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National Absurdity Day – November 20, 2021~U.S.
Occurring at the cusp of winter, National Absurdity Day, November 20, is a fantastic way to liven up a dreary day. What started as a philosophical movement called absurdism has bloomed into this marked calendar event, during which anyone is allowed to follow their most preposterous whims. It’s a time to exchange social customs and dull norms for playful and untethered behaviors, expressions, and ideas. Dye your eyebrows pink, juggle eggs in the city park or lead a meeting while standing on your hands. There’s no limit to the wackiness of this holiday!
HISTORY OF NATIONAL ABSURDITY DAY The real philosophy of absurdism began in the 19th century in the mind of a Danish philosopher called Kierkegaard. Its premise is that humans are all searching to find meaning in a meaningless universe. As the years passed, this philosophy gained popularity and became the touchstone for a movement in theatre and literature in Europe and North America.
In the 1950s and 1960s, the peak of such artistic movements as the Theater of the Absurd and Surrealism gave rise to an entire genre of literature based on nonsequitur behaviors and otherworldly plots. One of the works from this time, “Waiting for Godot”, is based entirely around a pair of characters waiting at a tree for their friend, Godot — whom we never meet — to arrive.
The origins of National Absurdity Day are apropos to the subject at hand. They’re entirely unknown. We like to think of this day as an opportunity to embrace a new and freeing philosophy in all our words and deeds, just to see what it’s like to unsubscribe from the order and organization of normal human life for a few hours.
Absurdism can be difficult to define since it is by its very nature anti-establishment and anti-order. Embracing absurdity simply requires us to move directly past all the tacit rules that we tend to accommodate each day, from the way we dress to the way we speak, to how we sit in a public place.
Today, the primary location for National Absurdity Day celebrations is an elementary school. This is one of the only places where people can truly embrace the meaning of the day without paying significant consequences—it’s not so easy for adults in the working world.
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Volunteer Day – November 20, 2021~U.S.
Volunteer Day is celebrated annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving or two days after the third Thursday in November, on November 20 this year. Volunteering allows people to serve others and give back to society. Families can come together and help other families build a holistic community or neighborhood that thrives on an atmosphere of collaborative compassion and empathy. HISTORY OF VOLUNTEER DAY
People have been volunteering for many years. During the American Civil War in the 1800s, women volunteered their time to sew supplies for the soldiers fighting in the war. Most of the time, volunteers are trained for their work in medicine, education, and rescue operations. Sometimes, volunteering work takes place in emergencies during a natural disaster. There is even a new type of volunteering that has branched out in recent years, known as volunteer tourism. volunteering is when families work together to support their communities or neighborhoods, which strengthens the community and the . To appreciate this humble and kind effort, Points of Light created Volunteer Day in 1990. The day is sponsored by Disney’s Friends for Change and managed by generationOn, the youth and service division of Points of Light. They inspire, equip, and mobilize the youth to make an impact through service, service-learning, and leadership development. They also focus on strengthening existing networks, creating pervasive calls to action, and advocating for infrastructure.
When they created this day, they also endeavored to provide an opportunity to use this occasion as a tool to help parents raise kind and compassionate kids. volunteering can be extremely fun, regardless of the number of members involved, and it can encourage a to spend quality time together.
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Black Consciousness Day – November 20, 2021~Brazil
Black Consciousness Day on November 20, is a preeminent day in Brazil, set aside to commemorate Zumbi’s death — the pioneering leader of resistance to slavery — and to reflect on the tragic injustices imposed on the Black community and African descendants since the beginning of time. This day is a social movement, dedicated to recognizing the worth and unmatched contributions of the Black people in the country, by honoring their existence, and protesting against racial discrimination on a massive scale. Black Consciousness Day is a public holiday in and around hundreds of cities in Brazil.
WHEN IS BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS DAY 2021? Black Consciousness Day, also called Black Awareness Day, is observed on November 20 in Brazil.
HISTORY OF BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS DAY Originally, Black Consciousness Day was celebrated on May 13 — the day when slavery was officially abolished in Brazil. It was moved to November 20 in honor of a Black hero, which amplified the day’s historical significance.
Zumbi dos Palmares was a Brazilian of Kongo origin and a leader of one of the ‘quilombos’ — a figurative settlement consisting of enslaved Africans having escaped their brutal masters. Zumbi was a freedom fighter and a legendary Black hero. He was given to Portuguese slavery at the vulnerable age of six and escaped nine years later, returning to Palmares (where he was born) and immediately launched an anti-slavery campaign against Portuguese oppression.
