November Birthdays
Born November 25, 1960, this U.S. president's son was known as John-John.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
Hanks, Edison, and Jefferson
What is Tom or Thomas?
Respectively, they are an actor, an inventor, and a founding father.
Veterans Day was originally known by this name.
What is Armistice Day?
World War I officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. However, the fighting ended about seven months before that when the Allies and Germany put into effect an armistice on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
For that reason, Nov. 11, 1918, was largely considered the end of “the war to end all wars” and dubbed Armistice Day. In 1926, Congress officially recognized it as the end of the war, and in 1938, it became an official holiday, primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I.
This is the best-selling book of all time.
What is the Bible?
As of 2021, it tops the Guinness list with five billion sold.
This is the granddaddy of all Thanksgiving Day parades.
What is Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The inaugural parade in 1924 was named the Macy’s Day Parade, and in 1927, it was renamed to reflect the Thanksgiving holiday.
Born November 2, 1755, this last Queen of France helped provoke the French Revolution through her excesses and is credited with the quote "Let them eat cake."
Who is Marie Antoinette?
A-list actresses Audrey and Katharine.
What is Hepburn?
Who can forget Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Audrey) and On Golden Pond (Katharine)?
These bright red flowers are often placed on veterans' graves.
What are poppies?
On the Western Front of World War I, red poppies grew over the devastated countryside and started the process of healing. Today poppies serve as a symbol of remembrance for the soldiers who lost their lives in the war. Although the poppy is a symbol of Memorial Day, the American Legion Auxiliary distributes red crepe paper poppies on Veterans Day as well.
He created the character Tiny Tim.
Who is Charles Dickens?
Dickens introduced Tiny Tim to the world in his classic novel A Christmas Carol, the best-selling Christmas book ever.
“Over the River and Through the Woods” is a traditional Thanksgiving Day nursery rhyme in which the people are headed to this person’s house.
Who is grandmother?
The song initially started as a poem by Lydia Maria Child in 1844.
Born November 17, 1925, this actor was generally recognized as a heartthrob. He landed the lead role in Pillow Talk, with Doris Day as the leading lady.
Who is Rock Hudson?
Actors De Niro, Wagner, and Duvall.
What is Robert?
De Niro played a retired intelligence operative in the Meet the Parents franchise. Wagner played Jonathan Hart in Hart to Hart, and Duvall has performed in many westerns.
There are an estimated 66,143 veterans of this war who are alive as of 2024.
What is WWII?
Less than 1 percent of the 16.4 million Americans who served during World War II still with us today. 236 of them live in Nebraska, according to the National WWII Museum.
This “Queen of Mystery” holds the top spot as the world’s best-selling fiction author.
Who is Agatha Christie?
Many of her mystery novels have been adapted for the stage and screen. The Mousetrap premiered on the London stage in 1952, and holds the record for the longest run of any play in the world, with its 29,500th performance having taken place as of February 2024.
This is the traditional at-home Thanksgiving afternoon game for spectators and/or participants.
What is football?
Some people watch it on TV, and others play touch football with extended family members.
Born November 8, 1656, an English astronomer discovered this most famous recurring comet named for him.
What is Halley's Comet.
The comet was first spotted in 239 B.C., but it was named for Edmund Halley, since he predicted it would return to Earth's view during a specific year. It is scheduled to sweep by Earth again in 2061.
Businesswoman Martha, actor James, and talk-show host Jon
What is Stewart?
Jon Stewart was the host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show until he retired and Trevor Noah took his place. He returned to the host the show once a week in 2024.
This percentage of living veterans are women.
What is 10%?
Women have officially been part of the United States Armed Forces since the establishment of the Army Nurse Corps in 1901, although they have informally served since the beginning of our nation’s military. Since 1901, women of all ages, ranks, and levels of authority have joined every branch of service, making significant contributions and enduring the same sacrifices as men.
He authored this go-to book for new mothers in the 1960s.
Who is Dr. Benjamin Spock?
Baby and Child Care was first published in 1946 and has been translated into 39 languages, with sales of more than 50 million copies.
Daily Double!!!
This centerpiece represents the bountiful harvest of autumn.
Born November 4, 1925, Doris Roberts is well known for this award-winning role in the TV sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.
Who is Raymond's mother (Marie Barone)?
She won 4 Emmys for that role.
Child, Roberts, and Louis-Dreyfus.
What is Julia?
Julia Child was a spy-turned-TV chef. The other Julias are actresses–– Julia Roberts stars in Pretty Woman, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars in the television show Seinfeld.
The first celebration referred to has Veterans Day took place in this Alabama city.
What is Birmingham?
On Nov. 11, 1947, a World War II veteran named Raymond Weeks, a native of the city, organized the event, which included a parade and other festivities.
Robert James Waller wrote this book about an affair between photographer Robert Kincaid and a married woman named Francesca.
What is The Bridges of Madison County?
The novel was later adapted for the big screen.
This brand name has become synonymous with the new tradition for vegans as a turkey alternative made from tofu.
What is Tofurky?
The brand-name version is filled with wild rice stuffing.