans

History

On This Day

7 events
NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International Space Station to replace a power controller.

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2019

NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International Space Station to replace a power controller.

  • 2007

    Karachi bombing: A suicide attack on a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto kills 139 and wounds 450 more. Bhutto herself is uninjured.

  • 1992

    Merpati Nustantara Airlines Flight 5601 crashes into Mount Papandayan near the town of Garut in West Java, Indonesia, killing 31.

  • 1989

    The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-34 to deploy the Jupiter-bound Galileo space probe.

  • 1978

    Based on the world's first children's art museum, the Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics opened in Yerevan.

  • 1963

    Félicette, a black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space.

  • 1922

    The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service.

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Birthdays

Born Today

5
  • Brittney Griner

    1990·American basketball player

  • Bristol Palin

    1990·American public speaker and reality television personality

  • Roly Bonevacia

    1991·Dutch footballer

  • Tyler Posey

    1991·American actor and musician

  • Toby Regbo

    1991·English actor

Wire · Dispatch

Florida Man

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  • Florida man detained on suspicion of killing a South Florida police officer

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By the Numbers

Number of the Day

291

Day of 365 · 80% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

291 is odd

Today's Season

Horoscope

Libra

Libra

Sep 23 – Oct 22

Element
Air
Ruler
Venus

Passion and intensity build within matters of the heart, sweet Libra, as the Aries Moon aspects Saturn and Pluto. Relationships will become serious, and you'll begin to examine what you truly want in a long-term partnership. Recognize if you need to release old wounds or cycles that have spoiled connections in the past. On an individual level, it might be time to rediscover a love for yourself. Creative outlets and reconnecting with neglected personal interests could prove most healing. Acknowledge if you require more discipline to ensure your dreams come true while Luna squares Jupiter, vowing to move forward with renewed determination and better structures.

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On the Horizon

Coming Up

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    First Day of Winter

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Desk Break

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The Routine

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