The campaign did wonders for enslaved Black communities, including helping accommodate runaway slaves and other minorities who were subjected to oppression. Zumbi was so brave and vigilant that many followers considered him immortal. However, betrayed by one of his own, he was finally captured by the Portuguese on November 20, 1695, immediately beheaded, and displayed as a warning sign for rebellious slaves.
Black Consciousness Day has been celebrated since the 1960s, highlighted with cultural, sociopolitical, and academic activities including public protests against inequality, discrimination, and racism. Later on, the day was moved to November 20 in honor of Zumbi’s death, the national hero who lives as a symbol of the struggle of slaves. This day is also sometimes called Zumbi Day.
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Name Your PC Day – November 20, 2021~International
Name Your PC Day is celebrated every year on November 20. If you think about it, your PC spends the most time with you from your teenage years well into your adult years. Be it for school or work, the PC remains our loyal companion. We spend hours sitting in front of it trying to accomplish tasks, playing games, listening to music, or playing around. So it’s only fair that this digital friend deserves a name, right?
HISTORY OF NAME YOUR PC DAY Whoever created this out-of-the-box holiday has got to be someone who spent a whole lot of time in front of their personal computer that they felt the need to give it a name and make a personal connection. Well, we don’t mind because it makes us realize how much time we spend in front of our computers for work, school, or watching television series and movies. Many of us cannot live without our personal computers now and often feel incomplete without them.
In the 1970s, a microcomputer revolution catalyzed the positioning of personal computers as mass-market consumer electronic devices. The development of the microprocessor allowed personal computers to be sold as affordable consumer goods. Early personal computers were also called microcomputers and sold in an electronic kit form and limited numbers. The target audience was generally hobbyists and technicians, specifically inclined towards the Exidy Sorcerer, the NorthStar Horizon, the Cromemco Z-2, and the Heathkit H8 computers. In 1977, three pre-assembled small computers hit the markets. The Apple II and the PET 2001 were advertised as personal computers, and they became a hit by 1978, taking the market by storm. In the same year, Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston created VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet. This helped people use the personal computer as a business tool rather than only a game machine or a typewriter replacement.
Since then, there has been no turning back, and you can find a PC in many households worldwide. Several computer brands have invested in research and development to produce the best PCs possible. And on Name Your PC Day, we can celebrate this important creation by naming it and giving these machines a personal touch.
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Future Teachers of America Day – November 20, 2021~U.S.
Even as children we knew there was great power in being a teacher. Remember playing school and fighting over who was going to lead the group? Future Teachers of America Day, celebrated annually on November 20, was made to celebrate just how great teachers are. It’s sponsored by The Future Teachers of America, an organization that helps future educators prepare for the classroom and become a part of a professional community. Through mentorship and teaching opportunities, they help teachers hone their skills and become wonderful educators. So won’t you celebrate with us?
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International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day – November 20, 2021~U.S.~World
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is in November on the Saturday before Thanksgiving (November 20, 2021) and promotes coming together and supporting the survivors of this tragic event. When someone is lost to suicide it impacts those who knew and loved them. For those people, the grief and trauma can be especially difficult to handle. This day is all about showing support and love to the survivors of suicide.
HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE LOSS DAY Suicide has been viewed differently over time. It’s been both condemned and condoned depending on the location and the religion of the society. Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are against it, while the Brahmans of India tolerate it. In ancient Greece, people who were convicted of crimes were allowed to take their own lives making suicide acceptable on a conditional basis. In Rome, the principles changed near the end of their empire.
Western society used canon law and then criminal law in an attempt to decrease the rate of suicide in the middle ages. The effect it had on society was minimal, however, as suicide rates remained the same. After the French Revolution of 1789, the criminal penalties for attempting suicide were abolished for European countries, but it took England until 1961 to join them.
While the suicide rates for adults in the United States didn’t change much from 1950 to 1980, suicide rates among younger people increased significantly. Those most affected were young white males aged 15 to 19 which increased by 305% and from white males aged 20 to 24 it was 196%. Mental health officials had to broaden their understanding and the roles that drug and alcohol, mental illness, suicide clusters, and the availability of firearms affected society.
In 1999, US Senator Harry Reid introduced a resolution that led to the creation of International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Reid lost his father to suicide in 1972 and the cause was close to his heart. It was then designated into Congress and placed before Thanksgiving as the holiday season can be a hard time for survivors. Every year, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention supports Survivors Day events all over the world and the peace that it brings.Attachments:
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Alascattalo Day – November 21, 2021~U.S.
