NATIONAL DO SOMETHING NICE DAY
Your Official Day to spread awesomeness is on October 5! Today is National Do Something Nice Day and we are dedicated to making the world a little brighter, one kind act at a time. #DoSomethingNiceDay
NATIONAL GET FUNKY DAY
Find your groove and Get Funky on October 5 for National Get Funky Day! It's time to turn up the energy, improve the mood, smile, laugh, and dance everywhere you go. #NationalGetFunkyDay
NATIONAL GOE DAY
National GOE Day - Growth. Overcome. Empower. The Sunday of the first full weekend in October encourages us to support safe spaces for healing and connection for those who have been victimized by abuse and trauma. The day focuses on healing, recovery and providing resources that support overcoming these overwhelming obstacles in life. #NationalGOEDay
NATIONAL APPLE BETTY DAY
As the crisp autumn air rolls in, get ready for one of the season's coziest and most delicious traditions! October 5 marks National Apple Betty Day, an annual food holiday of the warm, bubbly, and utterly irresistible baked apple dessert. #AppleBettyDay
NATIONAL RHODE ISLAND DAY
Wrapping up the original 13 colonies, National Rhode Island Day on October 5 recognizes the last colony to join the Union on May 4, 1776. #NationalRhodeIslandDay
Coming on October 6, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL CHILD HEALTH DAY
NATIONAL CONSIGNMENT DAY
NATIONAL PLUS SIZE APPRECIATION DAY
NATIONAL ORANGE WINE DAY
NATIONAL COACHES DAY
NATIONAL NOODLE DAY
NATIONAL GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY
NATIONAL MAD HATTER DAY
Notable Birthdays for October 5
Robert Parker Parrott (1804-1877) - Inventor of the rifled cannon known as the Parrott gun.
Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886) - The 21st President of the U.S.
Helen Churchill Candee (1858-1949) - Author, journalist and survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) - Physicist and inventor that created and built the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.
Bil Keane (1922-2011) - Cartoonist who created The Family Circus.
Gail Davis (1925-1997) - Actress fondly remembered for her incredible role as Annie Oakley.
Willi Unsoeld (1926-1979) - Mountaineer and one of the first Americans to climb Mount Everest (China-Nepal border).
Steve Miller (1943-Still Living) - Singer and founder of the rock band Steve Miller Band.
Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton (1946-2009) - Appalachian moonshiner and bootlegger.
Jeff Conaway (1950-2011) - Actor who played Kenickie in the movie Grease.
Bernie Mac (1957-2008) - Actor and comedian.
Maya Lin (1959-Still Living) - Architect and sculptor who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Civil Rights Memorial.
Travis Kelce (1989-Still Living) - NFL football player.
Memorable Events for October 5
1915 - MLB player Ty Cobb steals his 96th base of the season.
1921 - World Series is broadcast on the radio for the first time.
1947 - President Truman makes the first televised White House address from the Oval Office.
1951 - The The Honeymooners debuts on television.
1953 - The first Narcotics Anonymous meeting is held.
1970 - PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) is founded.
