April 1st on the National Day Calendar®

Expect The Unexpected With So Much Tom Foolery Happening Soon!  April 1, 2025 | APRIL FOOLS' DAY | NATIONAL TOM FOOLERYS DAY | NATIONAL SOURDOUGH BREAD DAY | SAAM DAY OF ACTION | TAKE DOWN TOBACCO NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION | NATIONAL ONE CENT DAY APRIL FOOLS' DAY April Fools' Day on April 1st has long been a day when practical jokes and tricks are played on the unaware. It's a time when children convince their parents they've broken a bone. Parents get in on the planning, too. Classic April Fools' jokes include caramel covered onions or fake doggy doo-doo in inconvenient places. Businesses launch impractical or unbelievable products for the fun of the day and newspapers print incredible headlines catching readers off guard. Reader beware...   NATIONAL TOM FOOLERYS DAY  April 1 is National Tom Foolerys Day on the National Day Calendar, and we are celebrating with harmless pranks, silly tricks, shenanigans, and, of course, tomfoolery. April 1 also happens to be the birthday of Tom Foolery, a character developed by Kalahari Resorts, home to America's largest indoor waterparks. This is no April Fool's joke! We are dedicating an entire day to celebrating the spirit of adventure, play, and a little bit of trickery, in all of us. Discover more if you dare...   NATIONAL SOURDOUGH BREAD DAY National Sourdough Bread Day on April 1st recognizes one of the world's oldest leavened breads. So, we share a recipe...   SAAM DAY OF ACTION Each year on the First Tuesday in April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Day of Action provides a day to focus awareness on sexual violence prevention. Nationally recognized in the United States and observed annually as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), SAAM Day of Action provides tools and resources throughout the campaign. More to know...   TAKE DOWN TOBACCO NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action is a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco. A part of the Kick Butts campaign, the initiative not only empowers students to say no to tobacco and e-cigarettes but also gives them the tools to become a tobacco-free generation. Read more...   NATIONAL ONE CENT DAY What do Benjamin Franklin, the phrase "mind your business," April 1st, and National One Cent Day all have in common? The answer is the penny, which we recognize on National One Cent Day. Discover more...   Coming on April 2, 2025 National Days NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY DAY NATIONAL RECONCILIATION DAY NATIONAL WALKING DAY NATIONAL DIY DAY CHILDHELP NATIONAL DAY OF HOPE NATIONAL FERRET DAY   With Peanut Butter and Jelly Day coming April 2 Try these Seed Butters for a different taste bud experience!     DISCOVER MORE IN APRIL:   👉 Full List of National Weeks   👉 Full List of National Months   👉 List of April International Days     Notable Birthdays for April 1   Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911) - Illustrator known for his painting of Edward VII's coronation and the Quest of the Holy Grail mural.   Sophonisba Breckenridge (1866-1948) - The first woman to graduate from Chicago Uni Law School.   Wallace Beery (1886-1949) - Circus performer for Ringling Brothers Circus.   William James Sidis (1898-1944) - Genius said to have an IQ between 250 and 300.   Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) - Psychologist who created Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.    Harry Carney (1910-1974) - Saxophonist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.   Joseph Murray (1919-2012) - Surgeon considered the Father of Transplantation for performing the first kidney transplant.   Grace Lee Whitney (1930-2015) - Actress remembered for her role as played Janice Rand on the original Star Trek series.   Debbie Reynolds (1932-2016) - Multi-award winning actress whose career spanned over 70 years.    Dan Flavin (1933-1996) - Sculptor famous for creating sculptural objects and using fluorescent light fixtures in them.    Mark Shulman (1962-Still Living) - Founder of the publishing company Oopf, Inc.   Memorable Events for April 1   1853 - Cincinnati becomes the first city to employ full-time professional firefighters.   1863 - The first wartime enlistment law goes into effect.   1889 - Josephine Cochran markets the first dishwasher.   1891 - The Wrigley Company is founded.   1945 - U.S. ground forces invade Okinawa.   1948 - Cosmologists Ralph Alpher, Hans Bethe, and George Gamow propose the Big Bang theory in a scientific journal.   1954 - President Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.   1954 - The first U.S. Army helicopter battalion forms at Fort Bragg, NC.   1954 - The Air Force Academy established.   1967 - The U.S. Department of Transportation begins operation.   1970 - President Nixon signs a bill limiting cigarette advertisements.   1976 - Apple Computer, Inc. is founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.   1991 - The Supreme Court rules jurors cannot be barred from serving due to race.   2004 - Google launches Gmail. 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March 31st on the National Day Calendar®