Alascattalo Day is an annual celebration occurring on November 21. It is a funny celebration based on the Alaskan mascot, the Alascattalo, a cross between a moose and a walrus. On this day, we can be happy and funny and soak in some Alaskan humor and culture. As a state, Alaska is quite laid-back and easy-going, and it’s no secret that they have a great sense of humor! From funny road signs to weird attractions and hilarious people, Alascattalo Day is just a glimpse into the Alaskan way of life.
HISTORY OF ALASCATTALO DAY Alascattalo Day seems like a rather unusual holiday, but it is surely a fun one. This holiday celebrates Alaskan humor as the locals have a knack for spinning up hilarious stories. The day was named after a fictitious animal called the Alascattalo, a mix between a moose and a walrus. The story goes that miners bred the mythical creature at the turn of the 20th century during the Alaskan Gold Rush. Quite interestingly, this mythological creature has even had an asteroid named after it.
Alaskans are known to tell fabricated and funny stories of Northland, and the Alascattalo tale is no different. To honor this, a commercial writer based in Alaska, Steven C. Levi, created Alascattalo Day over 25 years ago, starting with the Alascattalo Day Parade in Anchorage. The parade lasts for around four minutes and goes down an alley that measures a block. The participants of the “longest-running shortest parade in American history” wear disguises and step off at three minutes past noon. On Alascattalo Day, you can buy some funny walrus or moose merchandise and celebrate the holiday in style.
Alaska also celebrates other annual holidays such as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, World Ice Art Championships, Blueberry Festival, Alaska Hummingbird Festival, Sitka Whale Fest, and Stikine River Garnet Fest.
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National Gingerbread Cookie Day – November 21, 2021~U.S.
We celebrate National Gingerbread Cookie Day annually on November 21. It’s the perfect time to celebrate as the holiday season is not too far away. Gingerbread cookies instantly make us feel warm and cozy, they’re tasty, and no amount of cookies will be enough. Their rich flavor profile makes you want to keep going back for more. Gingerbread cookies come in all shapes and sizes, but gingerbread man cookies are the most popular ones.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL GINGERBREAD COOKIE DAY Gingerbread has been around for centuries. The Ancient Greeks and Egyptians often used gingerbread for ceremonial purposes. Later, in the 11th century, crusaders brought ginger into Europe from the Middle East. It was in the 16th century that gingerbread figural biscuits made their first appearance. Queen Elizabeth I of England asked her staff to make gingerbread figures that looked like the foreign dignitaries and the other guests of honor and later presented them in the likeness of some of her very important guests.
In England, gingerbread biscuits were also sold around the 17th century in monasteries, pharmacies, and farmers’ markets. In certain places like Nuremberg and Pulsnitz in Germany, it is regarded as an art form. The German version of gingerbread cookies is known as Lebkuchen and has been around for over 400 years. These are often heart-shaped and decorated with names and messages of love written in icing. Gingerbread cookies are also highly regarded as art in Torun in Poland, Tula in Russia, Pest in Hungary, Pardubice, Prague in the Czech Republic, and Lyon in France. Later as years went by, gingerbread tied with ribbons became a popular feature at local fairs and were even exchanged as a token of love.
Now gingerbread cookies are popular in many western countries and especially baked around the holiday season. You can make a house, cake, biscuits, or simply cookies, and munch your way through it during the holidays and soak in the warm and spicy flavors.
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National Stuffing Day – November 21, 2021~U.S.
Stuffing is a major player in the world of Thanksgiving. Let’s face it: chicken and turkey can pop up at any time of the year, but when we want to dress those birds up, there’s just no substitute for some good ol’ carbyfilling. Even better, stuffing comes in all shapes and sizes. There are no hard and fast rules about what constitutes it—it can be bread, any kind of bread, rice, quinoa, and even matzo. There’s only one hard and fast stuffing rule: mix some ingredients, stuff it inside a cavity of another food item, and voila! Make no bones about it—it’s delicious. That’s why, on November 21, we celebrate National Stuffing Day!
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Stir-Up Sunday – November 21, 2021~U.K.
While today we celebrate Stir-Up Sunday on the last Sunday before first Advent Sunday, on November 21 this year, by making delicious Christmas puddings with , this wasn’t the original meaning of the day! As it’s a Sunday leading up to Christmas, it’s religiously important to Christians, who mark the day with specific Bible readings. However, since the Victorian era, it has been a day of celebration and cooking! Traditionally, members would stir pudding and make wishes for the new year on this day. Besides delicious bonding, the day offers a chance to get ahead and cross off at least one item on your Christmas to-do list — pudding!
