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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 |
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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 |
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