NOVEMBER FACTS
- November begins on the same day
of the week as March every year and
also February except in leap years. - November's flower is the
chrysanthemum. - November's birthstone is the citrine
or topaz (yellow). - November in the Northern
Hemisphere is the seasonal
equivalent to May in the Southern
Hemisphere and vice versa.
& IDEA NUGGETS Aviation History Month Have someone bring in model airplanes. Bring in a speaker who is or was a pilot. Someone who flew planes in wartime would be interesting. Ask the residents about early airplanes and if they ever flew in an airplane (when? what kind? where?) Show an airplane movie like "The Spirit of St. Louis" or "Strategic Air Command." Christmas Seals© Campaign Diabetic Eye Disease Month Have a health check day for eyes Flu Awareness Month Friendship Month Perhaps you could start a "secret pal" club for the residents (maybe you could include the staff) Geography Month A good game would be to identify the states and/or nations. Check with the National Geographic website for free maps to download. Good Nutrition Month Jewish Book Month Leftover Month Discuss with the residents what they used to do with leftovers. You'll get some interesting ideas from those who went through the depression of the 1930's. National Adoption Month National Alzheimer's Awareness Month Visit: Alzheimer's National American Indian Heritage Month Bring in the Indian's. The culture is fascinating. If you have any historians or tribes in your area, invite them in to show their native costumes and crafts and to discuss their heritage. National Caregivers Month Honor those who are caregivers...not only professionals, but those who are family members of people with disabilities. Honor them...show them around your facility...make friends. Contact your local Caregiver Support Group and invite them in to visit with the residents and staff. Visit: Caregivers National Diabetes Month Encourage the residents and staff to do what they can to raise some funds for your local chapter of the American Diabetes Association. Have sugar checks. Visit: Diabetes National Epilepsy Month National Giving Thanks & Living In Harmony Month National Home Health Care Month Honor your local Home Health Care people and offer help...maybe include some of their clients in your activities program. Visit: NAHC National Hospice Month Visit: Hospice National Peanut Butter Lover's Month You know what to do..."I love peanut butter; creamy peanut butter; chunky peanut butter...too!" Cookies, pies, cakes, fudge, sandwiches, 1001 toppings...be creative. Visit: Peanut Butter Lovers National Pepper Month It's getting colder so think chili, tacos, taco salad...anything with peppers. These foods also make good fund raiser items within the facility. National Raisin Bread Month National (Postage) Stamp Collecting Month Invite a stamp collector to come in and display their collection and/or talk about stamps with the residents. Talk to residents about stamps National Stroke Education & Awareness Month One Nation Under God Month Real Jewelry Month Famous Weeks in November... WEEK ONE: American Art Week French Conversation Week National Card & Letter Writing Week National Fig Week National Notary Public Week Tie One on for Safety Campaign World Communication Week WEEK TWO: American Education Week Bladder Health Week International Week of Science and Peace (UN) Key Club International Week National Chemistry Week National Children's Book Week National Eating Disorders Week National Geography Awareness Week National Home Health Aide Week National Medical Records Week National Notary Public Week National Osteopathic Medicine Week National Radiological Technology Week National Split Pea Soup Week (NSPSW) Random Acts of Kindness Week Red Flannel Days (Michigan) World Mutual Services Week WEEK THREE: Book Week National Adoption Week National Bible Week National Culinary Week National Family Week National Farm/City Week National Game and Puzzle Week National Geography Awareness Week National Leftover Awareness Week Operating Room Nurse Week WEEK FOUR: Make Up Your Own Week National Cookie Week National Games and Puzzles Week National Home Care Week |