HISTORY OF STIR-UP SUNDAY Any Brit can tell you about the delights of a delicious Christmas pudding at the end of the Advent season! However, the traditional dish hasn’t always looked the same over the years. With various different ingredients and surrounding traditions, the Christmas pudding is the whole point of Stir-Up Sunday and carries an interesting history.
In the 1300s, the first rudimentary Christmas puddings were cooked up. They were originally a porridge called ‘frumenty,’ and were defined by a soupy mixture of beef, mutton, spices, wine, and various dried fruits, like prunes. In anticipation of Advent activities, many people would fast, and frumenty would be their last meal in preparation.
Over the next two hundred years, frumenty morphed into more of a plum pudding. Additions of breadcrumbs, eggs, dried fruit, and spirits added to the flavor and texture of the meal. Later, it became the official meal of Christmas dinners, around 1650. This was short-lived, however, as strict Puritans decided it was an evil meal around 1664. The story ends in 1714, when George I of Germany re-introduced pudding for Christmas, since he enjoyed plum pudding. The Christmas pudding was a staple of the Victorian era.
The history of Stir-Up Sunday has few firm dates, but the tradition solidly stretches back to Victorian times, when families would stir the pudding together, a few weeks before Christmas, making a wish for the new year with each turn of the spoon. However, the holiday’s roots stretch back even further — to 1549. The name of the holiday comes from the Book of Common Prayer of 1549, which begins the collect with, “Stir-up, we beseech thee, O Lord.”
Today, we enjoy Christmas pudding that is most similar to plum pudding, and while Stir-Up Sunday has strong ties to its religious roots, it is often just a festive holiday for families to bake a Christmas meal together!
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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims – November 21, 2021~International
This year, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is on November 21. It is observed on every third Sunday in November, and this World Health Organization and United Nations recognized holiday was founded by RoadPeace, a British charity organization, to acknowledge and commemorate the victims of road crashes and their bereaved families. Almost 4,000 people are killed and hundreds of thousands are injured on roads worldwide — every single day! The loss of a loved one to senseless violence, and the apathy of the judiciary and the government, is too much for a to bear. The remembrance day encourages people to share resources and offer critical support to the millions affected by this recurring, preventable tragedy.
HISTORY OF WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS Brigitte Chaudhry MBE lived a seemingly inconsequential life with her husband and son until one day, fate rolled the dice and made her the central figure in Global Road Traffic Victim advocacy. In 1990, a fatal accident killed her only son, 26-year-old Mansoor, and Chaudhry sought justice. The response she received was less than ideal. Not only did she find it hard to protest his death in court, but the scorn of her community, and the apathy of the judicial system, sent a jolt down her spine. Shocked by the shabby treatment of her son’s death, Chaudhry founded RoadPeace, a British charity for road crash victims. RoadPeace operates a 24/7 helpline, providing emotional support and practical advocacy to the people affected by road crashes.
In 1993, RoadPeace founded The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims to give public recognition to the pain and suffering of millions of people. The day has reached more than 30 countries within the last decade and is now a global event, observed in solemn remembrance of the lives we have lost to the senseless tragedy of road crashes. Each year has a theme. Some past themes have been “Life is not a car part” and “First Responders.”
The remembrance has also helped the U.K. Government change its posture towards the victims of road crashes and understand the enormity of the crisis. Through RoadPeace, Chaudhry’s singular aim is to change the attitude of people towards road traffic victims. Today, her tireless advocacy brings together thousands of bereaved families.
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World Fisheries Day – November 21, 2021~India
World Fisheries Day, celebrated on November 21, is dedicated to highlighting the critical importance of healthy ocean ecosystems and to ensure sustainable stocks of fisheries in the world. Fishing communities celebrate this day through rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural dramas, exhibitions, and music shows. Fisher folks in India, where it is widely celebrated, also demonstrate the importance of maintaining the fisheries of the world along with highlighting the problems like overfishing and mechanization. World Fisheries Day also explores finding solutions to the increasingly interconnected problems that the world is facing to follow sustainable models of our ocean ecosystems.
HISTORY OF WORLD FISHERIES DAY World Fisheries Day, which is followed in India on November 21, highlights the fact that fisheries are an important sector in the country. It provides employment to millions of people, as well as contributing to the food security of India.
