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November AVIATION HISTORY MONTH Anniversary
of aeronautical experiments in November 1782, by Joseph Michel
Montgolfier and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier, brothers living at Annonay,
France. The brothers experimented with filling paper and fabric bags
with smoke and hot air, leading to the invention of the hot-air balloon,
man’s first flight and the entire science of aviation and flight. Here
you can see a model of the Montgolfier brothers'
balloon.
4 November
Day of People’s
Unity It is
also the feast day for the holy icon Our Lady of
Kazan.
5-13 November
Autumn
Holidays!
15 November
Back to
school!
16
November
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR
TOLERANCE. The International Day for Tolerance was established on 12 December, 1996. For info: www.un.org/en/events/toleranceday/.
November
20 UNIVERSAL
CHILDREN'S DAY
November
21 WORLD HELLO
DAY Everyone who participates greets 10 people. People in 180
countries have participated in this annual activity for advancing peace
through personal communication. Heads of state of 114 countries have
expressed approval of the event. 38th annual observance. For
info: www.worldhelloday.org.
November
27 Buy Nothing
Day Buy Nothing Day is your special day to unshop,
unspend and unwind. Relax and do nothing for the economy and for
yourself - at least for a single day.
