APRIL 9, 2025 | NATIONAL EDUCATION AND SHARING DAY | NATIONAL LIBRARY OUTREACH DAY | FORMER PRISONER OF WAR RECOGNITION DAY | UNICORN DAY | CHINESE ALMOND COOKIE DAY | WINSTON CHURCHILL DAY | NAME YOURSELF DAY | CHERISH AN ANTIQUE DAY
APRIL 9, 2025 | NATIONAL EDUCATION AND SHARING DAY | NATIONAL LIBRARY OUTREACH DAY | FORMER PRISONER OF WAR RECOGNITION DAY | NATIONAL UNICORN DAY | NATIONAL CHINESE ALMOND COOKIE DAY | NATIONAL WINSTON CHURCHILL DAY | NATIONAL NAME YOURSELF DAY | NATIONAL CHERISH AN ANTIQUE DAY
NATIONAL EDUCATION AND SHARING DAY
National Education and Sharing Day is observed annually on the 11th day of the month of Nisan on the Jewish calendar - or 4 days before Passover begins. Learn more...
NATIONAL LIBRARY OUTREACH DAY
National Library Outreach Day (formerly known as National Bookmobile Day) in April recognizes the dedicated library staff who make libraries accessible to everyone wherever they are. Services range from mobile access to information and resources through bookmobiles to pop-up services throughout the community. These professionals diligently work to provide these services and to improve and increase service year after year. For more than 100 years, bookmobiles have been bringing library access to those who might otherwise go without them. Read more...
NATIONAL FORMER PRISONER OF WAR RECOGNITION DAY
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day on April 9th honors the courageous men and women who have endured brutal treatment at the hands of their captors. As a result, they've also suffered separation from family and displayed incredible endurance and faith during their captivity. Discover more...
NATIONAL UNICORN DAY
National Unicorn Day on April 9th each year celebrates the mythical horse-like creature with a single, pointed horn growing from the center of its forehead. Read more...
NATIONAL CHINESE ALMOND COOKIE DAY
April 9th recognizes a tasty treat on National Chinese Almond Cookie Day. Adorned with an almond, their delicious almond flavor, and slightly crunchy texture are sure to make you smile. Learn more...
NATIONAL WINSTON CHURCHILL DAY
National Winston Churchill Day on April 9th commemorates the day he was made an honorary citizen of the United States. Read more...
NATIONAL NAME YOURSELF DAY
National Name Yourself Day on April 9th each year proposes one day a year to reinvent our names. Discover more...
NATIONAL CHERISH AN ANTIQUE DAY
Each year, National Cherish an Antique Day encourages us to seek the deeper story behind treasures and family heirlooms. Observed annually on April 9th, the day reminds us that sometimes there is more to antiques than just a dollar sign. Read more...
Coming on April 10, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY
NATIONAL ERASE SELF-NEGATIVITY DAY
NATIONAL ENCOURAGE A YOUNG WRITER DAY
NATIONAL FARM ANIMALS DAY
NATIONAL CINNAMON CRESCENT DAY
NATIONAL ALCOHOL SCREENING DAY
Notable Birthdays for April 9
Jacques Futrelle (1875-1912) - Mystery writer who died on the Titanic.
Frank King (1883-1996) - Cartoonist who created the comic strip Gasoline Alley.
Curly Lambeau (1898-1965) - Former NFL player and co-founder of the Green Bay Packers.
Gregory Pincus (1903-1967) - Co-inventor of the birth control pill.
J. Presper Eckert (1919-1995) - Engineer who co-invented the ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer.
Mary Jackson (1921-2005) - NASA's first Black female engineer.
Art Kane (1925-1995) - Famous music photographer who created portraits of Bob Dylan, Sonny and Cher, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, the Rolling Stones and The Who.
Jim Fowler (1930-2019) - Zoologist and host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.
Michael Learned (1939-Still Living) - Actress who played Olivia Walton on The Waltons.
Dennis Quaid (1954-Still Living) - Multi-award winning actor in films, such as The Right Stuff (1983), The Parent Trap (1998), Far from Heaven (2002), and Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023).
Marc Jacobs (1963-Still Living) - Famous fashion designer.
Memorable Birthdays for April 9
1833 - The first tax-supported public library opens in Peterborough, NH.
1909 - The Congress passes the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act, raising tariffs on goods entering the U.S.
1939 - The Daughters of the American Revolution deny Marian Anderson entry to Constitutional Hall to perform a concert. She performs on the Lincoln Memorial instead.
1941 - The Golf Hall of Fame is established.
1945 - The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission is formed.
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950 - Bob Hope makes his first television appearance.