Also on this day...
National Mousse Day
Stay at Home Because You're Well Day
Andrea Doria - Italian condottiero (mercenary soldier), and admiral of Republic of Genoa - was born in 1466. Jonathan Swift was born in 1667, and Samuel Clemens - Mark Twain - was born in 1835. Winston Churchill was born in 1874, and Lucy Maud Montgomery - ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - was born in 1874.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Also on This Day: November 29
Also on this day...
Square Dance Day
National Lemon Cream Pie Day
National Chocolates Day
Louisa May Alcott was born in 1832.
Nellie Tayloe Ross was born in 1876. She was elected the first female governor (Wyoming) in the U.S. on November 4, 1924.
Busby Berkeley - director and choreographer - was born in 1895, and C. S. Lewis was born in 1898. Madeleine L'Engle was born in 1918.
Square Dance Day
National Lemon Cream Pie Day
National Chocolates Day
Louisa May Alcott was born in 1832.
Nellie Tayloe Ross was born in 1876. She was elected the first female governor (Wyoming) in the U.S. on November 4, 1924.
Busby Berkeley - director and choreographer - was born in 1895, and C. S. Lewis was born in 1898. Madeleine L'Engle was born in 1918.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Also on This Day: November 28
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Catherine Laboure
National French Toast Day
Giving Tuesday - international day of giving - doing good stuff for any charity or cause
World Compassion Day - based on the concept of ahimsa - the principle of non-violence toward all living things
William Blake was born in 1757, and Helen Magill White - first woman to earn a Ph.D. in the U.S. - was born in 1853. Henry Bacon - architect (Lincoln Memorial) - was born in 1866, and Nancy Mitford was born in 1904.
Feast of St. Catherine Laboure
National French Toast Day
Giving Tuesday - international day of giving - doing good stuff for any charity or cause
World Compassion Day - based on the concept of ahimsa - the principle of non-violence toward all living things
William Blake was born in 1757, and Helen Magill White - first woman to earn a Ph.D. in the U.S. - was born in 1853. Henry Bacon - architect (Lincoln Memorial) - was born in 1866, and Nancy Mitford was born in 1904.
Monday, November 27, 2017
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Also on This Day: November 26
Also on this day...
National Cake Day
Monkey Buffet Festival in Lopburi, Thailand -
About four tons of fruits, vegetables, sweets, cakes, and other foods are laid out on tables and mats for the monkeys to feast. The Festival features music, folk dancing, and a parade of performers dressed as giant monkeys.
Maud of Wales, Queen of Norway, was born in 1869. Charles Schulz was born in 1922, and Tina Turner was born in 1939.
National Cake Day
Monkey Buffet Festival in Lopburi, Thailand -
About four tons of fruits, vegetables, sweets, cakes, and other foods are laid out on tables and mats for the monkeys to feast. The Festival features music, folk dancing, and a parade of performers dressed as giant monkeys.
Maud of Wales, Queen of Norway, was born in 1869. Charles Schulz was born in 1922, and Tina Turner was born in 1939.
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Also on This Day: November 25
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria - Patroness of Students, Unmarried Girls, Apologists, Potters, Educators, Librarians, Lawyers, Mechanics, and Massey College
National Parfait Day
International Hat Day
Woody Woodpecker first appeared, in 1940, in the short animated film, "Knock Knock."
Franz Gruber was born in 1787, and Andrew Carnegie was born in 1835. Vera Reynolds, silent films actress, was born in 1899, and Etta Jones, jazz singer, was born in 1928.
Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria - Patroness of Students, Unmarried Girls, Apologists, Potters, Educators, Librarians, Lawyers, Mechanics, and Massey College
National Parfait Day
International Hat Day
Woody Woodpecker first appeared, in 1940, in the short animated film, "Knock Knock."
Franz Gruber was born in 1787, and Andrew Carnegie was born in 1835. Vera Reynolds, silent films actress, was born in 1899, and Etta Jones, jazz singer, was born in 1928.
Friday, November 24, 2017
Also on This Day: November 24
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Columbanus - Patron of Motorcyclists
Black Friday
National Day of Listening - Americans are encouraged to set aside time to record the stories of their families, friends, and communities.
Sinkie Day - celebrates the casual dining style of eating and snacking over the kitchen sink
Lilli Lehmann, opera singer, was born in 1848, and Frances Hodgson Burnett - THE SECRET GARDEN - was born in 1849. Scott Joplin was born in 1868.
