Did you know that World Standards Day (being celebrated today) and Earth Day both began in the year 1970? How about the fact that Oct. 14 was chosen as the date because that was the day in 1946 when the delegates of what was to become the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) first met in post-war London? Want a weird coincidental World Standards Day fact? Today is W. Edwards Deming’s birthday; he was born on Oct. 14, 1900. Here’s another interesting tidbit: Each year, ISO, along with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), choose a special standards-related theme for the day. This year’s theme is a noble one: “Standards for Accessibility,” focusing on the development of the products, services, and systems that make the planet more accessible to those with special needs.

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