Holidays on Earth Today: November 14, 2007

Holidays are such an important part of each countries tradition along with supporting its culture. Some of the most popular holidays on earth either revolve around the Christian belief such as Easter and Christmas however there are other popular ones such as Independence Day, New Year Day, and Valentines and so on. Then there are strange and weird holidays that really have no meaning besides the mere purpose to have an excuse to celebrate something. Have you ever wondered what is going on around the world today?

Today marks the 318th day of the year!

47 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day
*National American Teddy Bear Day
*National Educational Support Professionals Day
*National Guacamole Day
*Operating Room Nurse Day: In 1989, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad established Operating Room Nurse Day to honor the professionals that do the work everyday.
*National Educational Support Personnel Day
*Moby Dick's Birthday: In memory of the special release date in 1851.
*Streetcar Birthday: The first streetcar to be noted was in 1832.
* National American Teddy Bear Day
*Adam Walsh Birthday: Adam Walsh is the deceased son of John Walsh. Because of his death, his father started the important series of America's Most Wanted.

*Condoleezza Rice Birthday: United States Secretary of State: She was born in 1954.

2. India:

*Children's Day

3. Jordan:

*King Hussein's Birthday

4. Palestinian Authority:

*National Day

5. Germany:

*National Day of Mourning

*Berta Grosser Birthday: She was born in 1986.

6.British Virgin Islands:

*Prince of Wales' Birthday

7. Guinea Bissau:

*Readjustment Day

8. Columbia:

*"Day of the Colombian Woman"

9. International:

*G.I.S. Day

*Claude Monet Birthday: The famous painter was born in 1840.

*Prince Charles' Birthday: He was born in 1948.

*Paul McGann Birthday: He is a British actor well known around the world for his work in Doctor Who. He was born in 1959.

*World COPD Day 2007

*Yanni Birthday: He was born in 1954.

*World Diabetes Day

*Blood Transfusion Birthday: The first blood transfusion was established in 1666.