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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...