April 23rd on the National Day Calendar®

April 23, 2024 on the National Day Calendar®  APRIL 23, 2024 | NATIONAL TALK LIKE SHAKESPEARE DAY | NATIONAL LOST DOG AWARENESS DAY | NATIONAL TAKE A CHANCE DAY | NATIONAL PICNIC DAY | NATIONAL CHERRY CHEESECAKE DAY | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY NATIONAL TALK LIKE SHAKESPEARE DAY On April 23rd each year, National Talk Like Shakespeare Day encourages us to speak like the Bard and the characters in his plays. Read more...   NATIONAL LOST DOG AWARENESS DAY Each year on April 23rd, National Lost Dog Awareness Day increases awareness concerning missing dogs and celebrates reunions. Read more...   NATIONAL TAKE A CHANCE DAY Every year on April 23rd, National Take a Chance Day encourages us to break out of our comfort zone. Read more...   NATIONAL PICNIC DAY On April 23rd, National Picnic Day encourages everyone to pack up their lunch and take it outdoors. Picnics are a terrific way to enjoy a meal outdoors in the company of friends and family. Read more...   NATIONAL CHERRY CHEESECAKE DAY April 23rd recognizes the food holiday National Cherry Cheesecake Day. Cookbooks and bakers offer a large variety of recipes for cherry cheesecake. Some cherry cheesecake recipes call for the cherries to be mixed into the batter and others place the cherries on top. Read more...   SCHOOL BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY Each year School Bus Driver Appreciation Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in April, which is April 23 in 2024. Today, we are recognizing all school bus drivers for taking care of our precious cargo during the school year. Whether they are transporting our kids to school, home, activities, or to sporting events, school bus drivers deserve recognition for the job they do. Read more...     On Deck for April 24, 2024 National Days NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS' DAY NATIONAL BUCKET LIST DAY NATIONAL PIGS-IN-A-BLANKET DAY STOP FOOD WASTE DAY   April 23rd Celebrated History   1908 President Theodore Roosevelt signed into law a bill establishing the U.S. Army Reserves.   1954 Hank Aaron launches his career homerun tally with his first of 755 playing for the Milwaukee Braves. The Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5.   1981 Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital transplanted artificial skin developed by Ioannis V. Yannas with a research team at MIT for the first time. They created the artificial skin using a combination of cowhide, shark cartilage and plastic.   April 23rd Celebrated Birthdays   William Shakespeare - 1564 William Shakespeare is the author of some of the world's most celebrated plays and poems. His works, written during the Golden Age of the Renaissance and the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, continue to inspire us today. Some of his most notable works include "Romeo and Juliet," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Hamlet" and "Othello."    James Buchanan - 1791 The 15th President of the United States, James Buchanan is the only president elected from Pennsylvania. He is also the only president to remain unmarried for his entire life. The only president elected from Pennsylvania, James Buchanan's tenure as the president left the nation in turmoil and on the cusp of war.   Granville Woods - 1856 During his lifetime, the American inventor registered nearly 60 patents. Some of his inventions were in direct competition with Thomas Edison. He founded the Woods Electric Company in Cincinnati, Ohio and developed the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph.   Valerie Bertinelli -1960 Best known for her role as Barbara Jean Cooper on the sitcom One Day at a Time, Valerie Bertinelli was born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1960. Once married to rocker Eddie Van Halen, Bertinelli later landed sitcom celebrity in the show Hot in Cleveland. View email in your browser.  712 W Main Street ~ Mandan, ND 58554 Manage Subscriptions