October By the Numbers
- 5-21: October dates when the Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts peak fall foliage for the Kansas City area.
- 10-15: Meteors per hour that should be visible during the Orionid meteor shower Oct. 20-21. More info at EarthSky.org.
- 45.5: Percentage of Americans who included pumpkin carving in their October festivities last year, according to the National Retail Federation.
- 1864: Year the Battle of Westport was fought Oct. 21-23. The battle took place in what is now Westport and Midtown Kansas City.
- 8: Date that Fire Prevention Week begins. This year’s theme is “Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out!”
- 1872: In October of this year, "old" Kansas City, KS, was incorporated.
- 2.1: Billions of dollars spent on candy sales last October. The most popular? Twizzlers were the top seller in Kansas, and Hershey’s Kisses took the lead in Missouri.
- 13: Date of the second occurrence this year of a Friday the 13th.
- 5: World Teacher’s Day. Remember to thank your teacher today!