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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