What Is Your Favorite Way To Prepare And Enjoy The Potato?  MARCH 31, 2025 | NATIONAL TATER DAY | NATIONAL PROM DAY | NATIONAL CRAYON DAY | NATIONAL CLAMS ON THE HALF SHELL DAY | NATIONAL BUNSEN BURNER DAY NATIONAL TATER DAY If you like your spuds, National Tater Day on March 31st is for you! The day recognizes all kinds of potatoes which provide us with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Eat well...   NATIONAL PROM DAY On March 31st, National Prom Day honors friendship, cherished memories and celebrates the history, joy, and excitement this milestone event brings. Read more...   NATIONAL CRAYON DAY Each year, on March 31st children and adults alike, pick up their favorite colors for National Crayon Day. Opening up a box of crayons opens up a world of imagination and hours of fun. More coloring fun...   NATIONAL CLAMS ON THE HALF SHELL DAY National Clams on the Half Shell Day on March 31st offers clam lovers a day to celebrate one of the world's most unique dishes. Read more...   NATIONAL BUNSEN BURNER DAY National Bunsen Burner Day on March 31st each year honors the birthday of German chemist Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen. More fun than you remember...   Coming on April 1, 2025 National Days APRIL FOOLS' DAY NATIONAL TOM FOOLERYS DAY  NATIONAL SOURDOUGH BREAD DAY SAAM DAY OF ACTION TAKE DOWN TOBACCO NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION NATIONAL ONE CENT DAY   Notable Birthdays for March 31   Mary Abigail Dodge (1833-1896) - Writer and essayist who wrote under the name Gail Hamilton.   John La Farge (1835-1910) - Artist who made stained glass windows.   Gerald Pearson (1905-1987) - Physicist who invented the solar cell.   Etta Baker (1913-2006) - Well known blues guitarist.   Ted Post (1918-2013) - Television director of such series as Rawhide, Gunsmoke, and The Twilight Zone.    Lefty Frizzell (1928-1975) - Country music singer known for his hit If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time).   William Daniels (1927-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as George Feeny on the sitcom Boy Meets World.    John Jakes (1932-2023) - Author who wrote North and South.    Shirley Jones (1934-Still Living) - Actor known for her role as Shirley Partridge in The Partridge Family.   Herb Alpert (1935-Still Living) - Musician who co-founded A&M Records.   Nathaniel Taylor (1938-2019) - Actor fondly remembered for his role as Rollo in Sanford & Sons.   Christopher Walken (1943-Still Living) - Multi-award winning actor in The Deer Hunter (1978), King of New York (1990), and Pulp Fiction (1994).   Edwin Catmull (1945-Still Living) - Co-founder of Pixar.   Rhea Perlman (1948-Still Living) - Actress known for her role as Carlo on the sitcom Cheers.   Sean Hopper (1953-Still Living) - Keyboardist for the rock band Huey Lewis & The News.   Evan Williams (1972-Still Living) - Co-founder of Twitter.   Memorable Events for March 31   1736 - Bellevue Hospital is founded in NY City and becomes the first public hospital in the U.S.   1880 - Wabash, Indiana, claims to be the first town to claim to use electric lighting throughout the town.   1906 - The Intercollegiate Athletic Association is formed. It later become known as the National Collegiate Athletic Association.   1918 - The first daylight saving time goes into effect.   1870  - Thomas Mundy Peterson (NJ) becomes the first Black to vote in the U.S. under the provisions of the 15th Amendment.   1948 - Congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe.   1953 - The Department of Health, Education and Welfare established.   1967 - Jimi Hendrix infamously burns his guitar in London.   1968 - President Johnson authorizes a troop surge in Vietnam, increasing the number of soldiers to 549,500.   1999 - A modernization of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is released (10 Things I Hate About You).   2016 - NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko return to Earth after a yearlong mission. View email in your browser.  712 W Main Street ~ Mandan, ND 58554 Manage Subscriptions