Fall Fun: November Fun Days
Looking for something interesting to spice up your November lesson plans? Here is a list of special occasions for each day of the month.
November
1 - Today is AUTHOR'S DAY.
2 - Daniel Boone, famous American explorer and pioneer, was born on this day in 1734.
3 - Earl of Sandwich JOHN MONTAGUE, the supposed creator of the sandwich, was born on this day in 1718.
4 - WILL ROGERS, American humorist, was born on this day in 1879.
5 - England's GUY FAWKES DAY has been celebrated on this day since 1905.
6 - JOHN PHILIP SOUSA, America's "March King," was born on this day in 1854.
7 - American explorers LEWIS & CLARK reached the Pacific Ocean on this day in 1805.
8 - EDMUND HALLEY, famous English astronomer, was born on this day in 1656.
9 - MARIE CURIE, Nobel prize-winning physicist, was born this day in 1867.
10 - MARTIN LUTHER, German religious reformer, was born on this day in 1483.
11 - VETERAN'S DAY, formerly called ARMISTICE DAY.
12 - ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, leader of the American women's suffrage movement, was born on this day in 1815.
13 - ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, was born on this day in 1850.
14 - Inventor of the steamboat, ROBERT FULTON, was born on this day in 1765.
15 - SCHICHI-GO-SAN is celebrated on this day in Japan.
16 - Today is SADIE HAWKINS DAY.
17 - The SUEZ CANAL was opened on this day in 1869.
18 - This day is marked as the birthdate of MICKEY MOUSE.
19 - Today is DISCOVERY DAY in Puerto Rico.
20 - PEREGRINE WHITE, the first child born in the colonies of English parents, was born on this day in 1620.
21 - Today is WORLD HELLO DAY.
22 - JOHN F. KENNEDY was assassinated on this day in 1963.
23 - FRANKLIN PIERCE, 14th US President, was born on this day in 1804.
24 - FATHER JUNIPERO SERRA, founder of the California missions, was born on this day in 1713.
25 - ANDREW CARNEGIE, American industrialist, was born on this day in 1835.
26 - Today is SOJOURNER TRUTH MEMORIAL DAY.
27 - HENRY BACON, American architect, was born on this day in 1866.
28 - The first UNITED STATES POST OFFICE opened its doors on this day in 1783.
29 - LOUISA MAY ALCOTT was born this day in 1832.
30 - SAMUEL CLEMENS, also known as Mark Twain, was born on this day in 1835.
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