NOVEMBER 21, 2024 | NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY | NATIONAL RED MITTEN DAY | NATIONAL GINGERBREAD COOKIE DAY | NATIONAL STUFFING DAY | GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
NOVEMBER 21, 2024 | NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY | NATIONAL RED MITTEN DAY | NATIONAL GINGERBREAD COOKIE DAY | NATIONAL STUFFING DAY | GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY
National Rural Health Day focuses on the medical resources rural communities offer and how it impacts small towns and their citizens. The third Thursday in November each year highlights the varied opportunities rural health offers and the benefits it brings to these modest hubs of economic vitality in the heartland. Read more...
NATIONAL RED MITTEN DAY | November 21
NATIONAL RED MITTEN DAY
On November 21st, National Red Mitten Day represents Canadian Olympic Pride! This cozy holiday is a Canadian holiday. But, since mittens are a must in the winter, why not choose red mittens? Learn more...
NATIONAL GINGERBREAD COOKIE DAY
National Gingerbread Cookie Day on November 21st encourages us to grab the rolling pin and cookie cutters. The baking will warm the home and decorating will inspire us to design tasty cookies while making memories! Discover more...
NATIONAL STUFFING DAY
November 21st is an ideal day for National Stuffing Day with Thanksgiving right around the corner. Since we are already thinking about the delicious turkey stuffing that is a traditional part of Thanksgiving dinner. Read more...
GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
Each year on the third Thursday in November, the American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout. Read more...
Coming on November 22, 2024
National Days
SUBSTITUTE EDUCATORS DAY
NATIONAL CRANBERRY RELISH DAY
November 21st Celebrated History
1783
Brothers Jacques-Étienne and Joseph-Michel Montgolfier launched Dr. Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent up in the first successful untethered hot-air balloon flight. The brothers' cloth balloon took their passengers aloft 5.5 miles over Paris. Can you imagine the view?
1902
The Philadelphia Athletics squared off against the Kanaweola Athletic Club at the Maple Avenue Driving Park in Elmira, New York, for the first-ever professional football night game. The final score was 39-0 in favor of the Philadelphia Athletics. We wonder how many fans stayed for the whole game.
1905
Albert Einstein publishes a paper in the journal Annalen der Physik that leads to his mass-energy equivalence formula, E=mc²
1922
The first woman appointed to Senator takes the oath of office. On October 3, 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton was appointed by the Georgia governor to fill a vacancy. She served only 24 hours while the Senate was in session, as Democrat Walter George was elected shortly before the next session was convened.
November 21st Celebrated Birthdays
Hetty Green - 1834
From a young age, Green's shrewd understanding of money earned her a ruthless reputation in the world of finance. After the death of her husband Edward Henry Green in 1902, she earned the nickname "Witch of Wall Street" after appearing in her mourning clothes. She died one of the richest women in the world.
Dorothy "Mickey" Maguire - 1918
As a catcher, Mickey played seven seasons in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. During her career, she played on two World Champion teams.
Georgia Frontiere - 1927
In 1979, Frontiere became 70% owner of the Los Angeles Rams. She was the second woman in NFL history with majority ownership of a team.
Etta Zuber Falconer - 1933
As one of the few African American women with a Ph.D. in mathematics, Falconer set out to change that. She established several science programs designed to encourage women to continue their educations in math and sciences. Well before STEAM and STEM programs, Falconer knew math and science were important to our future.
Henry Hartsfield - 1933
As a NASA astronaut, Hartsfield flew on three shuttle missions including as the commander of the space shuttle Discovery's maiden voyage. He also logged a total of 483 hours in space. Do you wonder what that translates to in travel miles?
Ken Griffey, Jr. - 1969
The left-handed center fielder played 22 years in Major League Baseball. He was known for his exceptional hitting ability as well as his solid fielding.