The fishery resources in India are mainly composed of inland and marine. Inland fisheries are mainly composed of major rivers and their tributaries, ponds, reservoirs, lakes, canals, and so forth. World Fisheries Day is celebrated worldwide by the fishing communities to recognize the vast and sometimes underappreciated food source for millions of humans.
In 2019, Andhra Pradesh’s government launched a number of welfare schemes for fishermen on the occasion of World Fisheries Day. State Fisheries Minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana said on the occasion, “The YSRCP government has increased compensation to fishermen, for the mandatory ban period of 45 days, from Rs 4,000 to Rs 10,000.” The state government has also increased the subsidy on diesel for mechanized or non-mechanized boats. In case of death of fisherman compensation of 10 lakh will be given within two months.
Indian fisheries and aquaculture is an important sector of food production providing nutritional security, besides livelihood support and gainful employment to more than 14 million people, and contributing to agricultural exports. With diverse resources ranging from deep seas to lakes in the mountains and more than 10 percent of the global biodiversity in terms of fish and shellfish species, the country has shown continuous and sustained increments in fish production since independence in 1947.
The total fish production during 2017-18 was estimated to be 12.60 million metric tonnes, of which nearly 65 percent is from the inland sector and about 50 percent of the total production is from culture fisheries, which constitutes about 6.3 percent of the global fish production. More than 50 different types of fish and shellfish products are being exported to 75 countries around the world. Fish and fish products have presently emerged as the largest group in agricultural exports from India. On World Fisheries Day, make sure to support fisheries and new sustainable ways to make our ocean ecosystems cleaner.
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World Day –November 21, 2021 ~World
World Day is a secular unofficial holiday celebrated on November 21 by 180 countries to illustrate the importance of personal communication for preserving peace. On this day, people are encouraged to participate by simply greeting 10 people. Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are among the people who have noted World Day’s value as an instrument for preserving peace and as an occasion that makes it possible for anyone in the world to contribute to the process of creating peace. Other supporters include almost 100 authors, entertainers, and world leaders. Remember to greet someone kindly on this day! HISTORY OF WORLD DAY World Day was originally created in 1973 by Arizona State University graduate Brian McCormack and Harvard graduate Michael McCormack as a direct response to the Arab-Israeli war officially known as the Yom Kippur War.
Gathering all the money they had at the time, these two brothers bought postage and sent out letters to as many world leaders as they could and asked them to support this new holiday. Within the first 12 months of their campaign, they received the support of over fifteen different countries. In the last 42 years, they have managed to gather the support of an additional one hundred and sixty-five countries.
Today, this day is used by ordinary people – as well as world leaders – from all around the world to settle their differences with communication rather than conflict. The McCormack brothers have also received strong support for their holiday from writers, entertainers and Nobel Laureates from all over the globe.
The only real custom associated with World Day is the practice of saying ‘’ to friends, families and strangers. People who want to celebrate this holiday should take the time to say to at least 10 people they encounter throughout the day – particularly strangers. People should also take the time to learn how to say in a couple of different languages and then put that into practice sometime during the day.
World Day is an opportunity for everyone, all throughout the globe, to make an effort at reaching out to one another, taking steps towards world peace. The primary means to achieving this personal connection is by simply saying, ‘!”
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World Television Day – November 21, 2021~World
In 1996, the United Nations general assembly declared November 21 World Television Day. The UN recognized television as having an increased impact on decision making as well as being an ambassador for the entertainment industry. Television is a symbol of communication and globalization that educates, informs, entertains and influences our decisions and opinions.
WHEN IS WORLD TELEVISION DAY 2021? World Television Day is on November 21. It was the UN who created the observation in December 1996 and it has been observed every year since.
HISTORY OF WORLD TELEVISION DAY In 1927, a 21 year old inventor by the name of Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the world’s first electronic television. He lived in a home without electricity until he was 14 years old. In high school, he began to think of a system that could capture moving pictures, change them into a code, and them move those images with radio waves to different devices. He was years ahead of the mechanical television system as his structure captured moving images using a beam of electrons. Farnsworth later famously transmitted the image of a dollar sign using his television after a fellow inventor asked “When are we going to see some dollars from this thing?” Neither of them knew the television would become the emblem for an international day promoting the spread of global information.
