April Calendar for Educators

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April Events
2008

This page includes Birthdays and Special Goings-On!
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Jan Wahl

April Fool's Day

One Cent Day
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Author Hans Christian Andersen born, 1805

International Children's Book Day
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Find-A-Rainbow Day

Pony Express established, 1860
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First U.S. flag approved, 1818
5
National Read a Road Map Day

Educator Booker T. Washington born, 1856

Richard Peck
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North Pole Discovered In 1898.

U.S. entered World War I, 1917
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No Housework Day

World Health Day, established 1948
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Trina Schart Hyman
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Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, 1865

Margaret Pterson Haddix
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Encourage a Young Writer Day

National Sibling Day

David A. Adler

U.S. Patent System established, 1790
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President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act, 1964

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Author Beverly Cleary born, 1916

Space Shuttle Columbia First Launched Crewed by John Young and Robert Crippen - 1981
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Jan Berenstain

3rd President Thomas Jefferson born, 1743

Lee Bennett Hopkins
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Webster's Dictionary Published, 1828

Titanic Struck The Iceberg Shortly before midnight on April 14, the ship collided with an iceberg causing the ship to sink at 2:20 AM on April 15.
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Income Tax Day

Artist/Inventor Leonardo Da Vinci born, 1452


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Garth Williams

Aviator Wilbur Wright born, 1867
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Sherlock Hemlock's birthday Sesame Street character.

Richard the Lion-Hearted returned to England, 1194
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Paul Revere's Famous Ride, 1775

First Laundromat Opens In Fort Worth Texas - 1934.

Great San Francisco Earthquake In 1906.

Pet Owner's Day
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Humorous Day

Revolutionary War began, 1775

Passover Begins at Sundown
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Scientists Marie & Pierre Curie isolate radium, 1902
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Kindergarten Day The first kindergarten was founded by Friedrich Froebel in Germany in 1837.

Barbara Park
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Kurt Wiese

Earth Day, established 1970 (thematic unit)

Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day

National Jelly Bean Day

Eileen Christelow
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Home Run Day Hank Aaron hits his first home run in 1954.

Secretaries Day

International Sing Out Day

William Shakespeare born, 1564
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Evaline Ness

Library of Congress established, 1800

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day
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Walter de la Mare

Anzac Day Australia, New Zealand

Hubble Telescope launched, 1990

Arbor Day
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Hug a Friend Day

National Pretzel Day

Seismologist Charles Richter born, 1900
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John Burningham

Tell a Story Day

Walter Lantz The creator of Woody Woodpecker.
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5th President James Monroe born, 1758

Take your Daughter to Work Day
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Zipper Day Zipper patented by Gideon Sindback in 1913.

Penguin Day
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National Honesty Day George Washington inaugurated as first US president in 1789.

Anniversary Louisiana Purchase completed, 1803
     

Special Goings-On
Astronomy Week (1st week)
Week of the Young Child (1st week)
National Library Week (2nd week)
National Wildlife Week (3rd week)

Autism Awareness Month
International Guitar Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Math Education Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Frog Month
National Humor Month
National Garden Month
National Poetry Month (Also visit TTC Poetry Unit)
Stress Awareness Month
National Turn Off the TV and Read Month
National School Library Media Month
National Youth Sports Safety Month

Additional Earth Day & Arbor Day Sites
Browse through our Earth Day activities, lesson plans & resources. You will find a complete thematic unit!
The Teacher's Corner Earth Day Resources page.

The National Arbor Day Foundation Tree planting and environmental stewardship non-profit membership organization, programs include Tree City USA, Conservation Trees, conferences, youth education, and Arbor Day Farm.

Arbor Day We are a non-profit organization poised to distribute millions of trees nationally. Check us out!

 

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