Aviation History Month. Check out Flights of Inspiration. For aviation biographies, visit Amelia Earhart and The Wright Brothers.

National Adoption Month. For more information, go here.

National American Indian Heritage Month. For more information, visit the National Park Service's webpage as well as Infoplease.

National Author's Day. Started by the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

National Family Literacy Day. For more information, go here.

Daniel Boone. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 2, 1734; Died September 26, 1820. Boone was a famous United States pioneer and frontiersman. For more information, go here.

Warren G. Harding. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 2, 1865; Died August 2, 1923, while in office. Harding was the 29th President of the United States (1921-1923). For a brief biography, go here.

North Dakota Admitted to Union. On this day in 1889, North Dakota was admitted to the Union as the 40th state. For more information, go here.

James K. Polk. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 2, 1795; Died June 15, 1849. Polk was the 11th President of the United States (1845-1849). His term is remembered for the negotiated establishment of the Oregon Territory and the acquisition (through the Mexican-American War) of 1.2 million square miles of land. He also oversaw the opening of the U.S. Naval Academy, the Washington Monument, and the issuance of the first postage stamps in the United States. For a brief biography, go here.

National Sandwich Day. Celebrated on the anniversary of the birth of John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich. The Earl is credited with creating the first sandwich. Supposedly, the Earl, while gambling, refused to leave the table during an all-night card game. Hungry, he told his servants to bring him some meat placed between two slices of bread so he could eat with one hand and continue to play with the other.

Gail E. Haley. Birthday. Born November 4, 1939. Children's book author and illustrator. Winner of the Caldecott Award for A Story, A Story. For more information, go here.

King Tutankhamen's Tomb Discovered. Anniversary. On this day in 1922, in Luxor, Egypt, the tomb of the child-pharaoh of Egypt was discovered by English archaeologist Howard Carter. For more information, go here.

Guy Fawkes Day. Anniversary. On this day in England in 1605, conspirators attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament and King James I. Established by Parliament as a day of thanksgiving. For more information, visit the Gunpowder Plot Society.

Marie Curie. Anniversary of Birth. Born on this day in 1867, Curie was a Polish chemist and physicist. She was awarded, along with her husband, Pierre Curie, the Nobel Prize in physics for discovering radium. For more information, go here.

Recommended book: Something Out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radium by Carla Killough McClafferty (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006; ISBN: 0374380368; 144 pages; Ages: 10 and up.)

National Association for Gifted Children Convention. November 7-11. Location: Minneapolis, MN. For more information, go here.

Hernán Cortés Conquered Mexico. Anniversary. On this day in 1519, Cortés and his troops took the Aztec leader Montezuma hostage, conquering Mexico for Spain.

Montana Admitted to Union. On this day in 1889, Montana was admitted to the Union as the 41st state. For more information, go here.

National Middle School Association's Annual Conference. November 8-10. Location: Houston, Texas. For more information, go here.

X-Ray Discovered. Anniversary. On this day in 1895, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-Rays.

Berlin Wall Opened. Anniversary. On this day in 1989, the Berlin Wall which separated West Germany and East Germany was opened, allowing citizens from both west and east to cross freely through checkpoints.

Kristallnacht. Anniversary. On the evening of November 9, 1939, and into the next day, Adolf Hitler's supporters burned and destroyed Jewish businesses, sacred texts, and artwork across Germany.

Sesame Street Television Show Premieres. Anniversary. On this day in 1969, the children's show was first shown.

American Education Week. November 11-17. By Presidential Proclamation. This year's theme:"Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility." For more information, go here.

Geography Awareness Week. November 11-17. For more information visit National Geographic's My Wonderful World.

Veterans' Day Observed. By Presidential Proclamation. For a list of links to lesson plans and resources, go here.

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Birthday. Born November 11, 1922. Novelist. Vonnegut wrote Slaughterhouse Five, among others.

Washington Admitted to Union. On this day in 1889, Washington was admitted to the Union as the 42 nd state. For more information, go here.

World War I Ends. Anniversary. On this day in 1918, the Allies and the Central Powers ended WWI with the signing of an armistice agreement.

National Children's Book Week. November 12-18. For more information, go here.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 12, 1815; Died October 26, 1902. Stanton was a suffragist and advocate for women's rights. For more information, go here. Be sure to visit PBS's webpage on Stanton.

Robert Louis Stevenson. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 13, 1850; Died December 3, 1894. Stevenson was a Scottish author who wrote the Child's Garden of Verses and Treasure Island, among others. Go here for more information.

Nellie Bly Begins Trip Around the World. Anniversary. On this day in 1889, newspaper reporter Nellie Bly set off from New York in an attempt to beat the fictional character Phileas Fogg's record to voyaging "around the world in 80 days." Bly made the trip in 72 days.

