November 14

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90 holidays recorded on November 14 throughout history

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India celebrates Children's Day every November 14 to honor the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, the nation's first prime…

India celebrates Children's Day every November 14 to honor the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, the nation's first prime minister. Known affectionately as Chacha Nehru, he advocated for children’s education and welfare, believing they represent the future of the country. Schools across India mark the occasion with cultural programs and tributes to his commitment to youth development.

Fourteen men.

Fourteen men. That's all it took to topple Portuguese colonial rule in Guinea-Bissau on November 14, 1980. João Bernardo Vieira — known as "Nino" — led a bloodless coup against President Luís Cabral, ending nine years of post-independence governance in a single night. No mass uprising. No prolonged battle. Just a small group of military officers who called it the "Movimento Reajustador." Vieira himself would rule for decades, survive another coup, and eventually die by assassination in 2009. The movement that started it all lasted one night.

Frederick Banting sold the insulin patent for $1.

Frederick Banting sold the insulin patent for $1. One dollar. He didn't want anyone profiting from a discovery that could save lives. In 1991, the IDF and WHO chose his birthday — November 14 — to launch World Diabetes Day, now observed in 170+ countries. Over 500 million people currently live with diabetes globally. Banting never sought wealth from his breakthrough. And somehow, a century later, insulin pricing remains one of healthcare's most bitter fights.

Few Romanians know that Dobruja wasn't always split.

Few Romanians know that Dobruja wasn't always split. After World War I, the entire Black Sea region united with Romania in 1918 — fishermen, farmers, Turks, Bulgarians, and Romanians sharing one flag. But southern Dobruja got carved away in 1940 under Nazi pressure, handed to Bulgaria almost overnight. And it never came back. Today's observance honors northern Dobruja's return while quietly acknowledging what was lost. A celebration and a wound, dressed as one holiday.

A children's librarian named Franklin Mathiews was furious.

A children's librarian named Franklin Mathiews was furious. He'd watched boys devour pulp adventure novels and believed cheap fiction was "overstimulating" young minds. So in 1919, he pushed the Boy Scouts to launch the first Children's Book Week — not to celebrate reading, but to control it. The gatekeeping didn't stick. Kids grabbed whatever they wanted anyway. But the week survived, grew, and now spans 500+ events nationwide. The whole thing started as literary snobbery. It became something genuinely joyful instead.

Born into an Orthodox family in 1580, Josaphat Kuncevyc grew up to become something that puzzled everyone — a Catholi…

Born into an Orthodox family in 1580, Josaphat Kuncevyc grew up to become something that puzzled everyone — a Catholic archbishop in Orthodox-dominated Eastern Europe who actually tried to understand both sides. He spent years negotiating unity between Rome and the Eastern Church. Then, in 1623, an angry mob in Vitebsk killed him. But here's the twist: his martyrdom accelerated the very union he'd worked for. Rome canonized him in 1867, making him the first Eastern Catholic saint formally canonized in the modern era.

Myanmar celebrates National Day to commemorate the 1920 student strike against British colonial education policies.

Myanmar celebrates National Day to commemorate the 1920 student strike against British colonial education policies. This protest at Rangoon University ignited a nationwide movement for independence, forcing the colonial administration to recognize the necessity of a distinct Burmese university system and accelerating the long struggle for sovereignty.

The horses got a formal inspection.

The horses got a formal inspection. Every year in Rome, the equites — roughly 1,800 elite cavalrymen — rode their horses down the Via Sacra while censors watched. Watched hard. Any horse deemed unfit meant the rider lost his status, his public horse, his place in Roman society. One bad inspection day could end a family's standing for generations. And the censors had full authority. No appeal. But here's what stings — by the Imperial era, the cavalry had lost real military function. The whole parade had become pure performance.

Samuel Seabury couldn't get ordained in England.

Samuel Seabury couldn't get ordained in England. The Church of England required an oath to the king — and Seabury, an American after the Revolution, wouldn't swear loyalty to a foreign crown. So he sailed to Scotland instead. Three Scottish bishops, themselves outside the established church, consecrated him in 1784. He became America's first Episcopal bishop. And the price? He secretly promised to introduce Scottish communion practices into American worship. A political workaround quietly reshaped how millions of Americans pray today.

