On This Day November 29th

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November 29th is the three hundredth thirty-first day of the year, and there are 33 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Events

1612 – The Battle of Swally takes place, which loosens the Portuguese Empire's hold on India.

1777 – San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo, in Alta California.

1783 – A 5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes New Jersey.

1890 – The Meiji Constitution was enacted in Japan, and the first Diet convened.

1899 – Catalan, Spanish, and Englishmen founded FC Barcelona. It later became one of Spanish football's most iconic and potent teams.

1929 – U.S. Admiral Richard E. Byrd led the first expedition to fly over the South Pole.

1952 – U.S. President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower fulfilled a campaign promise by traveling to Korea to find out what could be done to end the conflict.

1961 – Enos, a chimpanzee, is launched into space. The spacecraft orbits the Earth twice and splashes down off the coast of Puerto Rico.

1963 – "I Want to Hold Your Hand", recorded on October 17, 1963, is released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom.

1972 – Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game.

 

Birthdays

1627 – John Ray, English biologist and botanist (d. 1705)

1803 – Gottfried Semper, German architect and academic, designed the Semper Opera House (d. 1879)

1832 – Louisa May Alcott, American novelist and poet (d. 1888)

1898 – C. S. Lewis, British novelist, poet, and critic (d. 1963)

1917 – Merle Travis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1983)

1925 – Minnie Miñoso, Cuban-American baseball player and coach (d. 2015)

1927 – Vin Scully, American sportscaster and game show host (d. 2022)

1940 – Chuck Mangione, American horn player and composer

1976 – Chadwick Boseman, American actor and playwright (d. 2020)

1988 – Russell Wilson, American football player

 

Holiday Highlight

Buy Nothing Day

This day serves as an anti-holiday, emerging in response to Black Friday. The term "Black Friday" comes from retailers moving from ‘in the red’ operating at a loss to ‘in the black achieving positive income after Thanksgiving. This shopping frenzy, which takes place the day after Thanksgiving, attracts early Christmas shoppers with enticing sales.

To counter the shift from gratitude to chaos, Canadian artist Ted Dave founded National Buy Nothing Day in 1992. This day encourages people to abstain from shopping and reflect on the excessive waste and spending that occurs during the holiday season.

On the fourth Friday of November, you may see Buy Nothing protestors wandering malls in a ‘zombie walk,’ engaging in odd behavior to raise awareness about anti-consumerism. Whether you spend the day relaxing at home or participating in these activities, take a moment to consider the spirit of this national anti-shopping day.

 

Holidays And Observance

Black Friday  

Buy Nothing Day  

Catterntide

Chocolates Day

Customer is Wrong Day

 Electronic Greetings Day

Flossing Day  

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

International Systems Engineer Day  

Lincoln's Birthday  

Maize Day  

National Day of Listening  

National Leftovers Day  

National Lemon Creme Pie Day

Random Act of Kindness Friday  

Sinkie Day  

Square Dancing Day

Throw Out Your Leftovers Day

Your Welcomegiving Day  

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