Feast of St. Columbanus - Patron of Motorcyclists
Black Friday
National Day of Listening - Americans are encouraged to set aside time to record the stories of their families, friends, and communities.
Sinkie Day - celebrates the casual dining style of eating and snacking over the kitchen sink
Lilli Lehmann, opera singer, was born in 1848, and Frances Hodgson Burnett - THE SECRET GARDEN - was born in 1849. Scott Joplin was born in 1868.
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Also on This Day: November 23
Also on this day...
National Cashew Day
National Espresso Day
Fibonacci Day-
Leonardo Fibonacci was considered the greatest western mathematician of the Middle Ages. When today is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits form a Fibonacci sequence. A Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers when a number is the sum of the two numbers before it... as in 1123.
Boris Karloff was born in 1887, and Harpo Marx was born in 1888. Ruth Etting, singer and actress, was born in 1896.
National Cashew Day
National Espresso Day
Fibonacci Day-
Leonardo Fibonacci was considered the greatest western mathematician of the Middle Ages. When today is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits form a Fibonacci sequence. A Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers when a number is the sum of the two numbers before it... as in 1123.
Boris Karloff was born in 1887, and Harpo Marx was born in 1888. Ruth Etting, singer and actress, was born in 1896.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Also on This Day: November 22
Also on this day...
Go for a Ride Day
Tie One On Day -
Wrap a loaf of bread or baked good in an apron.
Tuck an encouraging note or prayer in the pocket of the apron.
Give your offering to a neighbor, or someone who could benefit from your act of kindness.
The Humane Society of the United States was founded in 1954.
Charles de Gaulle was born in 1890. Dora Maar, muse of Pablo Picasso, was born in 1907, and Rodney Dangerfield was born in 1921.
Go for a Ride Day
Tie One On Day -
Wrap a loaf of bread or baked good in an apron.
Tuck an encouraging note or prayer in the pocket of the apron.
Give your offering to a neighbor, or someone who could benefit from your act of kindness.
The Humane Society of the United States was founded in 1954.
Charles de Gaulle was born in 1890. Dora Maar, muse of Pablo Picasso, was born in 1907, and Rodney Dangerfield was born in 1921.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Also on This Day: November 21
Also on this day...
Alascattalo Day - a day to honor Alaskan humor - an Alascattalo is a cross between a moose and a walrus
World Hello Day - greet at least ten people with a simple "Hello"
National Stuffing Day - a day to try out a new stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving
Tweety Pie (alias, Tweety Bird) made his (gender - male) first appearance in "A Tale of Two Kitties" in 1942.
Voltaire was born in 1694. Hetty Green was born in 1834, and Goldie Hawn was born in 1945.
Alascattalo Day - a day to honor Alaskan humor - an Alascattalo is a cross between a moose and a walrus
World Hello Day - greet at least ten people with a simple "Hello"
National Stuffing Day - a day to try out a new stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving
Tweety Pie (alias, Tweety Bird) made his (gender - male) first appearance in "A Tale of Two Kitties" in 1942.
Voltaire was born in 1694. Hetty Green was born in 1834, and Goldie Hawn was born in 1945.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Also on This Day: November 20
Also on this day...
National Absurdity Day
Beautiful Day
National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Universal Children's Day - the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959.
Today is the anniversary of the wedding of Elizabeth II. She was married in 1947.
Peregrine White was born on board the Mayflower in 1620. Paulus Potter, painter, was born in 1625. Emilio Pucci, fashion designer, was born in 1914, and Estelle Parsons was born in 1927.
National Absurdity Day
Beautiful Day
National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Universal Children's Day - the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959.
Today is the anniversary of the wedding of Elizabeth II. She was married in 1947.
Peregrine White was born on board the Mayflower in 1620. Paulus Potter, painter, was born in 1625. Emilio Pucci, fashion designer, was born in 1914, and Estelle Parsons was born in 1927.
Sunday, November 19, 2017
Also on This Day: November 19
Also on this day...
Have a Bad Day Day
International Men's Day
President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863.
Indira Gandhi was born in 1917. Dick Cavett was born in 1936, and Calvin Klein was born in 1942.
Have a Bad Day Day
International Men's Day
President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863.
Indira Gandhi was born in 1917. Dick Cavett was born in 1936, and Calvin Klein was born in 1942.
