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March 2008 Women's History Month1. Peace Corps founded 1961 2. Dr. Seuss's Birthday 1904 3. Alexander Graham Bell's Birthday 1904 4. 1st Meeting of Congress 1789 5. Boston Massacre 1770 6. Michelangelo's Birthday 1475 7. Luther Burbank's Birthday 1849 8. Stamp Act Passed 1765 9. Amerigo Vespucci's Birthday 1454 10. Harriet Tubman Day 11. Johnny Appleseed Died 12. U.S. Post Office Established 1789 13. Uranus discovered 1781 14. Albert Einstein's Birthday 1879 15. Ides of March 16. James Madison's Birthday 1751 17. St. Patrick's Day 18. North American Treaty Organization NATO formed 1949 19. Swallows return to San Juan Capistrano 20. 1st Day of Spring 21. Johann Sebastian Bach Birthday 1685 22. United Nations World Water Day 23. World Meteorological Day 24. 1st Automobile sold in U.S. 1898 25. Global Understanding Day 26. Robert Frost's Birthday 27. Florida Discovered 1512 28. 14 Wolves released in Yellowstone Park 1995 29. Armed Forces left Vietnam 1973 30. Vincent Van Gogh Birthday 1853 31. Eiffel Tower Completed 1889
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April 2008 National Poetry Month 1. April Fool’s Day 2. International Children’s Book Day 3. Pony Express, Established 1860 4. First US Flag Approved 1818 5. Booker T. Washington - Birthday 1856 6. First Modern Olympics 1896 7. World Health Day 8. Hana Matsuri Festival 9. US 1st Public Library Established 1833 10. Joseph Pulitzer - Birthday 1847 11. Jackie Robinson’s 1st Major League Game 1947 12. Civil War Began 1861 13. First Elephant in US 1796 14. Abraham Lincoln Assassinated 1865 15. Titanic Sank 1912 16. Charlie Chaplin - Birthday 1889 17. Canada Independent 1982 18. Paul Revere’s Ride 1775 19. Battle of Lexington and Concord 1775 20. Make a Quilt Day 21. John Muir - Birthday 1838 22. Earth Day 23. First Public School in America Opens 1635 24. Library of Congress 1800 25. Hubble Telescope Launched 1990 26. John J. Audubon - Birthday 1785 27. Ulysses Grant - Birthday 1822 28. James Monroe - Birthday 1758 29. Zipper Patented 1913 30. Louisiana Purchase Completed - 1803
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