November 19, 2015 – NATIONAL CARBONATED BEVERAGE WITH CAFFEINE DAY – NATIONAL PLAY MONOPOLY DAY – GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE OUT

           NATIONAL CARBONATED BEVERAGE WITH CAFFEINE DAY

National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day is a unique food holiday is celebrated annually on November 19.

Some people cannot have caffeine due to medical reasons, some choose to avoid caffeine for their own reasons and then there are the millions of people who like their caffeine very much.  The same is true with the carbonation in beverages.  Today’s celebration combines the two of them together.

• In 1767, Englishman Joseph Priestly suspended a bowl of distilled water above a beer vat at a local brewery in Leeds, England which led to the discovery of a method of infusing water with carbon dioxide to make carbonated water.  Priestly’s invention of carbonated water is the major and the defining component of most soft drinks.
• Caffeine acts as a central nervous system stimulant, temporarily warding off drowsiness and restoring alertness.  Ninety percent of adults in North America consume caffeine daily.   Some people notice sleep disruption  after drinking beverages containing caffeine while others see no disturbance at all.

OBSERVE
Celebrate National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day with YOUR favorite carbonated and caffeinated beverage. Use #CarbonatedBeverageWithCaffeineDay to post on social media.

HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator of National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

National Play Monopoly Day – November 19

NATIONAL PLAY MONOPOLY DAY

National Play Monopoly Day is celebrated every year on November 19.

Known as one of the most popular board games in the world, the game that was originally based on a board game designed by Elizabeth Magie in 1902, Monopoly has been played by an estimated more than 5 million people since 1935.

Monopoly was  published by Parker Brothers, an American toy and game manufacturer since 1883.

OBSERVE
Gather your family and friends together and play Monopoly and use #NationalPlayMonopolyDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Our research was unable to find the creator and the origin of National Play Monopoly Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

Great American Smokeout – Thursday before Thanksgiving
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GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT

Each year on the third Thursday in November, the American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout.
This is an annual social engineering event to encourage Americans to stop tobacco smoking.  The Great American Smokeout challenges smokers to stop smoking cigarettes for 24 hours with the hopes that this decision will continue on forever.
CELEBRATE
Join millions of other smokers and do not smoke for the day. Use #GreatAmericanSmokeout to post on social media.
HISTORY
Evolving from a series of small scale initiatives, the first Great American Smokeout was held on November 16, 1977 in San Francisco’s Union Square.

• 1970 – Randolph, Massachusetts – Arthur P. Mullaney suggested people give up cigarettes for a day donating the money to a local high school.
• 1974 – Monticello, Minesota – Lynn R. Smith of the Monticello Times promoted a “Don’t Smoke Day”.
• 1976 – November 18, The California Division of the American Cancer Society successfully prompted nearly one million smokers to quit for the day.

DATES
November 19, 2015
November 17, 2016
November 16, 2017
November 15, 2018