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
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November 1st:
- Larry Flynt
- Lyle Lovett
- Fernando Valenzuela
November 2nd:
- Marie Antoinette
- Daniel Boone
- Warren Harding
- Burt Lancaster
- K. D. Lang
- James Polk
November 3rd:
- Adam Ant
- Roseanne Barr, 1952
- Ken Berry
- Charles Bronson, 1921 (Actor best
known for his role in the Death Wish
movies.) Died August 30, 2003 from
pneumonia and Alzheimer's
Disease at the age of 81. Born
Charles Buchinski on November 3,
1921 in Ehrenfeld, PA and was
married to Harriet Tendler, actress
Jill Ireland (who died in 1990) and
Kim Weeks. Web site: www.charles-
bronson.com - Dennis Miller, 1952
- John Montague, Fourth Earl of
Sandwich, creator of the sandwich
November 4th:
- Laura Bush, First Lady, married to
George W. Bush the 43rd US
President. Mrs. Bush was born on
November 4, 1946, in Midland,
Texas. For bio, see the White
House Web - Art Carney, 1918 - Actor (The
Honeymooners) Born 11/4/1918 in
Mr. Vernon NY. Died 11/9/2003 in
Chester, CT at the age of 85. - Sean Combs, 1969 (Puff Daddy)
- Walter Cronkite, 1916
- Ralph Maccio
- Matthew McConaughey, 1969
- Markie Post
- Will Rogers, 1879 - Actor, Writer
- Loretta Swit, 1937 - Actress, well
known for her role in M*A*S*H. - Yanni
November 5th:
- Bryan Adams, 1959
- Art Garfunkel, 1941
- Vivien Leigh
- Peter Noone, 1947 - Musician -
Herman's Hermits - Tatum O'Neal
- Roy Rogers, 1912 - Actor, Singer -
Roy Rogers was born Leonard Slye
on November 5, 1911 in Duck Run,
Ohio. He died July 6, 1998 in Apple
Valley, California. Official Web site
www.royrogers.com - Sam Shepard, 1943
- Paul Simon
- Elke Sommer
- Ike Turner
November 6th:
- Sally Field, 1946
- Ethan Hawke, 1970
- Thandie Newton, 1972
- Maria Shriver, 1955
- John Philip Sousa
- Pat Tillman, Athlete - born Patrick
Daniel Tillman on November 6,
1976 in San Jose, CA. Gave up a
career in the NFL to serve his
country. Died in Afghanistan on April
22, 2004. www.pattillmanfoundation.
net
November 7th:
- Madame Curie
- Billy Graham, 1918
- Al Hirt
- Jason London, 1972
- Jeremy London, 1972
- Joni Mitchell
- Joan Sutherland
November 8th:
- Margaret Mitchell, 1900. Author of
Gone With The Wind - born in
Atlanta. Died August 15, 1949 - hit
by a taxi five days earlier. - Patti Page, 1927 - born Clara Ann
Fowler in Claremore, Oklahoma,
1927. Web site: www.misspattipage.
com - Parker Posey, 1968 - Actress
- Bonnie Raitt, 1949: www.bonnieraitt.
com - Morley Safer, 1931 (60 Minutes)
- Courtney Thorne Smith, 1967 (Born
in San Francisco, Actress - Day By
Day, Melrose Place, Ally McBeal, etc. - Alfre Woodard, 1953. Actress. Born
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
November 9th:
- Spiro Theodore Agnew, 1918 - 39th
US Vice President (1969-1973)
under Richard Nixon. Second VP to
resign from office. Former Governor
of MD. Born November 9, 1918 in
Baltimore, MD. Died September 17,
1996 in Ocean City, MD. - Carl Edward Sagan, American
astronomer. Born November 9,
1934 in Brooklyn NY. He died
December 20, 1996. www.
carlsagan.com - Sisqo, 1975
November 10th:
- Richard Burton, 1925-1984 - Actor
- MacKenzie Phillips, 1959 - Actress,
American Graffiti, TV Series One
Day At A Time, born in Alexandria,
VA. - Claude Rains, 1889. Actor, born in
London. Died May 30, 1967 in
Laconia, New Hampshire of an
intestinal hemorrhage. - Roy Scheider, 1932. Actor - Jaws,
All That Jazz, SeaQuest & more.
November 11th:
- Leonardo DiCaprio, 1974
- Calista Flockhart, 1964
- Demi Moore, 1962
- George Patton
- Jonathan Winters
November 12th:
- Nadia Comaneci
- Tonya Harding
- Grace Kelly, 1929-1982 - Actress
and married Prince Ranier of
Monaco in 1956. - Grace Kelly, 1929 in Philadelphia
PA. She died September 14, 1982
in a car accident. She was married
to Prince Ranier III of Monaco. - Stephanie Powers
- David Schwimmer
- Sammy Sosa, 1968
- Neil Young, 1945
November 13th:
- Whoopie Goldberg, 1949
- Joe Mantegna, 1947
- Gary Marshall, 1934
- Chris Noth, 1956
- Robert Louis Stevenson
November 14th:
- Prince Charles, 1948
- Kin Hussein of Jordan
- Brian Keith
- Dick Powell
- Laura San Giacomo, 1961
- McLean Stevenson, Actor (M*A*S*H)
died 2/15/05. He was born
11/14/1929 in Normal IL.
