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September
Zodiac:
Virgo August
22 - Sept.
22 Flower:
Morning Glory Birthstone:
Sapphire
September,
originally the
seventh month
of the year, was
named from the
Latin word, Septem,
meaning "seven." Because
it is a harvest
time in many parts
of the world,
September is often
a month of fairs,
exhibitions, and
ritualistic celebrations.
Children's Month
Month
First Day of -
September 2, 2008
& Geography
Titles Month
Sign-Up Month
Children's Month
National Heritage
Month (9/15-10/15) |
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launched
in 1983.
of 1,817 miles per hour achieved by a U.S. Air Force jet.
2008 (Schools Closed)
begins 2008 (Islamic month of fasting) |
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London
1665, Bubonic spread
from parish to parish until thousands had died. In 1666, the Great Fire destroyed much of the centre of ,
but also killed off most of the black rats and fleas that carried the plague bacillus, also known
as .
2008-2009 SY |
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The
greatest and most destructive war in history, , started on this day in 1939. Ended in 1945. |
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California founded 1781.
power made available to customers, 1882. |
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(tashunca-Uitzo), American Indian leader, died 1877.
, American outlaw who staged the first train robbery on July 21, 1873, born 1847. [d. April 3, 1882] |
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independence recognized.
First on magnetic tape, 1958. |
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Day 2008 |
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surrender
in WWII announced 1943.
Day - Highlight the importance of reading, particulary from a multicultural, international perspective.
Japanese signed by 49 nations in San Francisco, 1951.
Seizure of Warsaw, Poland begun by forces
in WWII, 1939. |
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became
the 31st state (settled in 1769), 1850.
The name of "" adopted 1776. |
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World Prevention Day 2008 (Suicide Prevention Week 8th-13th) www.suicidology.org FACTOID: "Every 17 minutes someone in America commits suicide, and for every completed suicide, there are approximately 25 attempts." Source www.mentalhealth.org |
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Day (teaching
children about emergency 911)
- National Day of Remembrance FACTOID: All Americans to display the flag at half-staff from
their homes & businesses and to observe a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 a.m. eastern daylight
time to honor the innocent victims who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001.
hijacked
two planes and crashed them into the in New York City, another plane into the Pentagon and a fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania. 2,830
people perished. FACTOID: The U.S. is on a manhunt for and the al Qaeda network, the masterminds behind this attack and many others. [2001]
U.S. Department of founded
1789.
, discovered Manhattan Island, 1609. |
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, U.S. track star who became first individual to win 4 gold medals on August 9, 1936; born 1913. |
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Milton Hershey, founder of , born 1857.
, British author of Charlie and Chocolate Factory and James & Giant Peach, born 1916.
First light in a in
America lit, 1716. |
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, one of the first prolific authors to write and illustrate books specifically for black children, created urban landscapes in
words and pictures, born 1950.
In 1814, the , was composed by (August 1, 1779) during the bombardment of Fort McHenry (). FACTOID: Accepted as on March 3, 1931. Visitors to the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., can
see the original flag of 1814 being restored. Visit www.americanhistory.si.edu for moreinformation. |
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, 27th president (1909), born 1857.
Author
born 1934.
Week 2008 (15-19th) |
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- Celebrate "I am an American Day" and the anniversary date of the Constitution being completed,
signed, and approved, 1787. |
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The U.S. Capital is a symbol of Congress
and our democratic government. laid the cornerstone of , 1793. (Site to visit www.uschs.org)
, English writer and Literary figure, born 1709.
began 1830.
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delivered by President Lincoln, 1863. Facts
- www.loc.gov/exhibits/gadd/
"Steamboat Willy" was
the first produced
by Walt Disney in 1928.nbsp;
/MIA Recognition Day [2008] |
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Voyage
Around the World begun by ,
Portuguese explorer, with 5 ships
and 270 men, 1519. |
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was a destructive Category 5 hurricane that struck South Carolina and North Carolina in September 1989, killing 82 people and leaving 56,000 homeless. FACTOID: The storm caused $10 billion in damages, making it the most damaging hurricane ever recorded up to that time. Hugo was itself surpassed by three years later, which was eventually surpassed by in 2005.
International World Peace Day [2008]
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established
1789.
started
on this
day
in 1980. FACTOID: This
war
was
one
of the
greatest
human
tragedies
of recent
Middle
Eastern
history.
Perhaps
as many
as a
million
people
died,
many
more
were
wounded,
and
millions
were
made
refugees
under regime.
The
war
ended
in August,
1988.
begins, first day of Autumn |
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accidentally
discovered
by
two
German ,
1846.
Other
" I", created for the 1939 New York by the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company is buried 50 feet below Flushing Meadows Park. FACTOID: "Time Capsule II", created for the 1964 New York World's Fair is 10 feet north of the 1938 one. Both are to be opened at the same time in 6939 AD, five thousand years after the first capsule was sealed. To learn more of contents inside the capsules, check out this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westinghouse_Time_Capsules
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Writer ,
born 1896. |
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,
American writer & winner
of Nobel & Pulitzer
prizes, born 1897.
,
first woman sworn in
as U.S. ,
1981.
Scientist report that the is being destroyed, 1974. |
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poet,
critic, and playwright,
born 1888.
patented
1871.
Day commemorates
the birth of John
Chapman, 1774-1845. FACTOID: Chapman
was a nurseryman
who introduced apple
trees throughout
the Northwest Territory.
Native American Day [2008]
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,
American Revolutionary Patriot
and signer of ,
born 1722.
Mark McGuire, , hit his
70th homerun of the
1998 season. |
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Media
we
have
on "." |
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patented
by
Walter "Fred" Morrison,
1958.
Writer born 1924.
[2008]
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