πΏ World Octopus Day
Where: North Pacific, home of the giant Pacific octopus
Read about Giant Pacific octopus β π See it on the 3D globe
π On This Day: October 8
October 8: World Octopus Day. Octopuses have eight arms, so October 8 is World Octopus Day. An octopus has three hearts and blue blood. It can change its colour and skin texture in a flash to hide, a true magician of the sea.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1645 π¬ Jeanne Mance opened the first hospital in North America run by ordinary people rather than a religious order, in what is now Montreal, Canada.
- 1873 π¬ Astronomer Ejnar Hertzsprung was born in Denmark. He compared the colour and brightness of stars, creating part of a famous chart astronomers still use to understand how stars live.
- 1921 π Radio station KDKA in Pittsburgh made the first live radio broadcast of an American football game, so fans could follow the action from home.
π§ Question of the day
How many hearts does an octopus have?
- Eight
- One
- Three
Show the answer
Answer: Three
π Landmarks that opened on October 8
πΎ World day: World Octopus Day
Octopuses have 3 hearts and 8 arms, so their day is the 8th of October, a month named after "eight".
Questions
What happened on October 8?
October 8: World Octopus Day. It happened in North Pacific, home of the giant Pacific octopus.
Which landmarks opened on October 8?
Coit Tower (dedicated 1933).
In the game, the "Today on Earth" panel shows this story on its day, with a question to answer and a place to fly to.
More days in October
Source: earth.com/news/world-octopus-day-the-intelligent-creatures-of-the-sea/