April Events Calendar for Educators

Jan Wahl

April Fool's Day

One Cent Day

Author Hans Christian Andersen born, 1805

International Children's Book Day

Find-A-Rainbow Day

Pony Express established, 1860

First U.S. flag approved, 1818

Palm Sunday

National Read a Road Map Day

Educator Booker T. Washington born, 1856

Richard Peck

North Pole Discovered In 1898.

U.S. entered World War I, 1917

No Housework Day

World Health Day, established 1948

Passover Begins at Sundown

Trina Schart Hyman

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, 1865

Margaret Pterson Haddix

Encourage a Young Writer Day

National Sibling Day

David A. Adler

U.S. Patent System established, 1790

President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act, 1964

Easter

Author Beverly Cleary born, 1916

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

Jan Berenstain

3rd President Thomas Jefferson born, 1743

Lee Bennett Hopkins

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.

Income Tax Day

Artist/Inventor Leonardo Da Vinci born, 1452

Garth Williams

Aviator Wilbur Wright born, 1867

Sherlock Hemlock's birthday Sesame Street character.

Richard the Lion-Hearted returned to England, 1194

Paul Revere's Famous Ride, 1775

First Laundromat Opens In Fort Worth Texas - 1934.

Great San Francisco Earthquake In 1906.

Pet Owner's Day

Humorous Day

Revolutionary War began, 1775

Scientists Marie & Pierre Curie isolate radium, 1902

Kindergarten Day The first kindergarten was founded by Friedrich Froebel in Germany in 1837.

Barbara Park

Administrative Professionals/ Secretaries Day

Kurt Wiese

Earth Day established 1970

Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day

National Jelly Bean Day

Eileen Christelow

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Take your Daughter to Work Day

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

International Sing Out Day

William Shakespeare born, 1564

Arbor Day

Evaline Ness

Library of Congress established, 1800

Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day

Walter de la Mare

Anzac Day Australia, New Zealand

Hubble Telescope launched, 1990

World Penguin Day

Hug a Friend Day

National Pretzel Day

Seismologist Charles Richter born, 1900

John Burningham

Tell a Story Day

Walter Lantz The creator of Woody Woodpecker.

5th President James Monroe born, 1758

Zipper Day, patented by Gideon Sindback in 1913.

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

Anniversary Louisiana Purchase completed, 1803