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November 16 in History

November 16 in History November 16th is… National Button Day International Check Your Wipers Day Fast Food Day National Indiana Day 1620 – British settlers found the first corn (maize) in North America, including Myles Standish and William Bradford, in Provincetown, Massachusetts. 1676 – First colonial prison was organized in Nantucket, Massachusetts. William Bunker was

November 15 in History

November 15 in History November 15th is… America Recycles Day National Bundt (Pan) Day National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day National Philanthropy Day National Raisin Bran Cereal Day Spicy Hermit Cookie Day America Recycles Day Recycling has become a major part of American culture and our lifestyle. With the holidays quickly approaching, this is a ...

November 14 in History

November 14 in History November 14th is… World Diabetes Day National Family PJs Day Pickle Day National Seat Belt Day (Spicy) Guacamole Day World Diabetes Day was created by the International Diabetes Federation in 1991. Its development was in response to the high rise of diabetic cases globally. The purpose is to promote advocacy for ...

November 13 in History

November 13 in History “On November 13, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence; that request came from his wife. Deep down, he knew she was right, but he also knew that some day he would return to her. With nowhere else to go, he appeared at the home of ...

November 12 in History

November 12 in History November 12th is… Chicken Soup for the Soul Day Happy Hour Day National French Dip Day Pizza with the Works Except for Anchovies Day 1799 – Andrew Ellicott wrote the first known record of a meteor shower observed in the US. We now know they were the Leonids. 1847 – Sir ...

November 11 in History

November 11 in History November 11th is… Sundae Day Veterans Day (officially, although it is observed on the second Monday in November) 1111 – Most of the people alive at 11:11 11/11/1111 had no idea anything was interesting about that moment. 1215 – The Fourth Lateran Council met, defining the doctrine of transubstantiation, the process by which ...

November 10 in History

November 10 in History November 10th is… US Marine Corps Birthday National Forget-Me-Not Day Vanilla Cupcake Day USMC stands for The United States Marine Corps, and November 10th has been chosen to celebrate and honor these brave men. The Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775, to aid the navy during The Revolutionary War. ...

November 9 in History

November 9 in History November 9th is… Chaos Never Dies day Microtia Awareness Day National Louisiana Day Scrapple Day Chaos Never Dies Day is celebrated on November ninth of each year. The idea that chaos is an ongoing problem in our society is fairly obvious to anyone from about the age of ten up. We ...

November 8 in History

November 8 in History November 8th is… National Cappuccino Day Harvey Wallbanger Day National Parents as Teachers Day National STEM/STEAM Day 392 – Roman Emperor Theodosius declared the Christian religion the official state religion. He also dissolved the order of the Vestal Virgins in Rome, which had been in place for almost 400 years. 1519 ...

November 7 in History

November 7 in History November 7th is… Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day International Merlot Day National Retinol Day 1492 – The Ensisheim Meteorite, the oldest meteorite with a known date of impact, struck the ground one afternoon in a wheat field outside the village of Ensisheim, Alsace, France. 1665 – The ...

November 6 in History

November 6 in History November 6th is… Nachos Day Saxophone Day 1572 – A supernova was observed in a constellation known as Cassiopeia. Queen Cassiopeia was the wife of Cepheus, King of Aethiopia, and mother of Princess Andromeda in Greek mythology. 1789 – Pope Pius VI appointed Father John Carroll as the first Catholic bishop ...

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