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Also on This Day: November 18
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Anselm (of France)
National Apple Cider Day
National Vichyssoise Day
Mickey Mouse officially debuted in "Steamboat Willie" in 1928.
Asa Gray, botanist, was born in 1810, and Imogene Coca was born in 1908.
Feast of St. Anselm (of France)
National Apple Cider Day
National Vichyssoise Day
Mickey Mouse officially debuted in "Steamboat Willie" in 1928.
Asa Gray, botanist, was born in 1810, and Imogene Coca was born in 1908.
Friday, November 17, 2017
Also on This Day: November 17
Also on this day...
Take a Hike Day
Homemade Bread Day
National Baklava Day
Lee Strasberg, acting coach, was born in 1901. RuPaul Charles was born in 1960, and Danny DeVito was born in 1944.
Take a Hike Day
Homemade Bread Day
National Baklava Day
Lee Strasberg, acting coach, was born in 1901. RuPaul Charles was born in 1960, and Danny DeVito was born in 1944.
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Also on This Day: November 16
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Hugh of Lincoln - Patron of Sick People, and Swans
National Button Day
Have a Party with Your Bear Day
World Philosophy Day
Great American Smokeout
International Tolerance Day - established by UNESCO to raise awareness of the dangers of intolerance
Francis Danby, Irish painter, was born in 1793, W.C. Handy, "Father of the Blues," was born in 1873. George S. Kaufman was born in 1889, and Jean Fritz was born in 1915.
Feast of St. Hugh of Lincoln - Patron of Sick People, and Swans
National Button Day
Have a Party with Your Bear Day
World Philosophy Day
Great American Smokeout
International Tolerance Day - established by UNESCO to raise awareness of the dangers of intolerance
Francis Danby, Irish painter, was born in 1793, W.C. Handy, "Father of the Blues," was born in 1873. George S. Kaufman was born in 1889, and Jean Fritz was born in 1915.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Also on This Day: November 15
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Albert the Great - Patron of Scientists, and Philosophers
National Clean Your Refrigerator Day
National Bundt (Pan) Day
Georgie O'Keeffe, was born in 1887, and Joseph Wapner, "The People's Court," was born in 1919. Petula Clark was born in 1932, and Daniel Pinkwater was born in 1941.
Feast of St. Albert the Great - Patron of Scientists, and Philosophers
National Clean Your Refrigerator Day
National Bundt (Pan) Day
Georgie O'Keeffe, was born in 1887, and Joseph Wapner, "The People's Court," was born in 1919. Petula Clark was born in 1932, and Daniel Pinkwater was born in 1941.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Also on This Day: November 14
Also on this day...
Operating Room Nurse Day
World Diabetes Day
Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day (LuLu Day)
National Pickle Day
Claude Monet was born in 1840, and Morton Downey, "the Irish Nightingale," was born in 1901. Louise Brooks was born in 1906, and Astrid Lindgren was born in 1907.
Operating Room Nurse Day
World Diabetes Day
Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day (LuLu Day)
National Pickle Day
Claude Monet was born in 1840, and Morton Downey, "the Irish Nightingale," was born in 1901. Louise Brooks was born in 1906, and Astrid Lindgren was born in 1907.
Monday, November 13, 2017
Also on This Day: November 13
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini - Patroness of Immigrants
National Indian Pudding Day
World Kindness Day -
"Kindness in words creates confidence.
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.
Kindness in giving creates love."
Lao Tzu
Ben Franklin, in 1789, wrote, "...but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
Robert Louis Stevenson ("Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.") was born in 1850. Hermione Youlanda Ruby Clinton-Baddeley was born in 1906.
Feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini - Patroness of Immigrants
National Indian Pudding Day
World Kindness Day -
"Kindness in words creates confidence.
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.
Kindness in giving creates love."
Lao Tzu
Ben Franklin, in 1789, wrote, "...but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
Robert Louis Stevenson ("Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.") was born in 1850. Hermione Youlanda Ruby Clinton-Baddeley was born in 1906.
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Also on This Day: November 12
Also on this day...
Chicken Feet for the Soul Day
Fancy Rat and Mouse Day -
The American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association is a club of rodent enthusiasts that sets breed standards, organizes shows, and helps to promote the fancy rat and the fancy mouse as appealing pets.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American women's rights activist, was born in 1815. Auguste Rodin was born in 1840, and Grace Kelly was born in 1929.
