National Vichyssoise Day
Today, November 18th, is National Vichyssoise Day. Vichyssoise is a type of soup believed to have been invented by a French chef i…
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The Death of Mary I
On 17th November 1558, Mary I, Queen of England and Ireland, aka "Bloody Mary," died. Mary was the only child of her father, Henry…
National Baklava Day
Today, November 17th, is National Baklava Day. Baklava is a type of sweet pastry common in many countries in the Middle east that …
The Discovery of the Murray River
On November 16th 1824 the British exploration party led by Hamilton Hume and William Hovell crossed what would later be known as t…
National Fast Food Day
Today, November 16th, is National Fast Food Day. The concept of fast food became popular in the 1950s in the United States. The na…
The Burning of Atlanta
On November 15th, 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman, head of the Military Division of the Mississippi for the armies of the U…
National Bundt Day
Today, November 15th, is National Bundt Day. This is one of the more commercial days that exist, as it was proclaimed by Nordic Wa…
The First UK Singles Chart
On 14th November 1952, the British music newspaper, New Musical Express, was the first British paper to publish a singles chart. T…
National Spicy Guacamole Day
Today, November 14th, is National Spicy Guacamole Day. Not to be confused with National Guacamole Day, this celebrates a particula…
Charles de Gaulle is Elected Head of the French Government
On 13th November 1945, General Charles de Gaulle was elected head of the government of France by unanimous vote of all 555 deputie…
