A little reason to celebrate
National Pickle Day
Food ยท November 14
A day for pickles: cucumbers preserved in brine or vinegar, from crisp dills to sweet bread and butter slices, and the many ways people eat them.
National days on November 14, 2026
Also on November 14
- National Spicy Guacamole Day
- National American Teddy Bear Day
- National Family PJ Day
- Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day
On this day
- 1889: Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days. Nellie Bly
- 1957: The "Apalachin meeting" in rural Tioga County in upstate New York is raided by law enforcement; many high-level Mafia figures are arrested while trying to flee. Apalachin meeting
- 1967: American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser. Theodore Maiman
- 1969: Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to the surface of the Moon. Apollo program
- 2008: The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C. 2008 G20 Washington summit
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