Chicken Feet for the Soul Day
Fancy Rat and Mouse Day -
The American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association is a club of rodent enthusiasts that sets breed standards, organizes shows, and helps to promote the fancy rat and the fancy mouse as appealing pets.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American women's rights activist, was born in 1815. Auguste Rodin was born in 1840, and Grace Kelly was born in 1929.
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Also on This Day: November 11
Also on this day...
Veterans Day
Remembrance Day
Feast of St. Martin of Tours - Patron of the Poor, Soldiers, Conscientious Objectors, Tailors, and Winemakers
Feast of St. Menas - Patron of Falsely Accused People, and Peddlers
Pocky Day (Japan) and Pepero Day (South Korea)-
The original Pocky snacks (introduced first) and the original Pepero snacks are chocolate-coated biscuit sticks. The observances are similar to Valentine's Day. The exact origins are unknown, but most people believe it is celebrated on November 11 because the date 11/11 resembles four Pocky/Pepero snacks.
National Sundae Day
Paul Signac, painter, was born in 1863, and Edouard Vuillard, painter, was born in 1868. Maude Adams, American actress who played "Peter Pan" in the first Broadway production of Peter Pan in 1905, was born in 1872, and Rabbit Maranville, baseball player, was born in 1891.
Veterans Day
Remembrance Day
Feast of St. Martin of Tours - Patron of the Poor, Soldiers, Conscientious Objectors, Tailors, and Winemakers
Feast of St. Menas - Patron of Falsely Accused People, and Peddlers
Pocky Day (Japan) and Pepero Day (South Korea)-
The original Pocky snacks (introduced first) and the original Pepero snacks are chocolate-coated biscuit sticks. The observances are similar to Valentine's Day. The exact origins are unknown, but most people believe it is celebrated on November 11 because the date 11/11 resembles four Pocky/Pepero snacks.
National Sundae Day
Paul Signac, painter, was born in 1863, and Edouard Vuillard, painter, was born in 1868. Maude Adams, American actress who played "Peter Pan" in the first Broadway production of Peter Pan in 1905, was born in 1872, and Rabbit Maranville, baseball player, was born in 1891.
Friday, November 10, 2017
Also on This Day: November 10
Also on this day...
Sesame Street Day - "Sesame Street" was first broadcast on November 10, 1969
Martin Luther was born in 1483. Thelma Hulbert, painter, was born in 1913, and Billy May, trumpet player and composer, was born in 1916. Ann Reinking was born in 1949.
Sesame Street Day - "Sesame Street" was first broadcast on November 10, 1969
Martin Luther was born in 1483. Thelma Hulbert, painter, was born in 1913, and Billy May, trumpet player and composer, was born in 1916. Ann Reinking was born in 1949.
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Day Nine of the November Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word. That's all.
Also on This Day: November 9
Also on this day...
World Freedom Day - commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall
National Scrapple Day - a meat dish invented by the Pennsylvania Dutch
Chaos Never Dies Day
Benjamin Banneker, African-American mathematician, surveyor of Washington, DC, astronomer, and Almanac author, was born in 1731. Gail Borden, inventor of condensed milk, was born in 1801.
Edna May Oliver was born in 1883. Hedy Lamarr was born in 1914, and Mary Travers was born in 1936.
World Freedom Day - commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall
National Scrapple Day - a meat dish invented by the Pennsylvania Dutch
Chaos Never Dies Day
Benjamin Banneker, African-American mathematician, surveyor of Washington, DC, astronomer, and Almanac author, was born in 1731. Gail Borden, inventor of condensed milk, was born in 1801.
Edna May Oliver was born in 1883. Hedy Lamarr was born in 1914, and Mary Travers was born in 1936.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Day Eight of the November Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: November 8
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Castorius - Patron of Sculptors
Cook Something Bold Day
Dunce Day
National Cappuccino Day
Milton Bradley was born in 1836, and Bram Stoker was born in 1847. Dorothy Day was born in 1897, and Margaret Mitchell was born in 1900.
Feast of St. Castorius - Patron of Sculptors
Cook Something Bold Day
Dunce Day
National Cappuccino Day
Milton Bradley was born in 1836, and Bram Stoker was born in 1847. Dorothy Day was born in 1897, and Margaret Mitchell was born in 1900.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Day Seven of the November Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: November 7
Also on this day...
