Month: November 2017

Romania National Day 2017 – Romania observes December 1st as Unification Day or Great Union Day. It was on this day in 1918 that representatives […]

St. Andrew’s Day 2017 – November 30 is St. Andrew’s Day in Scotland, a national holiday and cultural celebration that involves traditional food, ceilidh dancing, […]

Gertrude Jekyll’s 174th Birthday – If not for legendary horticulturist and garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, the world might be a much drabber place. Born in […]

Christian Doppler’s 214th Birthday – When a fire engine approaches, the siren gets louder as it comes closer, taxing your eardrums as it whizzes past, […]

Teachers’ Day 2017 (Spain) – You can find more about Teachers’ Day 2017 (Spain) on the official Google Doodle Page

Lope de Vega’s 455th Birthday – “Con algunas flores en mi jardín, media docena de fotos y algunos libros; vivo sin envidia.” (“With a few […]

Celebrating Mensch ärgere dich nicht – Mensch ärgere dich nicht, or “Do not get angry,” is a game whose very title tackles the ire that […]

Teachers’ Day 2017 (Turkey) – You can find more about Teachers’ Day 2017 (Turkey) on the official Google Doodle Page

Thanksgiving 2017 – Unlike his domesticated brethren, the Turkey in today’s Doodle is taking flight…from the Thanksgiving table. Three hundred ninety-six years ago, the Pilgrims […]

José Clemente Orozco’s 134th Birthday – Celebrated Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco was born in Ciudad Guzmán in central Mexico 134 years ago today. After […]