Friday, the 21st of November, 2014 is the 325th day in 2014 and in the 47th calendar week.
General Events:
World Hello Day
November 21, 2014 in the World
Every year, November 21 is World Hello Day. The objective is to say hello to ten people on the day. By greeting others, the message is for world leaders to use communication rather than force to settle conflicts. The event began in 1973 by Brian and Michael McCormack in response to the Yom Kippur War.
Since then World Hello Day has been observed by people in 180 countries. It has garnered accolades from people around the globe including politicians, religious leaders, and celebrities. It was also made reference to in the 8th Episode of the First Season of Pushing Daisies in the Episode “Bittersweets” in a conversation between Ned and Chuck.
Where is World Hello Day?
Worldwide
World Television Day
November 21, 2014 in the World
World Television Day is celebrated on November 21, 2014. In December 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held in 1996. Television, or TV for short, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with or without accompanying sound.
Commercially available since the late 1920s, the television set has become commonplace in homes, businesses and institutions, particularly as a vehicle for advertising, a source of entertainment, and news. Since the 1950s, television has been the main medium for molding public opinion. Since the 1970s, the availability of video cassettes, laserdiscs, DVDs and now Blu-ray Discs have resulted in the television set frequently being used for viewing recorded as well as broadcast material. In recent years, Internet television has seen the rise of television available via the Internet.
Television genres include a broad range of programming types that entertain, inform, and educate viewers. The most expensive entertainment genres to produce are usually drama and dramatic miniseries. However, other genres, such as historical Western genres, may also have high production costs.
Where is World Television Day?
Worldwide
El Buen Fin 2014
November 21 – 24, 2014 in Mexico
El Buen Fin is observed on November 21, 2014. El Buen Fin (“The Good End” or “The Good Weekend”) is the name given to the third weekend of November in Mexico, and the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On this day, most major retailers open extremely early and offer all their store’s stuff with the cheapest prices for the year. This is not an official holiday, rather it is a traditional celebration. The purpose of this weekend is to revive the economy by encouraging consumption and improve the quality of life of all Mexican families by implementing promotions and discounts in the prices of various products. It was inspired by the American celebration, Black Friday and emerged as an initiative of Council of Business Coordinator, in association with the federal government and private sector organizations.
Where is El Buen Fin?
Nationwide Mexico
Armed Forces Day in Bangladesh
November 21, 2014 in Bangladesh
Armed Forces Day in Bangladesh is celebrated on November 21, 2014. Armed Forces Day is observed in Bangladesh. It signifies the day in 1971, when the members of Army, Navy and Air force of the Bangladesh liberation war forces were fully operational and launched a coordinated offensive against the Pakistani Army. On December 16, 1971, the Pakistan Army surrendered with 93,000 troops to the allied forces of Bangladesh and India, ending the Liberation War of Bangladesh and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 simultaneously.
Where is Armed Forces Day in Bangladesh?
Nationwide Bangladesh
Historical Events on 21st November:
164 BC – Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, restores the Temple in Jerusalem. This event is commemorated each year by the festival of Hanukkah.
1729 – Netherlands signs Treaty of Seville
1791 – Colonel Napoléon Bonaparte is promoted to full general and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the French Republic.
1806 – Decree of Berlin: Emperor Napoleon I bans all trade with England
1877 – Tom Edison announces his “talking machine” invention (phonograph) – first machine to play and record sound
1906 – China prohibits opium trade
1920 – Mussolini’s squad begins terror, 11 die in Bologna, Italy
1935 – First commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)
1953 – Authorities at the British Natural History Museum announce the “Piltdown Man” skull, one of the most famous fossil skulls in the world, is a hoax.
1967 – Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland tells news reporters: “I am absolutely certain that whereas in 1965 the enemy was winning, today he is certainly losing.”
1981 – 400,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against cruise missiles
1995 – Israel grants jailed US spy Jason Pollard, citizenship
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