<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Cranberry Relish Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Cranberry sauce):
'Cranberry sauce or cranberry jelly is a sauce or relish made out of
cranberries, commonly associated with Thanksgiving dinner in North America
and Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom. There are differences in flavor
depending on the geography of where the sauce is made: in Europe it is
generally slightly sour-tasting, while in North America it is sweetened.
Cranberry sauce was first offered to consumers in North America in 1912
Hanson, Massachusetts. Canned cranberry sauce appeared on the market in
1941, allowing the product to be sold year-round.
The most basic cranberry sauce consists of cranberries boiled in sugar
water until the berries pop and the mixture thickens. Some recipes include
other ingredients such as slivered almonds, orange juice, zest, ginger,
maple syrup, port, or cinnamon.
Commercial cranberry sauce may be loose and uncondensed, or condensed or
jellied and sweetened with various ingredients. The jellied form may be
slipped out of a can onto a dish, and served sliced or intact for slicing
at the table.
Cranberry sauce is often eaten in conjunction with turkey for Christmas in
the United Kingdom and Canada or Thanksgiving in the United States and
Canada, and it is only rarely eaten or served in other contexts there'.
[The Hankster says] A prime component of the Thanksgiving day meal, to clean the pallet so the other dishes reveal their unique taste. In other words, it's good.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'Go For A Ride Day'.
Get out of the house, leave the electronics at home, and ride whatever
conveyance suits you.
[The Hankster says] Well, a few days ago was Take A Hike day. I guess the inventor of this day over did the exercise.
* 'Humane Society Anniversary Day'.
It's birthday in 1954. See more in the history section. for 1954.
* 'National Start Your Own Country Day'.
Presented at the 1939 World's Fair in New York.
[The Hankster says] A day for those who are never satisfied.
<> Awareness / Observances:
<> Historical events on November 22
* 'In 1869, The clipper ship, Cutty Sark is launched, in Dumbarton Scotland
and is one of the last clippers ever built, and the only one still
surviving today. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship. Built on the Clyde
in 1869 for the Jock Willis Shipping Line, she was one of the last tea
clippers to be built and one of the fastest, coming at the end of a long
period of design development which halted as sailing ships gave way to
steam propulsion.
The opening of the Suez Canal (also in 1869) meant that steamships now
enjoyed a much shorter route to China, so Cutty Sark spent only a few years
on the tea trade before turning to the trade in wool from Australia, where
she held the record time to Britain for ten years. Improvements in steam
technology meant that gradually steamships also came to dominate the longer
sailing route to Australia and the ship was sold to the Portuguese company
Ferreira and Co. in 1895, and renamed Ferreira. She continued as a cargo
ship until purchased by retired sea captain Wilfred Dowman in 1922, who
used her as a training ship operating from Falmouth, Cornwall. After his
death, Cutty Sark was transferred to the Thames Nautical Training College,
Greenhithe in 1938 where she became an auxiliary cadet training ship
alongside HMS Worcester. By 1954 she had ceased to be useful as a cadet
ship and was transferred to permanent dry dock at Greenwich, London, for
public display.
Cutty Sark is listed by National Historic Ships as part of the National
Historic Fleet (the nautical equivalent of a Grade 1 Listed Building). She
is one of only three remaining original composite construction (wooden hull
on an iron frame) clipper ships from the nineteenth century in part or
whole, the others being the City of Adelaide, which arrived in Port
Adelaide, South Australia on 3 February 2014 for preservation, and the
beached skeleton of Ambassador of 1869 near Punta Arenas, Chile.
The ship has been damaged by fire twice in recent years, first on 21 May
2007 while undergoing conservation. She was restored and was reopened to
the public on 25 April 2012. On 19 October 2014 she was damaged in a
smaller fire.
A contract for Cutty Sark's construction was signed on 1 February 1869 with
the firm of Scott and Linton, which had only been formed in May 1868. Their
shipyard was at Dumbarton on the River Leven on a site previously occupied
by shipbuilders William Denny and Brothers. The contract required the ship
to be completed within six months at a contracted price of £17 per ton and
maximum weight of 950 tons. This was a highly competitive price for an
experimental, state-of-the-art vessel, and for a customer requiring the
highest standards. Payment would be made in seven installments as the ship
progressed, but with a penalty of £5 for every day the ship was late. The
ship was to be built to Lloyd's A1 standard and her construction was
supervised on behalf of Willis by Captain George Moodie, who would command
her when completed. Construction delays occurred when the Lloyd's
inspectors required additional strengthening in the ship.
