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October 22: Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

October 22, 2026

October 22 black-and-white vintage street with newsboy, Extra! Extra! newspaper, five history displays and sidewalk observances board

📰 EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! 🗞️

It’s Thursday, October 22, 2026, and we’ve got some history to make! 🍂

Back in 1797, a man took an incredible leap over Paris. In 1938, a simple experiment helped change how the world copies information. In 1939, professional football made its television debut. In 1962, President Kennedy addressed a nation facing the threat of nuclear war. And in 1975, humanity got its first look at the surface of Venus!

Five moments. Five stories. One incredible reminder of just how much can happen in a single day.

And today? We’re celebrating color, showing our dogs a little extra love, promoting understanding for people who stutter, enjoying a good pretzel, and MAYBE TYPING IN ALL CAPS JUST BECAUSE WE CAN! 😂

But here’s the biggest headline of all…

YOU ONLY GET ONE OCTOBER 22, 2026!

Yesterday is already history. Tomorrow hasn’t been written. But today? Today is your opportunity to create a story worth remembering.

So get out there. Smile at somebody. Try something new. Make someone laugh. Do something that makes you proud to have lived this day.

Because tomorrow morning, today’s story will already be yesterday’s news.

Make it a headline worth remembering! ❤️

See the good, be the good. 🍂

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