The formation of REME, the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. The 8000+ strong corps maintains the equipment that the Army uses and is described as the "British Army's Professional Engineers". It had the rare distinction of being honoured with the designation “Royal” from the day of its formation.

Augustiner-Festhalle—considered by many locals to be the best tent, due to the fact it sells the favourite local brew, Augustiner, from individually-tapped wooden kegs rather than stainless steel vats used by the other tents. In honor of the silver wedding anniversary of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and Princess Therese, a traditional costume parade took place in 1835 for the first time. In 1895, the Bavarian novelist Maximilian Schmidt organized another parade with 1,400 participants in 150 traditional costume groups. [40] Another parade was organized for the 100th anniversary celebrations in 1910 by Julius and Moritz Wallach, promoters of the Dirndl and Lederhosen as fashion. [41] [42] Participants in the 2013 costume and riflemen parade The meaning of October comes from the Latin word Octo meaning eight. The old Roman calendar started in March, so October was the eighth month. When the Roman senate changed the calendar in 153 BCE, the new year started in January, and October became the tenth month. Important Dates in October

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Aufbau des Oktoberfests: Die Theresienwiese wird zur Baustelle". Oktoberfest.de (in German) . Retrieved 20 October 2015. Singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul dies after brain haemorrhage aged 64". The Times. 2 October 2014 . Retrieved 2 October 2014.

Joseph N. Tylenda, SJ (22 July 2003). Saints and Feasts of the Liturgical Year. Georgetown University Press. p.272. ISBN 1-58901-408-1. On 10 October 1917 (O.S.; 23 October, N.S.), the Bolsheviks' Central Committee voted 10–2 for a resolution saying that "an armed uprising is inevitable, and that the time for it is fully ripe." [21] At the Committee meeting, Lenin discussed how the people of Russia had waited long enough for "an armed uprising," and it was the Bolsheviks' time to take power. Lenin expressed his confidence in the success of the planned insurrection. His confidence stemmed from months of Bolshevik buildup of power and successful elections to different committees and councils in major cities such During National Socialism, Oktoberfest was used as part of Nazi propaganda. [6] In 1933, Jews were forbidden to work on the Wiesn. [7] Two years later, Oktoberfest's 125th anniversary was celebrated with all the frills. The main event was a big parade.

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Brie Larson". Biography.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018 . Retrieved July 19, 2018. In 2005 Germany's last traveling enterprise amusement ride, the Mondlift, returned to the Oktoberfest. [17] Due to World War I, Oktoberfest was temporarily suspended from 1914 to 1918. The two years after the war, in 1919 and 1920, Oktoberfest was replaced by the so-called kleineres Herbstfest (which can be translated as "smaller autumn celebration"), and in 1923 and 1924 the Oktoberfest was cancelled due to hyperinflation. [5] In response to a Bolshevik appeal, Moscow's working class began a protest strike of 400,000 workers. They were supported by strikes and protest rallies by workers in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Nizhny Novgorod, Ekaterinburg, and other cities.

Since 1950, the festival has always been opened with the same traditional procedure: At noon, a 12-gun salute is followed by the tapping of the first keg of Oktoberfest beer by the Mayor of Munich with the proclamation " O'zapft is!" ("It's tapped!" in the Austro-Bavarian dialect). The Mayor then gives the first litre of beer to the Minister-President of the State of Bavaria. The first mayor to tap a keg was Thomas Wimmer. The animal tent included, among other things, a petting zoo, and was managed by the Hellabrunn Zoo and the Bavarian Farmers Association. The Munich Stadtmuseum took over the design of the museum tent. The Oktoberfest anniversary was accompanied by an artistic and cultural program, in which for example the Biermösl Blosn (local entertainers) performed. Draconid Meteor Shower: Around October 8-9, the Draconids meteor shower peaks. The shooting stars are best seen just after nightfall. The shower is named after the constellation Draco the Dragon, where the meteors seem to originate. Holmes, R. (2001). The Oxford Companion to Military History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-860696-3.Terrell, Robert (2018). The People's Drink: Beer, Bavaria, and the Remaking of Germany, 1933-1987 (Thesis). UC San Diego. The October Revolution followed and capitalized on the February Revolution earlier that year, which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government. The provisional government, led by Alexander Kerensky, had taken power after Grand Duke Michael, the younger brother of Nicholas II, declined to take power. During this time, urban workers began to organize into councils ( soviets) wherein revolutionaries criticized the provisional government and its actions. The provisional government remained unpopular, especially because it was continuing to fight in World War I, and had ruled with an iron fist throughout the summer (including killing hundreds of protesters in the July Days). Louis Wiesener (1879). The youth of queen Elizabeth, 1533-1558. Ed. from the Fr. by C.M. Yonge. pp. 159. Steele, John (October 2, 1923). "British Rulers May Fix World Power Balance". Chicago Daily Tribune. p.2.