On November 21 and 22 in 1996, the United Nations held the first World Television Forum. Here, leading media figures met to discuss the growing significance of television in the rapidly changing world and consider how they might enhance their mutual cooperation. UN leaders recognized that television could bring attention to conflicts, raise awareness of threats to peace and security, and sharpen focus on social and economic issues. Television was acknowledged as a major tool in informing, channeling, and affecting public opinion, having an undoubtable presence and influence on world politics. Because of this event, the UN General Assembly decided to name November 21 World Television Day, not to celebrate the object itself, but the symbol for communication and globalization in the contemporary world that it represents.
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National Sovereignty Day Argentina – November 22, 2021~Argentina
National Sovereignty Day is an Argentine holiday observed on every fourth Monday (or ideally, the closest one to November 20) in November — this year on November 22. Like other holidays celebrating battles, National Sovereignty Day in Argentina marks the anniversary of the Battle of Vuelta de Obligado — but there’s a twist to it. The Argentine army did not win the battle. Yet the day is nationally celebrated as a public holiday with citizens taking pride in their country’s historic defeat, which went on to become their triumph. They bask in the glory of the statement — “lose the battle but win the war.”
WHEN IS NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY DAY ARGENTINA 2021? National Sovereignty Day is celebrated on the fourth Monday in November, this year on November 22.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY DAY ARGENTINA The Battle of Vuelta de Obligado took place on November 20, 1845, when the Anglo-French navy invaded the Paraná River. As the Anglo-French navy went against the will of the Argentine Confederation, a small Argentine army decided to oppose it in a battle. Although the attacking forces emerged victorious on the battleground, the wounds of the fallen soldiers got the best of the enemy’s troops.
Britain and French armies suffered such heavy losses through the whole military campaign that they were forced to surrender on the bargaining table, requesting Juan Manuel de Rosas, the Governor of Buenos Aires, for a peace treaty — despite being victorious.
Consequently, a treaty was signed, marking the day as a historical win for the lost Argentine troops.
National Sovereignty Day is also remembered as a key event in Argentina’s historical calendar in which the country fought against the colonial powers and protected its regions from domination. Although November 20 was enacted as a national observance in 1974, the celebration of the fourth Monday only recently became a national holiday in 2010.
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National Cranberry Relish Day – November 22, 2021~U.S.
National Cranberry Relish Day is celebrated as the perfect precursor for Thanksgiving on November 22. Born out of love for one of three surviving Native American fruits, the day honors the quintessential American pairing of cranberry and Thanksgiving. We cannot imagine a Thanksgiving meal without a dipping of traditional cranberry sauce, and even the best classics deserve a rendition. Cranberry relish is prepared with some surprise ingredients — horseradish and onion — and nothing cuts through the tart of these red rubies like the zing of an onion. Talking about the holiday season, let’s include National Cranberry Relish Day on the list of things we are thankful for.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL CRANBERRY RELISH DAY Originating in the streets of New England, cranberry relish has been a seasonal delicacy since the 20th century, but it wasn’t until the 1950s that the dish gained national prominence. “The Splendid Table,” a nationally syndicated radio show programmed by the American Public Media, is the reason many in the country have come to know and love cranberry relish. The show’s original host, Lynne Rossetto Kasper, would bring in guests from around the country to share unique perspectives and delicious local recipes with the audience.
One fall morning, Kasper invited NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg to share her take on holiday dishes in a quest to “make something tasty out of the ordinary.” In a back and forth about Thanksgiving side dishes, Stamberg shared her mother-in-law’s cranberry relish recipe. “Add a dollop of sour cream, and make sure you chop them radishes extra-fine,” she said, and the rest is history. That was the day the cranberry-loving community added another great recipe to their staples, and the U.S. got the National Cranberry Relish Day. On further digging, we found that a Craig Claiborne dish inspired the recipe Stamberg shared. Stumble upon any household in the U.S., utter the words ‘Mama Stamberg’s Relish,’ and get ready to be served with the creamy and tangy scoop of heavenly cranberry relish.
A day that brings forth the relish of cranberries must be celebrated. If you are daydreaming about the tangy drippings of this red fruit and the meaty bite of turkey that follows, you should brace up for November 22.
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Post by pennmom on Nov 22, 2021 14:52:23 GMT
Love Your Freckles Day – November 22, 2021~World
Love Your Freckles Day, on November 22, is all about celebrating and flaunting freckles. Commonly found in redheads or those whose parents are respectively dark and fair, freckles are cute, sunkissed spots that make most of those blessed with them look wonderfully unique and natural! Synonymous with youth, and sported by beauties including model Adwoa Aboah, ‘Big Little Lies’ star Zoë Kravitz, and the actor Lily Newmark, the freckled face offers an idiosyncratic alternative to those flawless Instagram selfies where make-up is applied in thick, opaque layers. On this day, make sure to appreciate freckled faces all over the world.
