September Events Calendar for Educators

World War II began, 1939

National Blueberry Popsicle Day

U.S. Treasury Dept. Established, 1789

Labor Day

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

Syd Hoff

Newspaper Carrier Day

Google First Incoporated (1998)

National Cheese Pizza Day

First Continental Congress Convened

Read a Book Day

Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England

Grandma Moses born, 1860 (painter)

Jack Prelutsky born, 1940

International Literacy Day

King Richard the Lion-Hearted

National Grandparents Day

Aileen Fisher

Teddy Bear Day

California became the 31st state

Swap Ideas Day

Elias Howe patented the sewing machine.

Make Your Bed Day

World Trade Center attack

O. Henry

National Chocolate Milk Shake Day

Jesse Owens Olympian, born 1913

Roald Dahl born, 1916

Else Minarik

National Peanut Day

Positive Thinking Day

Scooby Doo's Birthday (First cartoon debuted)

Milton Hershey born, 1857

John Steptoe

Francis Scott Key wrote the 'Star Spangled Banner' in 1814

Robert McCloskey

Tomie dePaola born, 1934

Make A Hat Day

National Hispanic Heritage Month Begins September 15 and ends October 15

Rosh Hashanah

Collect Rocks Day

National Play-Doh Day

Mayflower Day

El Grito de Independencia Mexican Independence Day

Stepfamily Day

Citizenship Day

Arthur Rackham

National Apple Dumpling Day

Constitution Day. In 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed.

The New York Times was first published in 1851

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Slimey the Worm's Birthday

Poet John Keats Wrote 'To Autumn' in 1819.

First Railroad Station Opened

Magellan started his search for the Spice Islands

Taro Tashima Birthday

Miniature Golf Day Some celebrate on the second Saturday in May

World Gratitude Day

International Peace Day

H.G. Wells

First Day of Autumn

Esphyr Slobodkina

Band-Aid Invented In 1920

Dear Diary Day

Elephant Appreciation Day

Ice Cream Cone Invented In 1903.

U.S. Post Office Opened In 1789.

Good Neighbor Day (4th Sunday)

Nintendo founded in 1889 - made playing cards

First Toy Store Opened

National Bluebird of Happiness Day

Supreme Court established in 1789.

Mary Poppins Debuted in 1964

Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513

Johnny Appleseed born John Chapman, in 1774.

Bernard Waber

Crush A Can Day

First Steam Locomotive Run

California Native American Day

First Airport Opened

William the Conqueror Invaded England, 1066

Stanley Berenstain

The U.S. Army was established in 1789

Telly Monster's Birthday

Edgar d'Aulaire 1898 Alvin Tresselt

Alvin Tresselt

Safety Pin Invented (1849)