APRIL 8, 2025 | NATIONAL LIBRARY WORKERS DAY | NATIONAL ZOO LOVERS DAY | NATIONAL EMPANADA DAY | NATIONAL ALL IS OURS DAY
APRIL 8, 2025 | NATIONAL LIBRARY WORKERS DAY | NATIONAL ZOO LOVERS DAY | NATIONAL EMPANADA DAY | NATIONAL ALL IS OURS DAY
NATIONAL LIBRARY WORKERS DAY
Each year in April, National Library Workers Day recognizes the valuable contributions library staff make every day to their communities through their hard work and dedication. The observance takes place annually on the Tuesday of National Library Week. Discover more...
NATIONAL ZOO LOVERS DAY
Each year on April 8th, National Zoo Lovers Day encourages us to explore our local zoos. Each year millions of people visit zoos and learn about the many animals that live there. Also known as zoological parks, many of them serve as breeding centers. These facilities are relied upon when species are endangered or at risk of becoming endangered. They also provide education to the public about a broad variety of animals and their habitats. Read more...
NATIONAL EMPANADA DAY
Each year on April 8th, National Empanada Day recognizes a delicious pastry that comes in several different forms. The name empanada comes from the Galician, Portuguese and Spanish verb em pandar, meaning to wrap or coat in bread. Learn more...
NATIONAL ALL IS OURS DAY
Observed each year on April 8th, National All Is Ours Day takes us along three views of appreciation. Celebrate each of the approaches to the day or pick the one that best suits you. Read more...
Coming on April 9, 2025
National Days
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
Notable Birthdays for April 8
David Rittenhouse (1732-1796) - Astronomer, clockmaker and inventor.
Lewis Morris (1726-1798) - Farmer who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Elizabeth Bacon Custer (1842-1933) - Author and wife of General George Custer.
William H. Welch (1850-1934) - Founder of Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Harvey Cushing (1869-1939) - Surgeon and person who Cushings Disease is named after.
Betty Ford (1918-2011) - The 40th First Lady of the U.S. (President Ford).
Carmen McRae (1920-1994) - One of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century.
Sara Northrup Hollister (1924-1997) - Second wife of Ron Hubbard and was influential in the creating Dianetics (later known as Scientology).
Henry N. Cobb (1926-2020) - Co-founder of the architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.
James Lockhart (1933-2014) - Scholar who studied colonial Latin America intensively to learn more and understand the culture.
Douglas Trumbull (1942-2022) - Special effects artist who receives credits for his work in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
John Schneider (1960-Still Living) - Actor best known for his role as Bo Duke on the series The Dukes of Hazzard.
Izzy Stradlin (1962-Still Living) - Guitarist who co-founded the rock band Guns N' Roses.
Mark Spencer (1977-Still Living) - Computer programmer who authored the GTK+-based instant messaging client Gaim (later renamed to Pidgin).
Memorable Events for April 8
1838 - The steamship the Great Western begins her voyage from Bristol, England, to New York.
1869 - The American Museum of Natural History opens in NY City.
1910 - The first race is held at the Playa Del Ray Motordrome (CA).
1960 - The U.S. Senate passes the Civil Rights Bill addressing discriminatory voting practices.
1983 - David Copperfield makes the Statue of Liberty disappear.
2022 - The first all-private space flight (Axiom-1) launches to the International Space Station.