November 15th:
- Edward Asner
- Petula Clark
- Kevin Eubanks, 1957
- Sam Waterson, 1940
November 16th:
- Ed Asner
- Ray Coniff
- Dwight Gooden, 1964
- Marg Helgenberger, 1958
- Burgess Meredith
November 17th:
- Gene Clark, Musician - Byrd's, The
New Christy Minstrels, etc. - Born
Harold Eugene Clark on November
17, 1944 in Tipton, Missouri. Died
May 24, 1991. Web site: http://ebni.
com/byrds/memgc1.html - Howard Dean - Politician, former
governor of Vermont. Born Howard
Brush Dean III on November 17,
1948. www.deanforamerica.com - Danny Devito, 1944
- Daisy Fuentes, 1966
- Rock Hudson, 1925 (Died 1985.)
- Lauren Hutton, 1943
- Gordon Lightfoot, 1938
- Lorne Michaels, 1944
- Martin Scorsese, 1942
- Tom Seaver, 1944
- Lee Strasberg, Director. Born
November 17, 1901. (Died 1982.)
November 18th:
- Imogene Coca, 1908. Actress,
comedienne. Born in Philadelphia,
PA. Died June 2, 2001. - Linda Evans, 1942. Actress - The
Big Valley, Dynasty and more. Born
Linda Evanstad in Hartford,
Connecticut. - Mickey Mouse, 1928
- Minnie Mouse, 1928
- Alan Shephard, 1923-1998 -
Astronaut - first American in space,
played golf on moon. - Sinbad, 1956. Comedian, born
David Adkins in Benton Harbor,
Michigan - Brenda Vaccaro, 1939. Actress.
Born in Brooklyn, NY but raised in
Dallas, TX.
November 19th:
- Dick Cavett, 1936. Actor, TV
Personality. Born in Gibbon,
Nebraska. - Tommy Dorsey, 1905 - Musician
(died Nov. 26, 1956) - Jodie Foster, 1962 - Actress. Born
in Los Angeles. - Indira Gandhi, 1917. Former Prime
Minister of India. Assassinated
October 31, 1984. - James A. Garfield, 20th US
President (March 4, 1881 to
September 19, 1881 -
assassinated.) - Larry King, 1933 - born Lawrence
Harvey Ziegler in Brooklyn NY. - Calvin Klein, 1942 - Fashion
designer. - Warren "Pete" Moore, The Miracles -
born November 19, 1939 in Detroit,
Michigan - Meg Ryan, 1961. Actress, born in
Fairfield, CT. - Ted Turner, 1938 - Founder of CNN,
Turner Classic Movies, owner of
Atlanta Braves, philanthropist. - Alan Young, Actor - played Wilbur
Post on Mr. Ed)
November 20th:
- Richard Dawson
- Bo Derek, 1956
- Veronica Hammel (actress - Hill
Street Blues) - Robert F. Kennedy, 1925
- Dick Smothers, 1938 (The
Smothers Brothers - Official Web
site: www.smothersbrothers.com)
November 21st:
- Troy Aikman
- Ken Griffey Jr.
- Goldie Hawn
- Marlo Thomas
November 22nd:
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Rodney Dangerfield, 1922
(comedian) best known for never
getting any respect. Died Tuesday
10/10/04 after heart surgery at the
age of 82. Official Web site: www.
rodney.com - Charles DeGaulle
- Mariel Hemmingway
- Billy Jean King
- Robert Vaughn
November 23rd:
- Billy the Kid
- Boris Karloff
- Harpo Marx
- Franklin Pierce
November 24th:
- William F. Buckley
- Dale Carnegie
- Scott Joplin
- Bat Masterson
November 25th:
- Christina Applegate
- Joe DiMaggio, 1914-1999 -
Baseball Hall of Fame, married to
Marilyn Monroe - Amy Grant
- John F. Kennedy, Jr.
