Thought I'd share some interesting trivia about Halloween I found. Did you know...
* The first "Jack-O-Lanterns" were not pumpkins - they were hollowed-out turnips and originated in Ireland.
* The Salem Witch trials of 1692 are known for burning so-called witches at the stake. In
truth, not one of the accused died by burning; most were put to death by hanging. One unfortunate man was “pressed” to death and several died in prison of natural causes.
truth, not one of the accused died by burning; most were put to death by hanging. One unfortunate man was “pressed” to death and several died in prison of natural causes.* One of the "most filmed" movie characters (if not the most filmed) is Dracula.
* The next full moon on Halloween night will be October 31, 2020
*48 percent of us believe in ghosts.
*Twenty-two percent of Americans say they’ve seen or felt a ghost.
* Many historic events have happened on Halloween Day – such as:
834: The first Halloween (All Hallows Eve) is celebrated
1876: A cyclone hits Bengal, killing about 200,000
1918: Spanish flu kills 21,000 people in the U.S. in one week
1922: Mussolini becomes the Premier of Italy
1926: Harry Houdini dies in Detroit
1941: Mount Rushmore is completed
1952:The first thermonuclear bomb was detonated in The Marshall Islands
1968: President Johnson issued a “cease all bombing” order in North Vietnam
Hope everyone has a safe and Happy Halloween.
Until next time,
Angie
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