April+2014

April Fool's Day One Cent Day MP3 audio format first patented in Germany (1989), by Fraunhofer-Gesellshaft 1 || Author Hans Christian Andersen born, 1805 International Children's Book Day 2 || First Documented Ice Cream Sundae Made in 1892 Find-A-Rainbow Day Pony Express established (1860) First iPad sold in the U.S. in 2010 3 || First U.S. flag approved (1818) 4 || National Read a Road Map Day Educator Booker T. Washington born, 1856 Richard Peck born, 1934 5 || U.S. entered World War I (1917) 6 || No Housework Day World Health Day, established 1948 7 || Trina Schart Hyman born, 1939 8 || Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant (1865) Margaret Peterson Haddix born, 1964 9 || Encourage a Young Writer Day National Sibling Day David A. Adler born, 1947 U.S. Patent System established (1790) 10 || President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act, 1964 (1964) 11 || Author Beverly Cleary born, 1916 Space Shuttle Columbia First Launched Crewed by John Young and Robert Crippen - 1981 12 || 3rd President Thomas Jefferson born, 1743 Lee Bennett Hopkins born, 1938 13 || Passover Begins at Sundown Webster's Dictionary Published, 1828 Titanic Struck an iceberg shortly before midnight on April 14 causing it to sink at 2:20 AM on April 15. 14 || Income Tax Day Boston Marathon bombings, 2013 Artist/Inventor Leonardo Da Vinci born, 1452 15 || Garth Williams born, 1912 Aviator Wilbur Wright born, 1867 16 || Sherlock Hemlock's Birthday (Sesame Street character) Richard the Lion-Hearted returned to England (1194) 17 || Paul Revere's Famous Ride (1775) First Laundromat Opens In Fort Worth Texas (1934) Great San Francisco Earthquake In 1906. Pet Owner's Day 18 || Humorous Day Revolutionary War began (1775) 19 || Scientists Marie & Pierre Curie isolate radium (1902) 20 || Kindergarten Day Barbara Park born, 1947 21 || Kurt Wiese born, 1887 Earth Day established 1970 Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day National Jelly Bean Day Eileen Christelow born, 1943 22 || Administrative Professionals/ Secretaries Day Home Run Day Hank Aaron hits his first home run in 1954. William Shakespeare born, 1564 23 || Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Take your Daughter to Work Day Evaline Ness born, 1911 Library of Congress established (1800) Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day 24 || Arbor Day Walter de la Mare born, 1873 Anzac Day (Australia, New Zealand) Hubble Telescope launched, 1990 World Penguin Day 25 || Hug a Friend Day National Pretzel Day Seismologist Charles Richter born, 1900 26 || Walter Lantz born, 1899 (The creator of Woody Woodpecker) 27 || James Monroe born, 1758 (5th President) 28 || Zipper Day (patented by Gideon Sundback in 1913) 29 || National Honesty Day Anniversary Louisiana Purchase completed (1803) 30 ||  ||   ||   ||  **//Also see our other [|April Lesson Plans, Thematic Units and Activities] //**
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 * ||  || [[image:http://www.theteacherscorner.net/images/spacer.gif caption="spacer"]]Jan Wahl born, 1933
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 * [[image:http://www.theteacherscorner.net/images/spacer.gif caption="spacer"]]Tell a Story Day