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April 2016
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Sun. Mar. 27
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Thu. Mar. 31
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Sat. Apr. 2
First Photograph of the Sun Taken, 1845
Read about the Sun, then take a quiz.
Hans Christian Andersen born, 1805
Read a fairy tale, then write about it.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
5
Tue. Apr. 5
Booker T. Washington (educator) born, 1856
Read a Road Map Day
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Wed. Apr. 6
Rob't. E. Peary, M. Henson, and four Eskimos were first people to reach North Pole, 1909
Raphael (artist) born, 1483
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Sat. Apr. 9
NASA announced its first seven astronauts, 1959
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Mon. Apr. 11
Scientists measure the distance between the Earth and moon to within one inch, 1985
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play major-league baseball (an exhibition game), 1947
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Tue. Apr. 12
First Space Shuttle (STS-1 Columbia), launched from Florida
Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, 1961
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Wed. Apr. 13
Nepalese New Year
Thomas Jefferson born, 1743
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Sun. Apr. 17
Canada's Constitution Adopted, 1982
Gerry Mock became first woman to fly solo around world, 1964
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Mon. Apr. 18
Independence Day, Zimbabwe
San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
Take a quiz on plate tectonics.
Paul Revere Day
Do a cloze activity on Revere.
20
Wed. Apr. 20
Joan Miro (artist) born, 1893
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Thu. Apr. 21
Elizabeth II, Queen of England, born, 1926
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Sat. Apr. 23
Cesar Chavez (labor leader) died, 1993
Slay a Dragon Day
Color a dragon printout, or draw your own.
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Sun. Apr. 24
First US Cross-country Car Trip, 1908
The Murdocks left LA in a Packard and arrived in NYC in 32 days, 5 hours, and 25 minutes. Label a map of the US and trace a route from California to New York.
Library of Congress Founded, 1800
Hubble Space Telescope launched into Earth orbit, 1990
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Mon. Apr. 25
ANZAC Day (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)
First seeing eye dog used, 1928
Cuckoo Day
Read about the cuckoo, then take a quiz.
DNA Day
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Wed. Apr. 27
Freedom Day, South Africa, Commemorating Democratic Elections
Playground Safety Day
28
Thu. Apr. 28
Thor Heyerdahl began Pacific Ocean crossing on the raft, Kon-Tiki, 1947
Maryland became a state, 1788
Take Your Daughter to Work Day
4th Thursday in April
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Fri. Apr. 29
Showa Day, Japan
Electric arc lights were used for the first time (in Cleveland, Ohio, USA), 1879
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Sat. Apr. 30
George Washington took office as first US President, 1789
King Carl Gustav of Sweden born, 1946
Louisiana became a state, 1812