1 October 2013

cenosillicaphobia

[sen-oh-sill-ee-ka-foh-bee-uh]

noun

– the fear of empty glasses. There are some definitions which claim it means ‘fear of empty beer glasses’. Understandable, but not entirely correct.

Today’s aphorism

Social progress can be measured by the social position of the female sex.

– Karl Marx

On this day

1 October – International Day of Older Persons.

1 October – World Vegetarian Day.

1 October 1867 – ‘Das Kapital‘ by Karl Marx first published.

1 October 1869 – The world’s first postcards are issued in Vienna, Austria.

1 October 1893 – birth of Yip Man, Wing Chun Kung Fu grand-master. Immortalised in the movie, Ip Man. Died 2 December 1972.

1 October 1908 – the Model T Ford rolls out.

1 October 1918 – Damascus captured by Arab forces under the direction of Lawrence of Arabia (T.E. Lawrence) in World War I.

1 October 1942 – Little Golden Books commences publishing.

1 October 1957 – United States commences printing ‘In God We Trust’ on its paper currency.

1 October 1958 – Britain transfers Christmas Island to Australia.