November 8th Is... (Includes Printable Freebies)

November 8th is... International Day of Radiology/World Radiography Day/X-Ray Day/X-ray Discovery Day (1895), National Harvey Wallbanger Day (1952), Abet and Aid Punsters Day, International Tongue Twister Day, Try A New Recipe Day/Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day/Cook Something Bold Day, National Parents as Teachers Day, National Dunce Day, Days of Our Lives TV Premiere (1965), National Ample Time Day, National Cappuccino Day, National STEM Day/National S.T.E.A.M. Day/National S.T.E.M. Day/National STEAM Day, World Town Planning Day/World Urbanism Day, Intersex Day of Remembrance, Shakespeare Authorship Mystery Day, Feast of the Four Crowned Martyrs (1415), World Gift Day, International Cleaning Woman Day, Thanksgiving Day in Liberia
MORE (2nd Thursday): World Usability Day, International Tempranillo Day, World Quality Day, Shakespeare Authorship Mystery Day
PLUS - interesting books to read and free printables, paper crafts, kid crafts, activities, and coloring pages.

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X-ray Discovery Day (1895)
-- German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen was conducting experiments with a Crookes tube – basically, a glass gas bulb giving off a fluorescent light when a high-voltage current is passed through it – when he noticed the beam turned a screen 9 feet away a greenish fluorescent color, despite the tube being shielded by heavy black cardboard. Roentgen concluded, correctly, he was dealing with a new kind of ray, one casting the shadow of a solid object when passed through an opaque covering from its point of origin. Not knowing what kind of ray he was dealing with, exactly, led him to call it an X-ray. The name stuck. Source
Read: X-Ray: See Through the World Around You
-- We think of an X-ray as a diagnostic or security tool—but it's much more. As award-winning photographer Nick Veasey shows in this eye-opening collection, X-rays reveal worlds hidden beneath the surface. Veasey, often in collaboration with scientists and medical personnel, uses a variety of specialized equipment to create stunningly ethereal images of everything from tulips to tractors. They'll alter the way you perceive even the most everyday object.
• True To Life Human X-Rays -- Hold these life-size human x-rays up to the light or use them on a light table and see every authentic detail of a real skeleton. Arrange the 18 pieces together to reproduce the entire body of a young adult. The teacher guide includes reproducible artwork and information on radiography.
• Pretend Doctor Kit with Light Up X-Ray Machine -- X-Ray Machine has 5 Actions; On and Off Switch, Doctor Stethoscope; Shot/ Syringe (with Spring Back Action); Ear Scope, Magnifier; Reflex Hammer; Scissors; Glasses; ID Card; Medical Chart and Clip Board; Surgical Tray; 2 Precision Surgical Tools; Great For Young Surgeons
• Glowing X-Rays Assortment Stickers -- These cute animals' bones glow in the dark in this assortment of x-ray stickers. Contains 5 assorted designs.
• X-Ray Coloring Books
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• Children's Play X-Rays Printables
• Skeleton Printables - Making Learning Fun
• Caution X-Ray Radiation Sign Printable
• Animal X-rays Matching Activity
• Q-Tip X-Ray Craft for Preschoolers
• How Do X-Rays Work?
• Dog Paw and Human Hand X-Ray Craft
• X-Ray pictures for American Girl Doll
• X-Ray Data Booklet
• Learn About X-Rays Coloring Book - Request a free sample

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National Harvey Wallbanger Day
- The Harvey Wallbanger was invented in 1952 by three-times world champion mixologist Donato Duke Antone, the brother-in-law of New York state senator Carlo Lanzillotti. The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers were nicknamed Harvey's Wallbangers, because of the team's nickname and its manager, Harvey Kuenn.
Try A New Recipe Day
- There is something to be said about experimentation when it comes to cooking. There are thousands upon thousands of different dishes and recipes you can create in your home with the right ingredients.
X-ray Discovery Day (1895)
- On this day, in 1895, physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered x-rays, beginning a new era in physics and medicine. Although x-rays had been observed previously, it was Röentgen, a professor at the University of Wurzburg (Germany), who successfully repeated x-ray experimentation and who is credited with the discovery.
Abet and Aid Punsters Day
- Laugh instead of groan at incredibly dreadful puns. All-time greatest triple pun: Though he's not very humble, there's no police like Holmes, from the register of worst puns of Punsters Unlimited.
International Tongue Twister Day
- According to Guinness World Records the hardest tongue-twister in the English language is The sixth sick sheikh's sixth sheep's sick. Although others claim the tongue-twister The seething sea ceaseth and thus the seething sea sufficeth us, is the hardest. What's your favorite tongue twister?
Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day
- Now is the time to create the heavenly, homey odor of pungently bold cooking. Don't forget the sauerkraut and garlic!
National Parents as Teachers Day
- To pay tribute to the more than 3,000 organizations offering Parents as Teachers services across the country and around the world. These programs give all parents of young children support and information so all children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential.
Dunce Day
- the anniversary of the death of John Duns Scotus - born in Duns, Scotland in 1308, he became known as the originator of the dunce cap. A day for those who are deemed unintelligent, brainless, witless, foolish, and stupid.
Days of Our Lives TV Premiere
- 45th Anniversary Nov 8, 1965 - NBC's longest running soap opera, set in the fictional town of Salem in an unknown state. The series is well known for its epigram, Like sands through the hourglass, so are the Days of our Lives.
National Ample Time Day
- One day set aside each year to recognize the importance of time management, making ample time in one's life for priorities to make the most of each day and live a completely fulfilling life.