Established in 1964 to celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and to promote awareness of the white cane as a tool of independence.
Blind Americans Equality Day:Also designated by President Obama in 2011, this day is the same as White Cane Safety Day.
International Day of Rural Women:The United Nations observes October 15 as a day to recognize the role and contribution of rural women.
Historical Events
1954:The first modern computer programming language, FORTRAN, is shared with the coding community.