October 20: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
(→Events) |
||
| (12 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__NOTOC__ | |||
'''October 20''' is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar]. It is preceded by [[October 19]], and succeeded by [[October 21]]. Following October 20, there are 72 days in the year. | |||
' | ==Blavatsky's Gem of the Day== | ||
"A [[Suffering|misfortune]] that cometh from on high cannot be averted; caution is useless against the decrees of [[Karma|Fate]]." | |||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* 1880 – | * 1880 – While picnicking again on Prospect Hill, [[Simla, India|Simla]], [[Brooch (phenomenon)#Brooch No. 2|brooch no. 2 phenomenon]] occurred. | ||
* 1888 – The First Volume of [[The Secret Doctrine (book)|''The Secret Doctrine'']] came off the Press. The first printing of 500 copies was presold before date of publication. The Second Volume came out towards the end of the year. | |||
* 1888 – [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. Olcott]] left London for India, accompanied by [[Richard Harte]], [[Charles Johnston]] and his wife [[Vera Jelihovsky Johnston|Vera]]. | |||
* 1893 – [[Annie Besant]] departed for her first visit to India. | |||
* 1945 – [[Arthur L. Conger, Jr.]] was selected by the Cabinet as Leader of [[Theosophical Society (Pasadena)]], which was then based in [[Covina, California|Covina]]. | * 1945 – [[Arthur L. Conger, Jr.]] was selected by the Cabinet as Leader of [[Theosophical Society (Pasadena)]], which was then based in [[Covina, California|Covina]]. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* | * 1846 – [[Wilhelm Hübbe-Schleiden|Dr. Wilhelm Hübbe-Schleiden]], German scholar and first president of the [[Germania Theosophical Society]], at Hamburg, Germany. (d. [[May 17]], 1916) | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* | * None listed for this date. | ||
==Holidays and observances== | ==Holidays and observances== | ||
* | * None listed for this date. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:44, 9 June 2016
October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by October 19, and succeeded by October 21. Following October 20, there are 72 days in the year.
Blavatsky's Gem of the Day
"A misfortune that cometh from on high cannot be averted; caution is useless against the decrees of Fate."
Events
- 1880 – While picnicking again on Prospect Hill, Simla, brooch no. 2 phenomenon occurred.
- 1888 – The First Volume of The Secret Doctrine came off the Press. The first printing of 500 copies was presold before date of publication. The Second Volume came out towards the end of the year.
- 1888 – Col. Olcott left London for India, accompanied by Richard Harte, Charles Johnston and his wife Vera.
- 1893 – Annie Besant departed for her first visit to India.
- 1945 – Arthur L. Conger, Jr. was selected by the Cabinet as Leader of Theosophical Society (Pasadena), which was then based in Covina.
Births
- 1846 – Dr. Wilhelm Hübbe-Schleiden, German scholar and first president of the Germania Theosophical Society, at Hamburg, Germany. (d. May 17, 1916)
Deaths
- None listed for this date.
Holidays and observances
- None listed for this date.
External links
Calendar
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||