National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day: More
Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day'.
[The Hankster says] Perfectly stated.
Tomorrow is 'Chicken Soup for the Soul Day'. A day to search your soul and plan for the future.
[The Hankster says] No, not a misplace food holiday, although there is nothing wrong with that idea, either. I could find no confirmation, but the thought is that this day references the inspirational and self motivational books series of the same name.
- 'Fancy Rat and Mouse Day'.
[The Hankster says Now don't get excited, these are 'pet store' mice and rats that made good pets for some
Awareness / Observance Days on: November 12
o Health
- 'World Pneumonia Day'. W.H.O. awareness day.
o Other
- 'World Quality Day'. Since 1990 by the U.N. on the second Thursday of November. It focuses on the quality of products and services provided by the world's companies.
- 'World Usability Day'. Since 1991 on the second Thursday of November by the User Experience Professionals' Association. Focuses on producing usable products and places emphasis on consumers, asking and insisting on that level of technology.
Historical events in the past on: November 12
In 1859, Jules Leotard performs the first Flying Trapeze circus act in Paris. He also designed a garment in which to perform, that bears his name.
In 1892, William 'Pudge' Heffelfinger becomes the first professional American football player on record, participating in his first paid game for the Allegheny Athletic Association. From Wikipedia: 'In 1895, teenage football star and college-bound player John Brallier was paid $10 to play a game for the Latrobe Athletic Association, making him the first publicly acknowledged professional American football player. It would be more than half a century before college graduate Heffelfinger would be
recognized for being secretly paid $500 to play a football game in 1892'.
In 1927, TheHolland Tunnel which connects New York and New Jersey, first opens.
In 1936, In California, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic.
In 1942, During World War II, the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal between Japanese and American forces begins near Guadalcanal. The battle lasts for three days and ends with an American victory.
In 1946, Walt Disney's, Song of the South, was released.
In 1948, In Tokyo, an international war crimes tribunal sentences seven Japanese military and government officials, including General Hideki Tojo, to death for their roles in World War II.
In 1954, Ellis Island shuts its doors.
In 1980, The NASA space probe Voyager I makes its closest approach to Saturn and takes the first images of its rings.
In 1990, The World Wide Web is formally proposed by Tim Berners-Lee.
In 2003, Shanghai Transrapid sets new commercial railway world speed record of 311 mph.
In 2014, The Philae lander, deployed from the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, reaches the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in November
Food
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
National Georgia Pecan Month
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
National Pomegranate Month
Sweet Potato Awareness Month
Teff and Millet Month
Vegan Month
Animal / Pet
Adopt A Senior Pet Month
Adopt A Turkey Month
Manatee Awareness Month
National Adoption Month
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Pet Diabetes Month
Health
American and National Diabetes Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Movember (Mens Health)
National PPSI AIDS Awareness Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Month
National COPD Month
National Diabetes Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Healthy Skin Month
National Home Care and Hospice Month
National Impotency Month
National Long-term Care Awareness Month
National Marrow Awareness Month
National Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Awareness and Appreciation Month
National PPSI Aids Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Prematurity Awareness Month
PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Other
American Indian Heritage Month
Aviation History Month
Family Stories Month
Historic Bridge Awareness Month
MADD's Tie One On For Safety Holiday Campaign (11/16-12/31)
Military Family Appreciation Month
National Entrepreneurship Month
National Inspirational Role Models Month
National Memoir Writing Month
National Native American Heritage Month
National Family Literacy Month
National Novel Writing Month
National Runaway Prevention Month
National Scholarship Month
Picture Book Month
Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month
World Sponge Month
November is:
November origin (from Wikipedia): 'November is the eleventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian
Calendars and one of four months with the length of 30 days. November was
the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar. November retained its name
(from the Latin novem meaning 'nine') when January and February were added
to the Roman calendar.
'
'November is a month of spring in the Southern Hemisphere and autumn in
the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, November in the Southern Hemisphere
is the seasonal equivalent of May in the Northern Hemisphere and vice
versa.'
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