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Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Fast Food Day'.
[The Hankster says] No rules, but let's keep it sensible.
Button button, who's got the button? Figure it out tomorrow on 'National Button Day'. Since 1938 by the National Button Society. Focuses on button collectors.
[The Hankster says] I seem to be better at loosing them.
Tomorrow is 'Have a Party With Your Bear Day'.
[The Hankster says] Is honey, fast food?
Awareness / Observance Days on: November 16
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- 'World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day'. By the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD).
'Anti-Bullying Week'. November 16-20 in Great Britain.
'Alcohol Awareness Week'. November 16-22 in Great Britain.
'Antibiotic Awareness Week'. November 16-22 in Australia.
- 'World Antibiotic Awareness Week'. First annual WHO observance, November 16-22.
- 'Self Care Week'. November 16-22 in Great Britain by Self Care Forum.
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- 'International Day for Tolerance'. U.N. awareness day.
- 'Mother's Day in North Korea'. Since 2012.
Historical events in the past on: November 16
In 1841, The cork life preserver is patented by Napoleon Guerin.
In 1904, The first electron tube (vacuum tube) is invented by John Ambrose Fleming. From Wikipedia: '... vacuum tubes were a basic component for electronics throughout the first half of the twentieth century, which saw the diffusion of radio, television, radar, sound reinforcement, sound recording and reproduction, large telephone networks, analog and digital computers, and industrial process control'.
In 1907, Oklahoma is accepted as the 46th State of the U.S.
In 1920, Qantas, Australia's national airline, is founded as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited.
In 1945, UNESCO is founded. From Wikipedia; The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). Its purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the United Nations Charter'.
In 1945, German scientists were brought to the US to work on rocket technology.
In 1965, The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
In 1973, NASA launches Skylab 4 with a crew of three astronauts from Cape Canaveral, Florida for an 84-day mission.
In 1992, The 'Hoxne Hoard', a buried chest of Roman gold and silver, is discovered by Eric Lawes in England.
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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.
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'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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