November 23rd is...
Doctor WhoTV Premiere/Doctor Who Day/TARDIS Day (1963), Beaver Moon, National Cashew Day, Life Magazine Debuts (1936), Fibonacci Day, Color Photos Birthday (1863), National Eat a Cranberry Day, National Military Families Recognition Day, Pencil Sharpener Birthday (1897), National Espresso Day, Wolfenot, Niiname-Sai (Japan), Repudiation Day (Maryland), St. Clement's Day, International Image Consultant Day, Labor Thanksgiving Day (Japan), St. George's Day (Georgia), Carers Rights Day (UK)
MORE (Friday after Thanksgiving): Black Friday, Buy Nothing Day, Worldwide Fur Free Friday, Maize Day, National Day of Listening, National Flossing Day, National Native American Heritage Day, National Leftovers Day, You're Welcome-giving Day/You're Welcome Day, Sinkie Day/The Sink Day
PLUS - interesting books to read and free printables, paper crafts, kid crafts, activities, and coloring pages.
Doctor WhoTV Premiere/Doctor Who Day/TARDIS Day
-- The Doctor is an alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels through all of time and space in his TARDIS with his companion. Instead of dying, the Doctor is able to
regenerateinto a new body, taking on a new personality with each regeneration. The first episode of
Doctor Whopremiered on British TV with William Hartnell as the first Doctor on November 23, 1963. Traveling through time and space in the TARDIS (an acronym for Time and Relative Dimensions in Space), the Doctor and his companions found themselves in mortal combat with creatures such as the Daleks.
Read: Doctor Who: The Vault: Treasures from the First 50 Years
-- The full and official story of Doctor Who, from the show's first pre-production memos in 1963 to behind-the-scenes material from the latest season, including interviews with key cast and crew members as well as scores of prop photos, design sketches, and other collectible memorabilia. The Vault is a collector's dream—the ultimate celebration of all that is Doctor Who.
• Doctor Who Tardis -- Now you can control your very own TARDIS with this nine inch electronic toy TARDIS which is in scale with the Doctor Who action figure range. It includes eight motion activated interactive sound effects, flashing TARDIS Lantern, opening front doors and telephone door.• Doctor Who 13th Sonic Screwdriver -- Lights and Sounds with Dual Motor built to replicate Jodie Whittaker's sonic screwdriver as seen on the new Dr. Who season 11! Makes a great collectible gift for Dr. Who fans and Whovians! Also perfect for role-playing, cosplay, and Doctor Who costumes!
• Doctor Who Coloring Books
Amazon Freebies:
• Free Doctor Who eBooks
• Free Doctor Who apps and games
• Watch Classic Doctor Who for Free with Prime
• Watch more Doctor Who for Free with Prime
Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• BBC One | Doctor Who games, posters, cards and more
• BBC One | Doctor Who Masks
• Searching Time and Space for Doctor Who Printables
• Free Doctor Who Printable
• Printable Classic Doctor Who Episode Checklist
• Doctor Who Inspired Printable Fun Pack
• Doctor Who coloring pages
• River Song's Diary Dust Jacket
• 11th Doctor and TARDIS Papercraft
• Free Doctor Who Printables, Build Your Own Doctor
National Cashew Day
- Celebrates the nut and the tree that produces the nut. The cashew is a popular nut during the holiday season. So celebrate this holiday by enjoying in the taste of cashews.
Life Magazine Debuts (1936)
- The illustrated magazine Life debuted on this day in 1936. The first cover featured a dramatic photograph by Margaret Bourke-White of Fort Peck Dam.
Fibonacci Day
- Fibonacci numbers abound in nature. Cutting a bell pepper crosswise reveals 3 chambers. An apple has a 5 point-star cross-section, and a lemon has an 8-chambered cross-section. A daisy almost always has 13, 21, or 34 petals. The next time that the North American date format will have consecutive Fibonacci numbers will be May 8, 2013.
Color Photos Birthday (1863)
- Patent granted for a process of making color photographs
Eat a Cranberry Day
- Because of the vitamin C content of cranberries, captains of the early sailing ships supplied their sailors with cranberries to prevent scurvy.
National Military Families Recognition Day
- Acknowledging the sacrifices that military families have made on behalf of the Nation and designating November 23 as National Military Families Recognition Day.
Pencil Sharpener Birthday (1897)
- John Lee Love of Fall River, Massachusetts designed the Love Pencil Sharpener in 1897. The history of the pencil sharpener starts with Love's design, which was originally intended for use by artists. Love patented the design for his pencil sharpeners on November 23, 1897. He started a revolution that would lead to the invention of mechanical pencil sharpeners and electric pencil sharpeners.
