Third week of November, 2016 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

In central Alabama’s Perry County, government workers already get a day off for President’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, and Veterans Day. In 2009, they got one more: &qu..→

Facts about diabetes: There is an emerging global epidemic of diabetes that can be traced back to rapid increases in overweight, obesity and physical inactivity. Total de..→

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide a platform for displaying and analyzing spatial data. GIS systems allow you to view multiple layers of data simultaneously. G..→

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. (Proverbs 16:32) In 1996, the UN General Assembly (by resol..→

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is not one single disease but an umbrella term used to describe chronic lung diseases that cause limitations in lung airflow...→

Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout. They may use the date to make a..→

International Students’ Day is an international observance of student community, held annually on November 17. Originally commemorating the Nazi German storming of Czech ..→

It was around 470 BC when Socrates was born in Athens, Greece. According to Xenophon, Socrates was far more interested in intellectual upbringing of young minds of Athens..→

The Saturday immediately preceding Thanksgiving day is designated as "Adoption Day." (ORC 5.2259 Adoption day. Effective Date: 2008 SB243 04-07-2009) To raise..→

Lt. Col. George Rogers Clark and his frontiersmen captured Fort Sackville from British Lt. Governor Henry Hamilton and his soldiers on February 25, 1779. The heroic march..→

If you find dirty socks and underwear near-to or semi-near the hamper, there is a man nearby. Men like gadgets with lots of fancy shiny black buttons. Men would rather ta..→

Celebration of Puerto Rican Culture and Puerto Rico Discovery Day is connected with the fact of discovery of the land by Christopher Columbus in 1493. He set sail on his ..→

More People In The World Have Mobile Phones Than Toilets. Mobile phones have 18 times more bacteria than toilet handles. Americans spend 5 cents per day by flushing their..→

Understanding Africa and understanding the whole context surrounding the crisis the continent has been through for decades is crucial to decipher the problem of African p..→

Mankind owes to the child the best it has to give - UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Worldwide, the average woman gives birth to an estimated 6.89 children. The..→

About 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people, aged 15–29 years. 90..→