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Mickey Mouse Day commemorates the first official premiere of Mickey Mouse on November 18, 1928, in the short film Steamboat Willie. You can view this below. Today is the official beginning of the Walt Disney empire we know today.

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National Day, (OM)(1940): November 18-19

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National Day in Oman marks the anniversary of November 18, 1940, the birthday of the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said. National Day is a national holiday.

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Occult Day: November 18

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Occult Day celebrates occultism, the unknown, superstitious, spiritual, and mystical. It’s about the strange and unseen, a chance to explore ancient mythology and some of the legends that inform our lives. Occult applies to the supernatural and mystical, as well as the belief and practice of magic and phenomena.

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Substitute Educator's Day: November 18

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Substitute Educator’s Day is part of American Education Week, and it honors the contributions made by substitute teachers. As they are affectionately known, subs step in to fill the shoes of fellow educators for various reasons, and it is often a thankless job. They are the bridge and bring valuable insights to the classes lucky enough to have them. This day is about increasing respect for their profession and the knowledge and benefits they bring to the children they instruct.

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Adoption Day, Ntl.: November 19

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National Adoption Day is a collective effort to raise awareness of the more than 124,000+ children in foster care waiting to find permanent, loving families. A coalition of national partners, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, The Alliance for Children’s Rights, and the Children’s Action Network, all sponsor National Adoption Day. This annual, one-day event has made the dreams of thousands of children come true by working with policymakers, practitioners, and advocates to finalize adoptions and create and celebrate adoptive families. Communities across the county observe the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

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Bagpipes, Blow Bagpipes Day, Ntl.: November 19

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National Blow Bagpipes Day is a celebration about blowing your own horn—or pipes, in this case. This unofficial holiday provides bagpipe lovers another reason to play their favorite instrument. Bagpipes originated in Egypt and arrived in Ireland and Scotland via the Romans.

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Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day, Ntl.: November 19

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National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day is an unofficial event with no sponsor aimed at reminding people to reduce their caffeine intake by switching from colas and high-caffeine beverages to alternatives like water.

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Discovery Day, (PR)(1493): November 19

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Discovery Day in Puerto Rico marks the anniversary of November 19, 1493, the official day Columbus discovered the island. Discovery Day is a national holiday.

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Equal Opportunity Day (1863): November 19

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Equal Opportunity Day commemorates the famous speech by President Abraham Lincoln, the Gettysburg Address, delivered on November 19, 1863. Coming in at just 272 words, it remains one of the most powerful speeches ever given. THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate —we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

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European Week of Waste Reduction: November 19-27

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Reduce waste, reuse products, and recycle material—these are the main focuses of European Week for Waste Reduction. It is an international initiative promoting the implementation of awareness-raising actions about sustainable resources and waste management during a single week. It encourages a wide range of audiences (public authorities, private companies, schools, civil society, and citizens) to get involved and carry out the waste reduction mission. Its ultimate goal is to reduce the over 2.5 billion tonnes of waste generated each year by the countries of the European Union.

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Family Volunteer Day, Intl.: November 19

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International Family Volunteer Day is held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving in the United States. Its purpose is to encourage family volunteerism through shared interests. It’s a chance to lead your children toward a life of philanthropy and caring for others. Volunteering can be as simple as assisting with road clean-up, helping out at a homeless shelter, reading to the blind and elderly, or spending a day at your local kennel taking care of abandoned pets. How your family chooses to pass this day is up to you.

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Garifuna Day (BZ)(1823): November 19

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Garifuna Day in Belize marks the anniversary of November 19, 1823, when Caribbean Africans arrived in Belize. The Garifuna established their own colony and are famous for their music. Garifuna Day is a national holiday.

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Have a Bad Day, Day: November 19

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Have a Bad Day is a celebration for people who are sick and tired of hearing “Have a Nice Day.” Instead, it is an opportunity to respond with “Have a Bad Day.”

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Men's Day, Intl.: November 19

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Objectives of International Men's Day include: Focusing on male health. Improving male-female relations. Promoting male-female equality. Highlighting positive male role models. Men have to celebrate their achievements and contributions to the community, family, marriage, and childcare while highlighting the social biases against them.

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National Day, (MO)(1949/2005): November 19

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National Day in Monaco marks the ascensions of Prince Rainier III on November 19, 1949, and Prince Albert II on November 19, 2005. It is also known as Sovereign Prince Day.

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