April 20 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | April 20 Calendar
April 20st Daily Holidays include:
- 4/20 Day (also known as National Pot Smokers Day, Weed Day or National Weed Day
- Chinese Language Day
- College Student Grief Awareness Day – April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday in April)
- Get to Know Your Customer Day – April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday of the Start of Each Quarter, Jan/April/July/Oct)
- Give OUT Day – April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday in April)
- International Cli-Fi Day
- International Pizza Cake Day – April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday in April)
- Lima Bean Respect Day
- Look Alike Day
- National Ask An Atheist Day – April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday of April)
- National Cheddar Fries Day
- National D.A.R.E. Day – April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday in April)
- National High Five Day – April 20, 2023 (Third Thursday of April)
- National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day
- National Pot Smokers Day – (Also known as 4/20, Weed Day or National Weed Day)
- UN Chinese Language Day
- Volunteer Recognition Day
April 20: Famous Birthdays
- April 20, 1850 – Daniel Chester French, the American sculptor who designed the Lincoln statue (d. 1931)
- April 20, 1889 – Adolf Hitler, Austrian-German dictator, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1945)
- April 20, 1923 – Mother Angelica, American nun and broadcaster, who founded Eternal Word Television Network
- April 20, 1937 – George Takei, American actor (Star Trek) He also has one of the most popular Facebook pages!
- April 20, 1941 – Ryan O’Neal, American actor (Love Story)
- April 20, 1949 – Jessica Lange, American actress
- April 20, 1983 – Miranda Kerr, Australian model
April 20: Historical Events
- April 20, 295 – 8th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet
- April 20, 1799 – Napoleon issues a degree calling for establishing Jerusalem for Jews
- April 20, 1836 – U.S. Congress passes an act creating the Wisconsin Territory
- April 20, 1861 – Battle of Norfolk, VA during the American Civil War
- April 20, 1871 – The Civil Rights Act of 1871 becomes law
- April 20, 1939 – Adolf Hitler’s 50th birthday is celebrated as a National Holiday in Nazi, Germany
- April 20, 1946 – The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations
- April 20, 1951 – The first surgical replacement of a human organ was performed by Dan Gavriliu
- April 20, 1972 – Apollo 16 lands on the moon.
- April 20, 1978 – Korean Air Lines Flight 90 is shot down by the Soviet Union.
- April 20, 1983 – U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a $165B bail out for Social Security
- April 20, 1999 – 13 people are kills and 24 injured during the Columbine High School massacre located in Jefferson County, Colorado. The two shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold committed suicide after the shootings. While the cause has never been determined, the link between bullying and school violence has been receiving more attention since this event.
- April 20, 2013 – The last reactor is shut down at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan
- April 20, 2013 – A 7.0 earthquake strikes Lushan County China, killing 193 people and injuring thousands
April 20: Music Events
- April 20, 1865 – Crosby Opera House opens in Chicago
- April 20, 1939 – Billie Holidays records ‘Strange Fruit’, the first civil rights song
- April 20, 1971 – Barbra Streisand records ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’
- April 20, 1974 – Paul McCartney & Wings release their single ‘Band on the Run’
- April 20, 1992 – Madonna signs a $60 million deal with Time Warner
April 20: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for April 20 is Taurus.
April Birthstone:
What is the April Birthstone? Diamond
The diamond is the traditional birthstone of April and holds significant meaning for those born in that month, thought to provide the wearer with better relationships and an increase in inner strength. Wearing diamonds is purported to bring other benefits such as balance, clarity and abundance.
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