November 5 in History November 5th is… Donut (Doughnut) Day II National Love Your Red Hair Day 1530 – St. Felix’s Flood, Netherlands 1605 – Gunpowder Plot – an attempt to blow up English Parliament. Plot discovered and leader Guy Fawkes was tortured and later executed. He was caught with 36 barrels of gunpowder at the House […]
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November 4 in History November 4th is… Candy Day National Chicken Lady Day 1667 (Earthquake) Shamakhi (now Azerbaijan) estimated 80,000 people killed. 1841 – First wagon train arrived in California. They left Independence, Missouri on May 1, 1841. 1846 – The first U.S. patent (#4,834) for an artificial leg was granted to Benjamin F. Palmer
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November 3 in History November 3rd is… Bison Day Sandwich Day International Stout Day November 3rd is National Sandwich Day! Not coincidentally, it is also the birthday of John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, who is credited with inventing everyone’s favorite one-handed meal when he had his meat brought to him between slices of bread
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November 2 in History November 2nd is… Deviled Egg Day National Ohio Day Pico de gallo Day Traffic Directors Day (on the following Monday, if it falls on a weekend) 1898 – Cheerleading was started at the University of Minnesota with Johnny Campbell leading the crowd in cheering on the football team with “Rah, Rah,
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November 1 in History November 1st is… Autistics Speaking Day Authors’ Day National Biologic Coordinators Day National Brush Day National Calzone Day National Cinnamon Day Cook for Your Pets Day Deep/French Fried Clams Day National Family Literacy Day National Half-Price Halloween Candy Day Vinegar Day National Author’s Day They say that writing is a lonely
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Special Days In November US Election Day is the second Tuesday in November (varies, November 2-8) This is not a holiday; though many government offices do close down on General Election Day, this day is a day of exercising the American Citizen’s right to vote and it is part of the integral running of The
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The Big List of Knock Knock Jokes Knock, Knock… Who’s there? Robin Robin who? Robin you! Give me your wallet! Knock, Knock… Who’s there? Wanda Wanda who? Wanda come and hang out with me? Knock, Knock… Who’s there? Control Freak Cont… Ok, now you say ‘Control Freak’ who! Knock, Knock… Who’s there? Canoe. Canoe who?
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October 31 in History October 31st is… Girl Scout Founder’s Day Halloween Candy Apple Day Caramel Apple Day National Doorbell Day National Knock-Knock Jokes Day National Magic Day 683 – During the second Second Islamic Civil War and the Siege of Mecca, the Kaaba caught fire and burned down. 1517 – Martin Luther posted his
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October 30 in History October 30th is… Candy Corn Day Devil’s Night Haunted Refrigerator (Night) Mischief Night National Publicist Day National Speak Up for Service Day The night before Halloween (October 30) has long been referred to as either Devil’s Night or Mischief Night. It has been referenced for many years as a night where
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