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April 2024
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Sun. Mar. 31
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Tue. 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
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Fri. Apr. 5
Booker T. Washington (educator) born, 1856
Read a Road Map Day
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Sat. 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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Mon. Apr. 8
Astronomy Day
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Tue. Apr. 9
NASA announced its first seven astronauts, 1959
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Thu. 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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Fri. 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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Sat. Apr. 13
Nepalese New Year
Thomas Jefferson born, 1743
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Mon. Apr. 15
First Quarter Moon
7:13 PM GMT
Leonardo da Vinci born, 1452
Abraham Lincoln died, 1865
Do an activity on Lincoln.
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Wed. Apr. 17
Canada's Constitution Adopted, 1982
Gerry Mock became first woman to fly solo around world, 1964
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Thu. Apr. 18
Independence Day, Zimbabwe
San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
Take a quiz on plate tectonics.
Paul Revere Day
Do a cloze activity on Revere.
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Sat. Apr. 20
Joan Miro (artist) born, 1893
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Sun. Apr. 21
Elizabeth II, Queen of England, born, 1926
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Tue. Apr. 23
Cesar Chavez (labor leader) died, 1993
Slay a Dragon Day
Color a dragon printout, or draw your own.
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Wed. 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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Thu. Apr. 25
ANZAC Day (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)
First seeing eye dog used, 1928
Take Your Daughter to Work Day
4th Thursday in April
Cuckoo Day
Read about the cuckoo, then take a quiz.
DNA Day
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Fri. Apr. 26
John James Audubon born, 1785
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Sat. Apr. 27
Freedom Day, South Africa, Commemorating Democratic Elections
Playground Safety Day
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Sun. Apr. 28
Thor Heyerdahl began Pacific Ocean crossing on the raft, Kon-Tiki, 1947
Maryland became a state, 1788
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Mon. Apr. 29
Showa Day, Japan
Electric arc lights were used for the first time (in Cleveland, Ohio, USA), 1879
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Tue. Apr. 30
George Washington took office as first US President, 1789
King Carl Gustav of Sweden born, 1946
Louisiana became a state, 1812
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