Astrid Lindgren. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 11, 1907; Died January 28, 2002. Swedish author and playwright. Wrote the Pippi Longstocking series.

Claude Monet. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 14, 1840; Died December 5, 1926. Monet was the founder of French impressionist painting. For more information, go here.

William Steig. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 14, 1907; Died October 3, 2003. Steig was a children's book author and illustrator. He won the Caldecott award for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. Visit the author's website.

America Recycles Day. For more information, go here.

National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention. November 15-18. Location: New York, NY. For more information, go here.

Daniel Pinkwater. Birthday. Born November 15, 1941. Children's book author. For more information, go here.

Jean Fritz. Birthday. Born October 16, 1915. Fritz is a prolific and popular children's book author. Her many books include "question biographies" such as: And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? and Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?

Robin McKinley. Birthday. Born November 16, 1952. Author of the Newbery Medal winner, The Hero and the Crown. For more information, go here.

Oklahoma Admitted to Union. On this day in 1907, Oklahoma was admitted to the Union as the 46th state. For more information, go here.

United Nation's International Day for Tolerance.

James A. Garfield. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 19, 1831; Died September 19, 1881. Garfield was the 20th President of the United States (March 4, 1881-September 19, 1881). For a brief biography, go here.

Gettysburg Address. Anniversary. On this day in 1863, United States President Abraham Lincoln gave the two-minute address standing on the Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg, PA. The battlefield was dedicated as a national cemetery. For more information, visit the Library of Congress webpage.

John F. Kennedy Assassinated. Anniversary. On this day in 1963 in Dallas, Texas, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed by a sniper. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the murder. Oswald was later shot and killed by Jack Ruby while in police custody.

Thanksgiving. By Presidential Proclamation. Always celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. Go here to visit Plimoth Plantation's website for students titled, "You Are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving."

Franklin Pierce. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 23, 1804; Died October 8, 1869. Pierce was the 14th President of the United States. For a brief biography, go here.

Gloria Whelan. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 23, 1923. Children's book author. Wrote Parade of Shadows, Yatandou, and Homeless Bird among others. Visit the author's website.

Mordicai Gerstein. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 24, 1935. Children's book author and illustrator. His book, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, won the Caldecott Award in 2004. For more information, visit the author's website.

Francis Hodgson Burnett. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 24, 1849; Died October 29,1924. Burnett was a magazine writer, novelist, and children's book author. She wrote The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy among others.

Ruth Sanderson. Birthday. Born November 24, 1951. Children's book author and illustrator. Be sure to visit the author's website.

Zachary Taylor. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 24, 1784; Died July 9, 1050. Taylor was the 12th President of the United States. For a brief biography, go here.

Marc Brown. Birthday. Born November 25, 1946. Children's book author. Creator of the Arthur series. Be sure to visit the author's website.

Crescent Dragonwagon. Birthday. Born November 25, 1952. Children's book author. Daughter of Charlotte Zolotow. For more information, visit the author's website.

Charles Schulz. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 26, 1922; Died February 12, 2000. Schulz was a cartoonist best known for his comic strip Peanuts. For more information, go here.

Slinky® Toy Debut. Anniversary. Created in 1943 by Richard James, a naval engineer. James was conducting an experiment with tension springs. During the experiment, one of the springs fell to the floor and began to "walk." The toy was first introduced at Gimbel's Department Store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1945. Teachers have found the slinky to be a valuable aid when teaching certain scientific concepts. A lesson plan on earthquakes which incorporates a Slinky® may be found here.

Ed Young. Birthday. Born November 28, 1931. Young is a children's book author and illustrator. He won the Caldecott Award for Lon Po Po: A Read Riding Hood Story from China. For more information, go here.

Louisa May Alcott. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 29, 1832; Died March 6, 1888. American author best known for Little Women. For more information, go here.

Madeline L'Engle. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 29, 1918; Died September 6, 2007. Children's book author. Won the Newbery Medal for A Wrinkle in Time. Visit the author's website.

C.S. Lewis. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 29, 1898; Died November 22, 1963. Lewis, an Irish author and scholar, is best known for his series The Chronicles of Narnia. For more information, go here.

National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. November 29-December 2. Location: San Diego, CA. For more information, go here.

L. M. Montgomery. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 30, 1874; Died April 24, 1952. Lucy Maud Montgomery was the Canadian author of the series Anne of Green Gables.

Jonathan Swift. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 30, 1667; Died October 19, 1745. Swift was an Anglo-Irish priest, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, and poet. He wrote, among others, Gulliver's Travels. For more information, go here.

Mark Twain. Anniversary of Birth. Born November 30, 1835; Died April 21, 1910. Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He authored The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, among other classics. For more information, go here.