- John Larroquette
- Ricardo Montalban
November 26th:
- Robert Goulet
- Rich Little
- Charles M. Schultz, Cartoonist,
Creator of Peanuts Cartoon - born
November 26, 1922 in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. He died February 12,
2000. The last original strip ran on
February 13, 2000 - Schulz had died
at 9:45PM the night before. www.
snoopy.com and www.
schulzmuseum.org. - Eric Severeid
- Tina Turner
November 27th:
- Jimi Hendrix, 1942 - Musician, born
November 27, 1942. Died
September 18, 1970 at the age of
27. - Bruce Lee
- Caroline Kennedy
- Eddie Rabbitt, 1947 (Singer) Born
November 27, 1941. Died May 7,
1998 from lung cancer.
November 28th:
- Hope Lange, 2003 (Actress - TV
Series "The Ghost & Mrs. Muier.")
Born Hope Elise Ross Lange on
November 28, 1931 in Redding
Ridge, CT. Died December 19,
2003 from colitis at the age of 70.
www.hopelange.com - Randy Newman
November 29th:
- Louisa May Alcott
- C.S. Lewis, author of the Chronicles
of Narnia, etc. Born November 29,
1898. - Howie Mandel
- Chuck Mangione
- Garry Shandling
November 30th:
- Winston Churchill - born November
30, 1874, died January 24, 1965 in
London. www.winstonchurchill.org. - Dick Clark
- Richard Crenna, Actor & Director.
Born November 30, 1926 in Los
Angeles, California. He died
January 17, 2003 in Los Angeles
from pancreatic cancer. We best
remember him as Luke McCoy on
The Real McCoys.) He also played
in the TV series "It Takes Two" with
Patty Duke, and many other roles. - Robert Guillaume
- Billy Idol, 1955
- G. Gordon Liddy
- Mark Twain
- Efrem Zimbalist, Jr
NOVEMBER HOLIDAYS
All Saints' Day, Nov. 1. A Roman Catholic
and Anglican holiday celebrating all saints,
known and unknown.
Election Day (legal holiday in certain
states). Since 1845, by act of Congress,
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November is the date for choosing
presidential electors. State elections are
also generally held on this day.
Veterans Day: Originally called Armistice
Day, this holiday was established to honor
Americans who had served in World War I.
It falls on November 11, the day when that
war ended in 1918, but it now honors
veterans of all wars in which the United
States has fought. Veterans' organizations
hold parades, and the president
customarily places a wreath on the Tomb
of the Unknowns at Arlington National
Cemetery, across the Potomac River from
Washington, D.C.
Thanksgiving Day A federal holiday
observed the fourth Thursday in
November by act of Congress (1941), it
was the first such national proclamation
issued by President Lincoln in 1863, on the
urging of Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, editor of
Godey's Lady's Book. Most Americans
believe that the holiday dates back to the
day of thanks ordered by Governor Bradford
of Plymouth Colony in New England in
1621, but scholars point out that days of
thanks stem from ancient times.
All Saints' Day, Nov. 1. A Roman Catholic
and Anglican holiday celebrating all saints,
known and unknown.
Election Day (legal holiday in certain
states). Since 1845, by act of Congress,
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November is the date for choosing
presidential electors. State elections are
also generally held on this day.
Veterans Day: Originally called Armistice
Day, this holiday was established to honor
Americans who had served in World War I.
It falls on November 11, the day when that
war ended in 1918, but it now honors
veterans of all wars in which the United
States has fought. Veterans' organizations
hold parades, and the president
customarily places a wreath on the Tomb
of the Unknowns at Arlington National
Cemetery, across the Potomac River from
Washington, D.C.
Thanksgiving Day A federal holiday
observed the fourth Thursday in
November by act of Congress (1941), it
was the first such national proclamation
issued by President Lincoln in 1863, on the
urging of Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, editor of
Godey's Lady's Book. Most Americans
believe that the holiday dates back to the
day of thanks ordered by Governor Bradford
of Plymouth Colony in New England in
1621, but scholars point out that days of
thanks stem from ancient times.
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