National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
National Hug a Bear Day
Kladdkakans Dag - chocolate mud cake day in Sweden
Marie Curie was born in 1867, and Leatrice Joy, silent films actress, was born in 1893. Albert Camus was born in 1913, and Joni Mitchell was born in 1943.
National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
National Hug a Bear Day
Kladdkakans Dag - chocolate mud cake day in Sweden
Marie Curie was born in 1867, and Leatrice Joy, silent films actress, was born in 1893. Albert Camus was born in 1913, and Joni Mitchell was born in 1943.
Monday, November 6, 2017
Day Six of the November Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: November 6
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Leonard of Noblac - Patron of Prisoners of War, and Women in Labor
National Saxophone Day
National Nachos Day
Sally Field was born in 1946.
Feast of St. Leonard of Noblac - Patron of Prisoners of War, and Women in Labor
National Saxophone Day
National Nachos Day
Sally Field was born in 1946.
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Day Five of the November Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: November 5
Also on this day...
FALL BACK - Daylight Saving Time ends
Feast of St. Silvia - Patroness of Pregnant Women
National Love Your Red Hair Day
Susan B. Anthony cast a ballot in the presidential election, in 1872, and was arrested two weeks later.
Roy Rogers was born in 1911, and Vivien Leigh was born in 1913. Art Garfunkel was born in 1941.
FALL BACK - Daylight Saving Time ends
Feast of St. Silvia - Patroness of Pregnant Women
National Love Your Red Hair Day
Susan B. Anthony cast a ballot in the presidential election, in 1872, and was arrested two weeks later.
Roy Rogers was born in 1911, and Vivien Leigh was born in 1913. Art Garfunkel was born in 1941.
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Day Four of the November Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: November 4
Also on this day...
Sausage and Kraut Day
National Candy Day
National Common Sense Day
Will Rogers was born in 1879. Walter Cronkite and Ruth Handler, who invented the Barbie doll, were both born in 1916.
Sausage and Kraut Day
National Candy Day
National Common Sense Day
Will Rogers was born in 1879. Walter Cronkite and Ruth Handler, who invented the Barbie doll, were both born in 1916.
Friday, November 3, 2017
Day Three of the November Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: November 3
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Hubert - Patron of Hunters, Mathematicians, and Opticians
Feast of St. Martin de Porres - Patron of People of Mixed Race, Innkeepers, Barbers, and Public Health Workers
National Sandwich Day
National Cliche Day
Feast of St. Hubert - Patron of Hunters, Mathematicians, and Opticians
Feast of St. Martin de Porres - Patron of People of Mixed Race, Innkeepers, Barbers, and Public Health Workers
National Sandwich Day
National Cliche Day
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Day Two of the November Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word, or "Peace." That's all.
Also on This Day: November 2
Also on this day...
All Souls' Day
Look for Circles Day
National Men Make Dinner Day
National Deviled Egg Day
Today is the Official Birth Date of Organized Cheerleading! Student Johnny Campbell led a cheer, in 1898, at a University of Minnesota football game and became the world's first cheerleader. "Rah, Rah, Rah! Ski-u-mah, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!"
Daniel Boone was born in 1734, and Marie Antoinette was born in 1755.
All Souls' Day
Look for Circles Day
National Men Make Dinner Day
National Deviled Egg Day
Today is the Official Birth Date of Organized Cheerleading! Student Johnny Campbell led a cheer, in 1898, at a University of Minnesota football game and became the world's first cheerleader. "Rah, Rah, Rah! Ski-u-mah, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!"
Daniel Boone was born in 1734, and Marie Antoinette was born in 1755.
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Day One of the November Peace Novena
© Tomie dePaola
The Peace Novena lasts for nine days -
the first nine days of each new month.
Say the word. That's all.
Also on This Day: November 1
Also on this day...
Feast of St. Amabilis - Patron of Fire, and Snakes
Feast of St. Mathurin - Patron of Comic Actors, Jesters, Clowns, and Plumbers
World Vegan Day
National Family Literacy Day
National Author's Day
National Calzone Day
National Cook for Your Pets Day
Stephen Crane was born in 1871.
Feast of St. Amabilis - Patron of Fire, and Snakes
Feast of St. Mathurin - Patron of Comic Actors, Jesters, Clowns, and Plumbers
World Vegan Day
National Family Literacy Day
National Author's Day
National Calzone Day
National Cook for Your Pets Day
Stephen Crane was born in 1871.