Work on the ship was suspended when Scott and Linton ran out of money to
pay for further work. Rather than simply liquidate the company, an
arrangement was made for Denny's to take over the contract and complete the
ship, which was finally launched on 22 November 1869 by Captain Moodie's
wife. The ship was moved to Denny's yard to have her masts fitted, and then
on 20 December towed downriver to Greenock to have her running rigging
installed. In the event, completing the ship meant the company's creditors
were owed even more money than when work had first been halted'.
* 'In 1934, The song, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, is first heard on the
Eddie Cantor's radio show. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is a Christmas song. It
was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie and was first sung
on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934. It became an instant hit
with orders for 100,000 copies of sheet music and more than 30,000 records
sold within 24 hours.
The earliest known recorded version of the song was by banjoist Harry Reser
and his band on October 24, 1934 (Decca 264A) featuring Tom Stacks on
vocal, the version shown in the Variety charts of December 1934. The song
was a sheet music hit, reaching number 1. The song was also recorded on
September 26, 1935, by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra.
The song is a traditional standard at Christmas time and has been covered
by numerous recording artists. The 1951 version by Perry Como was the first
measurable hit Gene Autry, the country-western artist, recorded a Christmas
album with this title and featuring the song in 1953 and in 1963 the Four
Seasons version charted at number 23 on Billboard. In 1970 Rankin-Bass
produced an hour-long animated television special based on the song, with
Fred Astaire narrating the origin of Santa Claus. In 1970 Michael Jackson
and The Jackson 5 delivered a chart-topping Motown arrangement, and many
contemporary artists have recorded and performed various versions of the
song, including a rock version by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band.
The song was recorded in a 1975 live version and eventually released first
in 1982 as part of the Sesame Street compilation album In Harmony 2 and
again in 1985 as a B-side to My Hometown, a single from the Born in the
U.S.A. album'.
* 'In 1954, The Humane Society of US is founded. Formed by Fred Myers,
Larry Andrews, Marcia Glaser, and Helen Jone. It's original name was the
National Humane Society. It was rename to better identify it as the U.S.
arm of an international movement. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), based in
Washington, D.C., is an American nonprofit organization founded by
journalist Fred Myers and Helen Jones, Larry Andrews, and Marcia Glaser in
1954, to address what they saw as animal-related cruelties of national
scope, and to resolve animal welfare problems by applying strategies beyond
the resources or abilities of local organizations. In 2013, the Chronicle
of Philanthropy identified HSUS as the 136th largest charity in the United
States in its Philanthropy 400 listing. As of 2001, the group's major
campaigns targeted five issues: factory farming, animal fighting, the fur
trade, puppy mills, and wildlife abuse. The organization works on a full
range of animal issues, including companion animals, wildlife, farm
animals, horses and other equines, and animals used in research, testing
and education.
HSUS reported its revenue as US$129 million and net assets of US$215
million as of December 31, 2014.
HSUS pursues its global work through an affiliate, Humane Society
International, which listed staff members in 17 nations for 2013. Other
affiliated entities include the Doris Day Animal League, founded by the
actress Doris Day, and the Fund for Animals, founded by the television and
social critic Cleveland Amory. Together with its affiliate, the Fund for
Animals, HSUS operates animal sanctuaries in five states.
HSUS does not run local shelters or oversee local animal care and control
agencies it promotes best practices and supports such entities throughout
the country with a range of services'.
* 'In 1963, In Dallas, Texas, US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated
and Texas Governor John Connally is seriously wounded. Suspect Lee Harvey
Oswald is later captured and charged with the murder of both the President
and police officer J. D. Tippit. Oswald is shot dead two days later by Jack
Ruby while in police custody. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, becomes
President upon Kennedy's death.
- From Wikipedia: 'John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United
States, was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (18:30 UTC) on
Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Fatally shot
by Lee Harvey Oswald, he was traveling with his wife, Jacqueline, Texas
Governor John Connally, and Connally's wife, Nellie, in a presidential
motorcade. A ten-month investigation from November 1963 to September 1964
by the Warren Commission concluded that Oswald acted alone in shooting
Kennedy, and that Jack Ruby also acted alone when he killed Oswald before
he could stand trial. Kennedy's death marked the fourth (following Lincoln,
Garfield, and McKinley) and most recent assassination of an American
President. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson became President upon Kennedy's
death, taking the constitutionally prescribed oath of office onboard Air
Force One at Dallas Love Field before departing for Washington, D.C.
In contrast to the conclusions of the Warren Commission, the United States
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) concluded in 1979 that
Kennedy was probably assassinated as a result of a conspiracy The HSCA
agreed with the Warren Commission that the injuries sustained by Kennedy
and Connally were caused by Oswald's three rifle shots, but they also
determined the existence of additional gunshots based on analysis of an
audio recording and therefore .. a high probability that two gunmen fired
at President. The Committee was not able to identify any individuals or
groups involved with the conspiracy. In addition, the HSCA found that the
original federal investigations were seriously flawed in respect of
information-sharing and the possibility of conspiracy. As recommended by
the HSCA, the acoustic evidence indicating conspiracy was subsequently
re-examined and rejected.
