98 Since 1945 the Al Smith Dinner is held every year on the 3rd Thursday of October. Is it just another weird coincidence that this year the 3rd Thursday is on the 17th? posted 5 days ago by Goqgo 5 days ago by Goqgo +99 / -1 Where is Kommiemalla? 5 comments share 5 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Of course it's a coincidence. The odds are about 1 in 7 for placement in the week, and we have twelve of them (17th of month) in a year. So the combined odds are about 12/7 = 1.7 times/year. But it is nevertheless a noteworthy coincidence.