Healthy Lung Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
October 6-12 Mental Illness Awareness Week
October 6-12 National Fire Prevention Week
October 7 Child Health Day
October 7-11 National School Lunch Week
October 10 National Depression Screening Day
October 13-19 National Adult Immunization Awareness Week

October 3, 1956:
Nat King Cole becomes first black performer to host his own TV show.

October 11, 1887:
Alexander Miles patents elevator.

October 16, 1995:
Million Man March held in Washington, D.C.

October 17, 1888:
Capital Savings Bank of Washington, D.C., first bank for blacks, organized.

October 18, 1968:
Bob Beamon sets the world long-jump record at the Mexico City Olympics.