TUESDAY – Nov 10
TODAY IS …
(All days repeat annually on today’s date unless otherwise noted; days may or may not be called “National”/”International”/”World” depending on source; sources listed often have additional info. We generally do not list special days which were created by commercial companies for the purpose of marketing, or unilaterally declared “holidays” created by sources like the National Day Calendar and Wellcat websites and self-declared “Queen of Holidays” Jace Shoemaker-Galloway to build their brands or drive traffic to their websites – or the hundreds of disease awareness listings which occur each year. We present only those specially designated days we feel your listeners would find most interesting or notable.)
FORGET-ME-NOT DAY
Created in 1921 by World War I veteran Judge Robert S. Marx to support returning disabled veterans through the sale of forget-me-not flowers which have long symbolized remembrance and enduring connection. The day is held the day before Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, as a reminder to honor veterans who bear the permanent scars of battle and to support them through donations, volunteer work, and remembrance.
NATIONAL VANILLA CUPCAKE DAY
US MARINE CORP BIRTHDAY (USMC DAY)
Celebrates the birth of the United States Marine Corps, created during the Revolutionary War. The Continental Congress of the newly created United States of America authorized the creation of the Continental Marines (later renamed the U.S. Marine Corps) on November 10, 1775.
WINDOWS DAY
On November 10, 1983, Bill Gates announced Microsoft Windows as a next-generation operating system that would provide a graphical user interface (GUI) and a multitasking environment for IBM computers. Typically for Microsoft, it wasn’t actually ready yet. Windows 1.0, the first independent version of Microsoft Windows, was formerly released over two years later on November 20, 1985.
November is:
Adopt a Senior Pet Month
Great American Smoke Out Month
National Adoption Month
National Military Family Month
National Native American Heritage Month
Raisin Bread Month
Stamp Collecting Month
Vegan Month
