September Events Calendar for Educators

Labor Day

World War II began, Hitler invaded Poland, 1939

National Blueberry Popsicle Day

U.S. Treasury Dept. Established, 1789

Aliki Brandenberg born, 1929

Barkley the Dog's Birthday (Sesame Street Character)

Skyscraper Day

Treaty of Paris Signed, 1783

Syd Hoff born, 1912

Newspaper Carrier Day

Google First Incoporated (1998)

National Cheese Pizza Day

First Continental Congress Convened (1774)

Read a Book Day

Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England (1620)

National Grandparents Day

Grandma Moses born, 1860 (painter)

Jack Prelutsky born, 1940

International Literacy Day

King Richard the Lion-Hearted born, 1157

Aileen Fisher born, 1906

Teddy Bear Day

California became the 31st state in 1850

Swap Ideas Day

Elias Howe patented the sewing machine. In 1846

Make Your Bed Day

World Trade Center attack in 2001

O. Henry born, 1862 (writer)

National Chocolate Milk Shake Day

Jesse Owens Olympian, born 1913

Roald Dahl born, 1916

Else Minarik born, 1920

National Peanut Day

Positive Thinking Day

Scooby Doo's Birthday (First cartoon debuted)

Milton Hershey born, 1857

John Steptoe born, 1950

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

Robert McCloskey born, 1914

Tomie dePaola born, 1934

Make A Hat Day

National Hispanic Heritage Month Begins September 15 and ends October 15

Collect Rocks Day

National Play-Doh Day

Mayflower Day

El Grito de Independencia Mexican Independence Day

Stepfamily Day

Citizenship Day

Arthur Rackham born, 1867

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 (Sesame Street Character)

Poet John Keats Wrote 'To Autumn' in 1819.

First Railroad Station Opened

Magellan started his search for the Spice Islands In 1519

Taro Tashima Birthday

Miniature Golf Day Some celebrate on the second Saturday in May

World Gratitude Day

International Peace Day

H.G. Wells born, 1866

Esphyr Slobodkina born, 1908

Band-Aid Invented In 1920

Dear Diary Day

Elephant Appreciation Day

Ice Cream Cone Invented In 1903.

U.S. Post Office Opened In 1789.

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

California Native American Day

Johnny Appleseed born John Chapman, in 1774.

Bernard Waber born, 1924

Crush A Can Day

First Steam Locomotive Run (1825)

First Airport Opened (1909)

Good Neighbor Day

William the Conqueror Invaded England, 1066

Stanley Berenstain

The U.S. Army officially established by Congress in 1789

Telly Monster's Birthday (Sesame Street Character)

Edgar d'Aulaire born, 1898

Alvin Tresselt born, 1916

Safety Pin Invented (1849)