HISTORY OF LOVE YOUR FRECKLES DAY It’s time to celebrate sunkissed marks on Love Your Freckles Day. Even though freckles are considered to be ‘trend’ recently, it wasn’t always that way, even historically. Freckles — dermatologically called ephelides — are small, brownish, well-circumscribed, spots on the skin occurring most frequently in red or sandy-haired individuals.
The variants of the MC1R gene that are linked with freckles started to emerge in the human genotype when humans started to leave Africa. The variant Val92Met arose somewhere between 250,000 and 100,000 years ago, long enough for this gene to be carried by humans into central Asia. Freckles occur in people with heritage from around the world. While it’s true that such a mutation in people of Celtic heritage causes the stereotypical dot-dot-dots in fair redheads, variations of the MC1R gene lead to freckles in Chinese, Japanese, French, Mediterranean, Israeli, and certain African ethnic groups as well.
The word freckle, first used in the 14th century, arose out of the middle English word freken, which is probably of Scandinavian origin, according to Webster’s dictionary. The layman’s term freckle can stand for two distinct dermatologic entities and lentigines. From the late 19th through the early 20th century, freckles were seen as unsightly blemishes that needed to be banished from the complexion, demonstrated by adverts such as a Pond’s Vanishing Cream ad from 1910.
From 1914 to 1928, some ads were downright harsh, calling freckles “homely” and shameful. A shift occurred in the perception of freckles when somewhere in the mid to late 20th century they became acceptable and even desirable. Perhaps the rise of the tan’s popularity was a factor — as early as the 1950s — correlating to health and a life of leisure, and a byproduct of spending quality time in the sun is the production of freckles.
By the ’90s, freckles were also linked to a more youthful appearance, an association that continues over 20 years later. In fact, Chanel was the first company to market a product designed to create faux freckles in 1995. Now, freckles are widely seen as unique and beautiful, which is why they should be celebrated not just on Love Your Freckles Day, but every day!
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Post by pennmom on Nov 22, 2021 14:55:22 GMT
Go For A Ride Day – November 22, 2021~U.S.
Go For a Ride Day, celebrated on November 22, urges you to just get up and get out! Do you ever feel like you’re tied to your laptop/phone/tablet screens? We’ve become a pretty sedentary bunch — a far cry from the people who discovered countries, oceans, and animals simply by getting off the couch and exploring. Make today a day to set your spirit free and enjoy your wanderlust on whatever mode of transportation suits you best. Bike, boat, car, skateboard, sleigh—it doesn’t matter what you choose! Pick a location you’ve always wanted to visit and make today the day you’ll go.
HISTORY OF GO FOR A RIDE DAY Birthdays are fun and Christmas means presents (if you’re lucky), but nothing quite compares with the magical day you get your driver’s license. That’s when your world truly changes forever. Why? Cars mean freedom. You can suddenly go anywhere at anytime (as long as your parents are cool with your plans). Such is the nature of transportation — something we in the 21st century take for granted. We all grew up with planes, trains and automobiles — so we’re quite used to getting where we need to go.
But it wasn’t always that way. When President Jefferson asked Lewis (and, eventually, Clark) to explore the American West in 1804, there were no nonstop flights from St. Louis to the Oregon coast. As the History Channel describes it: “The excursion lasted over two years. Along the way they confronted harsh weather, unforgiving terrain, treacherous waters, injuries, starvation, disease and both friendly and hostile Native Americans. Nevertheless, the approximately 8,000-mile journey was deemed a huge success and provided new geographic, ecological and social information about previously uncharted areas of North America.”
And today we complain about trying to squeeze our carry-ons into the overhead bin.
Americans have always loved to “go for a ride” — with whatever mode of transportation existed. Horses. Boats. Bicycles. And of course, the ubiquitous car. The nation had a long love affair with automobiles starting in the mid 20th century and lasting until recently — as a new generation of car buyers, born after the car craze, loses interest in design — focusing instead on practicality. Stellar gas mileage makes Priuses as sexy as Porsches. Well, almost.
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Eat A Cranberry Day – November 23, 2021~U.S.
National Eat A Cranberry Day is celebrated on November 23 every year. The cranberry is a delicious fruit that creates even more delicious food and beverages, and it has a sweet set of benefits. Legend has it that cranberries were served as part of the feast during the very first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. Eat A Cranberry Day promotes and celebrates all that the red berry offers and is, of course, a day dedicated to eating a cranberry.