In light of the investigative reports determining that reliable acoustic
data do not support a conclusion that there was a second gunman, the
Justice Department has concluded active investigations, stating that no
persuasive evidence can be identified to support the theory of a conspiracy
in ... the assassination of President Kennedy. However, Kennedy's
assassination is still the subject of widespread debate and has spawned
numerous conspiracy theories and alternative scenarios. Polling in 2013
showed that 60% of Americans believe that a group of conspirators was
responsible for the assassination'.
* 'In 1995, Pixar's 'Toy Story', is released and is the first feature
length computer generated film. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated buddy
comedy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by
Walt Disney Pictures. The directorial debut of John Lasseter, Toy Story was
the first feature-length computer-animated film and the first theatrical
film produced by Pixar. Taking place in a world where anthropomorphic toys
pretend to be lifeless whenever humans are present, the film's plot focuses
on the relationship between Woody, a pullstring cowboy doll (voiced by Tom
Hanks), and Buzz Lightyear, an astronaut action figure (voiced by Tim
Allen), as they evolve from rivals competing for the affections of Andy,
their owner, to friends who work together to be reunited with Andy as his
family prepares to move to a new home. The screenplay was written by Joss
Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, and Alec Sokolow, based on a story by
Lasseter, Pete Docter, Stanton and Joe Ranft. The film features music by
Randy Newman, and its executive producers were Steve Jobs and Edwin
Catmull'.
* 'In 1988, In Palmdale, California, the first prototype B-2 Spirit stealth
bomber is revealed.
- From Wikipedia: 'The Northrop (later Northrop Grumman) B-2 Spirit, also
known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American heavy penetration strategic
bomber, featuring low observable stealth technology designed for
penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses it is a flying wing design with a
crew of two. The bomber can deploy both conventional and thermonuclear
weapons, such as eighty 500 lb (230 kg)-class (Mk 82) JDAM Global
Positioning System-guided bombs, or sixteen 2,400 lb (1,100 kg) B83 nuclear
bombs. The B-2 is the only acknowledged aircraft that can carry large
air-to-surface standoff weapons in a stealth configuration.
Development originally started under the Advanced Technology Bomber (ATB)
project during the Carter administration its expected performance was one
of his reasons for the cancellation of the supersonic B-1A bomber. The ATB
project continued during the Reagan administration, but worries about
delays in its introduction led to the reinstatement of the B-1 program as
well. Program costs rose throughout development. Designed and manufactured
by Northrop, later Northrop Grumman, the cost of each aircraft averaged
US$737 million (in 1997 dollars). Total procurement costs averaged $929
million per aircraft, which includes spare parts, equipment, retrofitting,
and software support. The total program cost including development,
engineering and testing, averaged $2.1 billion per aircraft in 1997.
Because of its considerable capital and operating costs, the project was
controversial in the U.S. Congress and among the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The
winding-down of the Cold War in the latter portion of the 1980s
dramatically reduced the need for the aircraft, which was designed with the
intention of penetrating Soviet airspace and attacking high-value targets.
During the late 1980s and 1990s, Congress slashed plans to purchase 132
bombers to 21. In 2008, a B-2 was destroyed in a crash shortly after
takeoff, though the crew ejected safely. A total of 20 B-2s remain in
service with the United States Air Force, which plans to operate the B-2
until 2058.
The B-2 is capable of all-altitude attack missions up to 50,000 feet
(15,000 m), with a range of more than 6,000 nautical miles (6,900 mi 11,000
km) on internal fuel and over 10,000 nautical miles (12,000 mi 19,000 km)
with one midair refueling. It entered service in 1997 as the second
aircraft designed to have advanced stealth technology after the Lockheed
F-117 Nighthawk attack aircraft. Though designed originally as primarily a
nuclear bomber, the B-2 was first used in combat, dropping conventional,
non-nuclear ordnance in the Kosovo War in 1999. It later served in Iraq and
Afghanistan'.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in November
Food
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
National Georgia Pecan Month
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
National Pomegranate Month
Health
American and National Diabetes Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
MADD's Tie One On For Safety Holiday Campaign
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 PPSI Aids Awareness Month
NET Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Vegan Month
Animal and Pet
Adopt A Senior Pet Month
Adopt A Turkey Month
Manatee Awareness Month
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Pet Diabetes Month
Other
American Indian Heritage Month
Aviation History Month
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
Family Stories Month
Historic Bridge Awareness Month
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
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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