A little reason to celebrate
National Calzone Day
Food · November 1
A day for the calzone, the folded, baked pocket of pizza dough filled with cheese and other fillings, sealed tight and served hot.
National days on November 1, 2026
Also on November 1
- National Cinnamon Day
- National Cook For Your Pets Day
- National Author's Day
- National Deep Fried Clams Day
- National Pâté Day
- National Vinegar Day
On this day
- 1520: The Strait of Magellan, the passage immediately south of mainland South America connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans, is first discovered and navigated by European explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the first recorded circumnavigation voyage. Strait of Magellan
- 1870: In the United States, the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast. National Weather Service
- 1938: Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral in an upset victory during a match race deemed "the match of the century" in horse racing. Seabiscuit
- 1951: Operation Buster–Jangle: Six thousand five hundred United States Army soldiers are exposed to 'Desert Rock' atomic explosions for training purposes in Nevada. Participation is not voluntary. Operation Buster–Jangle
- 1982: Honda becomes the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States with the opening of its factory in Marysville, Ohio; a Honda Accord is the first car produced there. Honda
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