HISTORY OF EAT A CRANBERRY DAY Cranberries have been around for tens of thousands of years; their origination is rooted in natural and geographical occurrences. Long ago, glaciers that receded after the Ice Age left behind cavities that eventually evolved into cranberry bogs, and other geological changes made the perfect environment for cranberries to grow in.
The American Indians used and consumed cranberries, or ‘sassamanash’ as they called it, in numerous forms. They ate it, made dyes with it, and used it as a natural healer for war wounds. With its abundant health benefits, the Indians made their version of a cranberry energy bar known as ‘pemmican.’ Europeans who arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries were no strangers to these berries as they had their own cranberry bogs in parts of southern England. While the fruit has had many names, ‘craneberry’ was the most widely used because its flower was believed to be shaped like a crane.
Wide-scale cranberry cultivation began in 1816 when Captain Henry Hall realized the positive impact of sand on his cranberry bogs. He developed a technique to spread sand over his cranberry vines, taking the cultivation world by storm. The technique spread and cranberry cultivation saw a rapid increase. The cranberry industry continued to grow over the years, leading to the innovation of new tools and techniques to make cultivation and harvesting more efficient. This generated thousands of job opportunities, and cranberries eventually became an indispensable part of the economy. Even global demand was on a steady increase.
The first case of pesticide contamination in the U.S. involved cranberries — the “Great Cranberry Scare of 1959.” Beginning in the mid-1950s, cranberry farmers introduced a new chemical called ‘aminotriazole,’ a known carcinogen, to control weeds in their bogs. The FDA approved the herbicide on the condition that it was applied after the harvest to ensure it doesn’t contaminate the berries. In 1958, the Delaney Clause prohibited the sale of foods containing cancer-causing substances, which led to compulsory tests showing aminotriazole contamination in some cranberries from Washington and Oregon. Just before Thanksgiving, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare Arthur Fleming made an announcement warning the public against cranberries. Thanks to these special berries, governments worldwide started prioritizing food safety from that day by regularly recalling contaminated foods.
Today, U.S. Farmers harvest approximately 40,000 acres of cranberries each year, and the industry continues to see more advancements. On November 23, Eat A Cranberry Day is celebrated nationwide to pay tribute to these wonderful berries. There is no public record of the origin of this unofficial holiday and no congressional or presidential declarations to make it a national day. The earliest mention of Eat A Cranberry Day on the internet was in 2015.
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Fibonacci Day – November 23, 2021~U.S.
Also known as Leonardo of Pisa and Leonardo Fibonacci, Leonardo Bonacci invented a pattern of counting that continues to influence math and technology today. The pattern is made up of numbers that sum the previous two numbers before them — 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 — and so on. The sequence is used in computing, stock trading, and architecture and design.
Once we discovered the sequence, it started showing up everywhere. Nature is full of Fibonacci patterns, from DNA to hurricanes, leading some to dub the Fibonacci sequence “nature’s secret code.”
HISTORY OF FIBONACCI DAY One of the most important mathematicians of the Middle Ages, Leonardo Bonacci — later known as Fibonacci, “the son of” Bonacci — invented a sequence of numbers that shows up constantly in nature, physics, and design.
Born to an Italian merchant, the young Leonardo traveled to North Africa with his father, where he was exposed to the Hindu-Arabic numeral system. The system, which includes zero and limits itself to 10 symbols, is much more agile and flexible compared to the unwieldy Roman numeral system. In 1202, Fibonacci published “Liber Abaci”, introducing Europe to the Hindu-Arabic system and his now-famous sequence.
Starting with 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, the Fibonacci sequence is created by adding up the two previous numbers to get the next one. Fibonacci’s original example for his sequence pondered the population growth of rabbits. If starting with one pair, and each month that pair bears a new pair, the number of rabbits will grow at a rate consistent with his pattern of numbers.
The Golden Ratio, a proportion associated with the Fibonacci sequence and also frequently found in nature, is roughly 1 to 1.6. This ratio shows up in the branching patterns of trees, the distribution of seeds in berries, the spiral arms of galaxies, and many more natural and human-engineered things.
Fibonacci Day celebrates this important mathematician and gives us an opportunity to marvel at the way math pervades everything around us. The Fibonacci sequence can be used to calculate the proportions of countless things on Earth and beyond, such as animals, plants, weather patterns, and even galaxies. Pause to observe your surroundings and you’ll start to notice the familiar spiral all around you.
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