Philip wasn't supposed to be impressive.

Philip wasn't supposed to be impressive. A fisherman from Bethsaida, he's the disciple who once told Jesus 200 denarii worth of bread wouldn't feed a crowd — basically saying, "the math doesn't work." But the Eastern Orthodox Church gave him his own feast day anyway. And for good reason. Tradition holds he preached across Greece, Syria, and Phrygia, dying by crucifixion upside-down in Hierapolis. The skeptic became the martyr. The guy who doubted the numbers ended up betting everything on them.

India celebrates Children’s Day on the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, the nation’s first prime minister.

India celebrates Children’s Day on the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, the nation’s first prime minister. Known for his deep affection for youth, Nehru believed that children represent the future strength of a country. Schools across the nation commemorate the day with cultural programs and events that emphasize the importance of education and childhood development.

Indonesia's Mobile Brigade — the Brimob — was born from a moment of desperation, not planning.

Indonesia's Mobile Brigade — the Brimob — was born from a moment of desperation, not planning. In August 1945, freshly independent Indonesia had no real police force capable of armed resistance. So they built one fast. Within weeks, civilian officers were handed weapons and a mandate: protect the republic at any cost. Today, Brimob fields over 40,000 personnel. But what's wild is that this elite paramilitary corps technically started as traffic cops with rifles. The uniform changed. The stakes never did.

Betsabé Espinal was 24 when she walked off the job in 1920.

Betsabé Espinal was 24 when she walked off the job in 1920. She organized over 400 women textile workers in Bello, Colombia — demanding equal pay, an end to harassment, and the right to wear shoes at work. Barefoot on the factory floor wasn't a metaphor. It was policy. They won. Colombia now marks November 25th honoring her stand, but most people celebrating don't realize the whole movement started because a boss literally banned workers from wearing shoes.

Undated 77

San Esteban Teodoro Cuénot.

San Dubricio de Bardsey.

San Antigio.

San Andrónico.

San Alberico (imagen ilustrativa).

San Adeltrudis.

India India: Diwali (solo en 2020 por el calendario hindú).

Perú Perú: Día del Bibliotecario.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de Relajarse y Aligerarse.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de Relajarse y Aligerarse. Festividad que invita a las personas a tomarse un descanso, reducir el estrés y disfrutar de actividades divertidas y relajantes para mejorar su bienestar emocional y físico.(en inglés: Loosen Up Lighten Up Day).

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Oso de Peluche Americano.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Oso de Peluche Americano. Celebra la popularidad de estos adorables compañeros de peluche.(en inglés: National American Teddy Bear Day).

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de la Enfermera del Quirófano.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de la Enfermera del Quirófano. Homenaje a las profesionales esenciales que brindan cuidados especializados y asistencia durante los procedimientos quirúrgicos.(en inglés: Operating Room Nurse Day).

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Encurtido.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Encurtido. Celebración en la que se rinde homenaje a los encurtidos, alimentos sumergidos en vinagre o salmuera.(en inglés: National Pickle Day).

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Guacamole Picante.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Guacamole Picante. Celebración que busca promover la gastronomía mexicana y rendir homenaje a este delicioso platillo hecho a base de aguacate, chiles y otros ingredientes que le dan un toque picante.(en inglés: National Spicy Guacamole Day).

San Teodoto de Heraclea.

Santa Trahamunda de Pontevedra.

San Venerando de Troyes.

Argentina Argentina: Día del Tambero.En conmemoración de la fecha de 1920 en la que se fundó la Unión General de Tamb…

Argentina Argentina: Día del Tambero.En conmemoración de la fecha de 1920 en la que se fundó la Unión General de Tamberos.

Anniversary of the Movement of Readjustment (Guinea-Bissau)

Día Internacional de los Vendedores Ambulantes.Se reconoce la lucha diaria de los vendedores ambulantes o informales …

Día Internacional de los Vendedores Ambulantes.Se reconoce la lucha diaria de los vendedores ambulantes o informales y del esfuerzo de quienes, muchas veces sin lograr un empleo formal, sostienen su esfuerzo por vivir dignamente y ofrecer bienestar a su familia. Fue creado en el año 2012 por iniciativa de la organización StreetNet International, más conocida como la Alianza Internacional de Vendedores de Calle.

