Today is...
National Indian Pudding Day!

Celebrate National Indian Pudding Day! Indian pudding is a delicious custard made with molasses, cornmeal, milk, butter, spices, eggs, and sometimes apples. Once baked, Indian pudding looks like an inedible mush, but after one bite you'll be hooked!
This scrumptious recipe has been around for centuries. Early American colonists did not have the necessary ingredients to make plum pudding, so they created an alternative using cornmeal. Indian pudding is still a popular dessert around New England and other parts of the country. Celebrate your American heritage today and enjoy some Indian pudding on National Indian Pudding Day!

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Today is also World Kindness Day

November is Family Literacy Month & National Pet Adoption Month & National Pomegranate Month & Peanut Butter Lover's Month

This week is Pursuit of Happiness Week

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History for November 13th 1940 -  Walt Disney's "Fantasia" premieres 1941 - US amends Neutrality Act of 1935 allowing American merchant ships access to war zones 1956 - Supreme Court: Alabama segregation laws illegal; ends Montgomery Bus Boycott 1971 - Mariner 9 1st spacecraft to orbit Mars   1982 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. ______________________________________________________ “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” -- Albert Schweitzer

Today is...
National Pizza With Everything (Except Anchovies) Day!

Today is the official day to order your pizza with the works (anchovies not required). Pizza is a direct descendant of the flatbread people made before the advent of the oven. Neolithic humans would build a fire on a flat rock to create a hearth. When it was piping hot, they brushed away the coals and laid a layer of dough across it. The baked bread was then topped with seeds or spices. National Pizza With Everything (Except Anchovies) Day celebrates all of the different toppings you can put on your pizza to suit your tastes and preferences. Although having fish on a pizza isn't the worst thing in the world, the saltiness of the anchovies can mask all of the other delicious flavors. Order your pizza today with all of your favorite toppings, but keep it anchovy-free!

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November is Family Literacy Month & National Pet Adoption Month & National Pomegranate Month & Peanut Butter Lover's Month

This week is Pursuit of Happiness Week

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History for November 12th 1893 -  Treaty of the Durand Line signed between Pakistan & Afghanistan 1927 - Holland Tunnel which connects New York & New Jersey, first opens 1954- Ellis Island shuts its doors. 1979 - President Carter responds national security threat by stopping import of oil from Iran.   2003 - Shanghai Transrapid sets new commercial railway world speed record (311 mph) ______________________________________________________ “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” -- Maria Robinson

Today is...
Veterans Day!

This holiday recognizes and honors all of the military veterans who have served our country. Veterans Day is celebrated each year on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War I. President Wilson proclaimed the first Armistice Day in 1919, and President Eisenhower changed the name to Veterans Day in 1954. Similar celebrations take place all across the world. 
There are over 20 million veterans living in the United States. Today, we honor all of those men and women for their patriotism, and their willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good of our country. Send a free eCard for Veterans Day to celebrate. 

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  Today is also National Sundae Day & Remembrance Day

November is Family Literacy Month & National Pet Adoption Month & National Pomegranate Month & Peanut Butter Lover's Month

This week is Pursuit of Happiness Week

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History for November 11th 1675 -  Gottfried Leibniz demonstrates integral calculus for the first time. 1918 - At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War, WWI, ends. 1926 - U.S. Route 66 is established. 1938 - Kate Smith introduces the song "God Bless America," written by Irving Berlin   1992 - General Synod of Church of England votes to allow women to become priests. ______________________________________________________ “Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.” -- Hal Borland

Today is...
National Cappuccino Day!

 Cappuccino was created in Italy in the 1600’s. It got its name from an Italian order of monks known as the Catholic Capuchins—a group of friars that wore dark brown hoods, similar to the color of the drink.   Prepared with espresso, hot milk, and a cap of foam, cappuccino is the customary way to jumpstart your day in Italy. In Western Europe, it's just the opposite: cappuccino is most popular as an after-dinner drink. Treat yourself to a kick of caffeine or send a cappuccino free eCard to celebrate National Cappuccino Day!

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  Today is also National Harvey Wallbanger Day

November is Family Literacy Month & National Pet Adoption Month & National Pomegranate Month & Peanut Butter Lover's Month

This week is Pursuit of Happiness Week

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History for November 8th 1602-  Bodleian Library at Oxford University is opened to the public. 1793- The Louvre is opened as a public museum in Paris. 1889- Montana admitted as 41st US state 1895 - While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Rontgen discovers the X-ray.   1990 - John Guare's "Six Degrees of Separation" opens on Broadway ______________________________________________________ “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” -- Vince Lombardi

Today is...
National Men Make Dinner Day!

