Salk spent the last 10 years of his life doing AIDS research. 1 October Independence Day, Nigeria National holiday. Became independent of Great Britain on this day in 1960, and a Republic on this day in 1963. After 45 years of division, East and West Germany reunited on this date, just four days short of East Germany s 41st founding anniversary. The new united Germany took the name the Federal Republic of Germany, the formal name of the former West Germany, and adopted the constitution of the former West Germany.
Today is a national holiday in Germany.
Rejoicing in the Torah concludes the nine-day Sukkot Festival. Public reading of the Pentateuch is completed and begun again, symbolizing the need for ever-continuing study. 3 October World Communion Sunday Communion is celebrated by Christians all over the world. Annually, the first Sunday in October. Festival lasts two weeks.