APRIL 11, 2025 | NATIONAL PET DAY | NATIONAL LIVING DONOR DAY | NATIONAL CHEESE FONDUE DAY | NATIONAL SUBMARINE DAY | NATIONAL EIGHT TRACK TAPE DAY | NATIONAL BARBERSHOP QUARTET DAY | NATIONAL DONATE LIFE BLUE & GREEN DAY | NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE
APRIL 11, 2025 | NATIONAL PET DAY | NATIONAL LIVING DONOR DAY | NATIONAL CHEESE FONDUE DAY | NATIONAL SUBMARINE DAY | NATIONAL EIGHT TRACK TAPE DAY | NATIONAL BARBERSHOP QUARTET DAY | NATIONAL DONATE LIFE BLUE & GREEN DAY | NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE
NATIONAL PET DAY
National Pet Day on April 11th dedicates the day to those pets who may not always get the companionship and attention pets deserve. While loving our pets is something we do every day, the observance encourages helping out orphaned pet companions. It will improve their health and enhance their opportunities for adoption. More to know...
NATIONAL LIVING DONOR DAY
National Living Donor Day on April 11 celebrates and honors the brave people who step up and save lives by donating their living organs and tissue to heal those in need. Discover more...
NATIONAL CHEESE FONDUE DAY
Observed annually on April 11th, National Cheese Fondue Day recognizes a food holiday many enjoy. Fondue is a dish of melted cheese or other ingredients, served in a communal pot (caquelon) over a small portable stove (réchaud). Participants then dip the bread into the cheese using long-stemmed forks. Cheese fondue consists of a blend of cheeses, wine, and seasoning. Read more...
NATIONAL SUBMARINE DAY
National Submarine Day, on April 11th, honors the day the United States Navy acquired its first modern commissioned submarine. On April 11, 1900, the Holland VI became the Navy's first modern submarine. Learn more...
NATIONAL EIGHT TRACK TAPE DAY
National Eight Track Tape Day on April 11th recognizes an era that was here and gone in a short 20 years. Nevertheless, it is a day to remember listening to great music of the sixties and seventies on eight-track tapes. Read more...
NATIONAL BARBERSHOP QUARTET DAY
On April 11th, toes start tapping to four-part harmony thanks to National Barbershop Quartet Day. Barbershop quartets have a way of making the heart flutter. Very often, they transport us back to a simpler time or at the least make it standstill. Discover more...
NATIONAL DONATE LIFE BLUE & GREEN DAY
National Donate Life Blue & Green Day, observed annually in April, encourages us to wear blue and green to raise awareness about organ donation. Read more...
NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE
National Day of Silence in April each year is a student-led movement to protest bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students and those who support them. The Day of Silence brings awareness and illustrates to the schools and the colleges how intimidation, name-calling, and general bullying have a silencing effect. Participating students take a day-long vow of silence. More right here...
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National Days
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NATIONAL FOR TWELVES DAY
NATIONAL GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH DAY
NATIONAL ONLY CHILD DAY
NATIONAL LICORICE DAY
NATIONAL BIG WIND DAY
NATIONAL RECORD STORE DAY
NATIONAL COLORADO DAY
Notable Birthdays for April 11
Wentworth Cheswell (1746-1817) - First Black person elected to public office in the U.S.
Elmer E. Ellsworth (1837-1861) - The first Union officer who lost his life in the Civil War.
Mary White Ovington (1865-1951) - Co-founder of the NAACP.
Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975) - Black chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants.
Dalia Messick (1906-2005) - Comic strip artist who created comic strips under the name Dale Messick in order to get her work published.
Jane Bolin (1908-2007) - The first Black female judge in the U.S.
Hattie Gossett (1942-Still Living) - Writer who focuses on lifting the self-esteem of young black women.
Bill Irwin (1950-Still Living) - Professional circus clown.
Memorable Events for April 11
1876 - The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized in NY.
1881 - The Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, a higher education institution for Black women.
1890 - Ellis Island is designated as an immigration station.
1945 - American forces liberate the Buchenwald Concentration Camp.
1953 - The Department of Health, Education and Welfare is created.
1968 - President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting housing discrimination.
1970 - Apollo 13 is launched with to the destination of the moon.
1976 - The Apple I motherboard for a computer is created.
1980 - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harassment in the workplace.