This holiday is dedicated to all the wonderful men in the world who never learned how to cook. It serves as their opportunity to step up to the plate and try their hand in the kitchen. For the men who make dinner on a regular basis, you can submit your best recipe on the National Men Make Dinner website!
There are several official rules for National Men Make Dinner Day. These include no grilling, no take-out, and no dishes left in the sink. The man must use a recipe that involves at least four ingredients and a cooking utensil other than a fork. Check out the full list of rules and other interesting information about this humorous national holiday!

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Today is also Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day

November is Family Literacy Month & National Pet Adoption Month & National Pomegranate Month & Peanut Butter Lover's Month

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History for November 7th 1874-  Cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly first use of elephant for Republican Party 1929 - Museum of Modern Art, New York opens 1932 - "Buck Rogers in the 25th century" radio program premieres 1944 - Franklin D. Roosevelt elected for a record fourth term as President of the United States   1967 - US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 ______________________________________________________ “The secret of joy in work is contained in one word – excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.” -- Pearl Buck

Today is...
National Nachos Day!

 Nachos are a popular Mexican dish that can be served as a snack, appetizer, or main course. The perfect recipe for nachos includes a huge plate of stacked tortilla chips topped with lots of melted cheese, salsa, sour cream, jalapenos, and guacamole! Nachos originated in the city of Piedras Negras, Mexico. One night in 1943, the wives of ten U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Duncan arrived at a restaurant called Victory Club after it had already closed for the evening. Restaurant employee Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya quickly put together what he had left in the kitchen for the women, and called the dish "Nachos Especiales." Word about this tasty treat quickly spread throughout Mexico and Texas. Anaya went on to open his own nacho restaurant and his original nacho recipe was printed in St. Anne's Cookbook in 1954.
Celebrate National Nachos Day by having a big plate stacked high with delicious nachos. Bake your own version or head to your local Mexican restaurant. Enjoy!

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November is Family Literacy Month & National Pet Adoption Month & National Pomegranate Month & Peanut Butter Lover's Month

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History for November 6th 1913 -  Mohandas Gandhi is arrested while leading a march of Indian miners in South Africa. 1935 - First flight of the Hawker Hurricane. 1962 - UN ends economic & military relations w/ South Africa because of racist apartheid 1965 - Cuba & United States agree to begin airlift for Cubans who want to go to US   1975 - Green March begins: 300,000 unarmed Moroccans in Tarfaya wait for signal from King Hassan II to cross Western Sahara. ______________________________________________________ "With will one can do anything." -- Samuel Smiles

Today is...
Guy Fawkes Day!

 Guy Fawkes Day is an annual celebration commemorating the foil of the Gunpowder Plot in England on November 5, 1605. This plot was a conspiracy to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London and to kill King James I. Fawkes became involved in the small group of rebels and was valued for his experience in the military and his knowledge about explosives. After the plot was discovered, the conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, were tortured, hanged, and drawn and quartered.
Guy Fawkes Day celebrates the king's escape from assassination. Today, it is still a popular holiday in the United Kingdom, as well as other current and former British territories including New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Newfoundland, Australia, Bermuda, and other Caribbean islands.
People celebrate Guy Fawkes Day by lighting fireworks and bonfires. Several traditional rhymes such as the “bonfire cry” often accompany the fanfare. Take part in the festivities today and celebrate Guy Fawkes Day!

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Today is also Election Day

November is Family Literacy Month & National Pet Adoption Month & National Pomegranate Month & Peanut Butter Lover's Month

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History for November 5th 1605 -  Guy Fawkes, "Remember, remember the 5th of November", caught in Westminster in plot to destroy House of Lords. 1872 - Guy Fawkes, "Remember, remember the 5th of November", caught in Westminster in plot to destroy House of Lords. 1895 - George B. Selden is granted the first U.S. patent for an automobile. 1968- Winning a close election, Richard Nixon defeats Vice President Hubert Humphrey.   2007 - China's first lunar satellite, Chang'e 1 goes into orbit around the Moon. ______________________________________________________ "The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach." -- Benjamin Mays