September Events Calendar for Educators

September Events 2013

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September 2013
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
World War II began, 1939 1	Labor Day National Blueberry Popsicle Day U.S. Treasury Dept. Established, 1789 2	Aliki Brandenberg born, 1929 Barkley the Dog's Birthday (Sesame Street Character) Skyscraper Day Uncle Sam's Birthday Uncle Sam's image was first used on this day in 1813. Treaty of Paris Signed, 1783 3	Rosh Hashanah Syd Hoff born, 1912 Newspaper Carrier Day Google First Incoporated (1998) 4	National Cheese Pizza Day First Continental Congress Convened (1774) 5	Read a Book Day Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England (1620) 6	Grandma Moses born, 1860 (painter) 7
National Grandparents Day Jack Prelutsky born, 1940 International Literacy Day King Richard the Lion-Hearted born, 1157 8	Aileen Fisher born, 1906 Teddy Bear Day California became the 31st state in 1850 9	Swap Ideas Day Elias Howe patented the sewing machine. In 1846 10	Make Your Bed Day World Trade Center attack in 2001 O. Henry born, 1862 (writer) 11	National Chocolate Milk Shake Day Jesse Owens Olympian, born 1913 12	Roald Dahl born, 1916 Else Minarik born, 1920 National Peanut Day Positive Thinking Day Scooby Doo's Birthday (First cartoon debuted) Milton Hershey born, 1857 13	John Steptoe born, 1950 Francis Scott Key wrote the 'Star Spangled Banner' in 1814 14
Robert McCloskey born, 1914 Tomie dePaola born, 1934 Make A Hat Day National Hispanic Heritage Month Begins September 15 and ends October 15 15	Collect Rocks Day National Play-Doh Day Mayflower Day El Grito de Independencia Mexican Independence Day Stepfamily Day 16	Citizenship Day Arthur Rackham born, 1867 National Apple Dumpling Day Constitution Day. In 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed. 17	The New York Times was first published in 1851 18	International Talk Like a Pirate Day Slimey the Worm's Birthday (Sesame Street Character) Poet John Keats Wrote 'To Autumn' in 1819. 19	First Railroad Station Opened Magellan started his search for the Spice Islands In 1519 20	Taro Tashima Birthday Miniature Golf Day Some celebrate on the second Saturday in May World Gratitude Day International Peace Day H.G. Wells born, 1866 21
First Day of Autumn Good Neighbor Day (4th Sunday) Esphyr Slobodkina born, 1908 Band-Aid Invented In 1920 Dear Diary Day Elephant Appreciation Day Ice Cream Cone Invented In 1903. U.S. Post Office Opened In 1789. 22	Nintendo founded in 1889 - made playing cards 23	First Toy Store Opened National Bluebird of Happiness Day Supreme Court established in 1789. 24	Mary Poppins Debuted in 1964 Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513 25	Johnny Appleseed born John Chapman, in 1774. 26	California Native American Day Bernard Waber born, 1924 Crush A Can Day First Steam Locomotive Run (1825) 27	First Airport Opened (1909) William the Conqueror Invaded England, 1066 28
Stanley Berenstain The U.S. Army was established in 1789 Telly Monster's Birthday (Sesame Street Character) 29	Edgar d'Aulaire born, 1898 Alvin Tresselt born, 1916 Safety Pin Invented (1849) 30

Also see our other September Lesson Plans, Thematic Units and Activities

Special Goings-On
Child Accident Prevention Week (1st Week)
National Grandparents Day (1st Sunday after Labor Day) Another Great Grandparent Site
Native American Day (4th Friday)
Hispanic Heritage Week (2nd Week)
Constitution Week (3rd Week)
National Child Care Week (3rd Week)
National Flower Week (3rd Week)
Good Neighbor Day (4th Sunday)
National Dog Week (4th Week)

Baby Safety Month
American Breakfast Month
Cable TV Month
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
Classical Music Month
Library Card Sign-Up Month
National Chicken Month
National Courtesy Month
National Good Manners Month
National Hat Month
National Honey Month
National Pediculosis Prevention Month
National Piano Month
National Rice Month
National School Success Month
National Sewing Month
Read-A-New-Book Month
Women of Achievement Month


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