April Events Calendar for Educators
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April Events 2025
This page includes Birthdays and Special Goings-On!
(Don't forget...the blue indicates a link to the WEB!!)
Printable Version of April Events
Use this calendar in conjunction with our April Writing Prompts!
Also see our other April Lesson Plans, Thematic Units and Activities
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 First Documented Ice Cream Sundae Made in 1892 Pony Express established (1860) First iPad sold in the U.S. in 2010 3 |
First U.S. flag approved (1818) 4 |
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Trina Schart Hyman born, 1939 8 |
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant (1865) Margaret Peterson Haddix born, 1964 9 |
National Sibling Day David A. Adler born, 1947 U.S. Patent System established (1790) 10 |
Author Beverly Cleary born, 1916 Space Shuttle Columbia First Launched Crewed by John Young and Robert Crippen - 1981 12 |
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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 |
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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. 18 |
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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) 24 |
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Tell a Story Day 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 |
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Also see our other April Lesson Plans, Thematic Units and Activities
Special Goings-On
Astronomy Week (1st week)
Week of the Young Child (1st week)
National Library Week (2nd week)
National Wildlife Week (3rd week)
Autism Awareness Month
International Guitar Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Math Education Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Frog Month
National Humor Month
National Garden Month
National Poetry Month (Also visit TTC Poetry Unit)
Stress Awareness Month
National Turn Off the TV and Read Month
National School Library Media Month
National Youth Sports Safety Month
Additional Earth Day & Arbor Day Sites
Browse through our Earth Day activities, lesson plans & resources. You will find a complete thematic unit!
The National Arbor Day Foundation Tree planting and environmental stewardship non-profit membership organization, programs include Tree City USA, Conservation Trees, conferences, youth education, and Arbor Day Farm.
