November 8 Observances

November 8 -

November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 53 days remaining until the end of the year. ...

Events - Births - Deaths - Holidays and observances

1. COOK SOMETHlNG BOLD AND PUNGENT DAY
2. Dunce Day
• "Observed on the anniversary of the November 8, 1308 death of Duns Scotus, a medieval scholar who was responsible for the introduction of the word "dunce" into the English language." Source and for more info: www.squarez.com/DateComments.php?days_id=100&date=2004-11-8
3. Gramaphone patented November 8, 1887
• Invented by Emile Berliner, owned by Thomas Edison. Source: http://inventors.about.com/od/gstartinventions/ss/gramophone_3.htm
4. "HBO" premiers, 1972
5. Montana ADMISSION DAY
6. National Cappuccino Day
7. NATIONAL PARENTS AS TEACHERS DAY
8. Punster Day
• Unable to verify this "holiday" - but found a good "Pun" Web site: www.punoftheday.com
9. WORLD ORPHANS DAY
10. X-Ray Discovered
11. DEAR SANTA LETTER WEEK
12. National Split Pea Soup Week (November 8-13)

bear Santa Letter week: 8-14 National Young Peader’s week: 8-14 Lunk

World Kindness week: 8-15 Li&k

Pasted from <http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/november.htm>

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