Día Internacional contra el Tráfico Ilícito de Bienes Culturales.

Día Internacional contra el Tráfico Ilícito de Bienes Culturales. Establecido por la Unesco en 2019.Recuerda al mundo que el robo, el saqueo y el tráfico ilícito de bienes culturales tiene lugar en todos los países, despojando a las personas de su cultura, identidad e historia. El tráfico ilícito de bienes culturales es un problema global que socava la identidad cultural de los pueblos y financia actividades delictivas.

San Vitón.

Beato Juan de Licio.

Beato Juan de Tufaria.

Namenstage Arik, Sidonia

Dia Mundial do Diabetes

Dia Internacional dos Vendedores Ambulantes

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado do Paraná: Bandeirantes

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado do Paraná: Capanema

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado do Paraná: Cascavel

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado do Paraná: Contenda

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado do Paraná: Florestópolis

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado do Paraná: Francisco Beltrão

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado do Paraná: Guaíra

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado do Paraná: Marialva

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado do Paraná: Tijucas do Sul

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado de Goiás: Barro Alto

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado de Goiás: Brazabrantes

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado de Goiás: Davinópolis

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado de Goiás: Goianápolis

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado de Goiás: Hidrolina

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado de Goiás: Moiporá

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado de Goiás: Nova Veneza

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado de Goiás: Serranópolis

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado de Goiás: Varjão

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado de São Paulo: Lorena

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado de São Paulo: Santana de Parnaíba

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado do Tocantins: Araguaína

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado do Tocantins: Brejinho de Nazaré

Aniversário dos municípios brasileiros: No estado do Tocantins: Xambioá

Dia do Bandeirante.

Dia Nacional da Alfabetização.

اليوم الوطني في بورما.

San Siardo de Mariëngaarde.

San Rufo de Aviñón.

San Juan de Traú.

San Lorenzo O´Toole.

San Jocundo.

Christianisme : station dans la Fondation d'Aphthonios et fête des archanges Michaël et Gabriel avec mémoire de Jean-…

Christianisme : station dans la Fondation d'Aphthonios et fête des archanges Michaël et Gabriel avec mémoire de Jean-Baptiste et Elisée et lectures de IV Rg. 2, 1-14 ; Héb. 1, 1-12 et Mt. 13, 36-43 (et pour mot commun feu) dans le lectionnaire de Jérusalem (voir leur fête majeure grégorienne les 29 septembre).

Adaltrude (IXe siècle) — ou « Adeltrude » —, comtesse d'Aurillac, mère de saint Géraud d'Aurillac.

Amand de Rennes († 505), évêque de Rennes qui désigna saint Melaine comme successeur.

Balsamie (VIe siècle), nourrice de saint Rémi.

Joconde de Bologne († 485) — ou « Jucundus » —, évêque de Bologne en Émilie.

Martyrs de 773 en Phénicie († 773), dont de nombreuses femmes, mis à mort en Phénicie lors de l'arrivée des troupes m…

Martyrs de 773 en Phénicie († 773), dont de nombreuses femmes, mis à mort en Phénicie lors de l'arrivée des troupes musulmanes.

Vénérand († 275), martyr.

Etienne de Fiumorbo († 1391), franciscain italien mort martyr.

Jean de Trogir († 1170), ermite au monastère camaldule d’Osorin, puis évêque à Traù ou Trogir en Dalmatie, qui défend…

Jean de Trogir († 1170), ermite au monastère camaldule d’Osorin, puis évêque à Traù ou Trogir en Dalmatie, qui défendit la cité contre le roi Coloman.

Jean Liccio († 1511), bienheureux religieux dominicain, originaire de Palerme en Sicile.

Maria Luisa Merkert († 1872), bienheureuse religieuse polonaise, fondatrice de congrégation.

Marie Thérèse de Jésus († 1889), bienheureuse religieuse carmélite italienne, fondatrice de la Congrégation des sœurs…

Marie Thérèse de Jésus († 1889), bienheureuse religieuse carmélite italienne, fondatrice de la Congrégation des sœurs de Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel.