September Fun Days
Looking for a few ideas to spice up your daily lesson plans?
The following calendar for September lists something special for nearly every day of the month.
In addition to Labor Day (first Monday), Rosh Hashanah (celebrated on the first and second day of the Jewish month of Tishri), and
Grandparent's Day (first Sunday) there are other interesting things to celebrate in September.
Sep 1: National Freedom Day commemorates the day in 1865 when President Abraham
Lincoln proposed an amendment to end slavery.
Sep 2: The US Treasury Department was established by Congress on this day in 1789.
Sep 3: Louis Sullivan is credited with inventing the first skyscraper. He was born
on 3 Sep 1856.
Sep 4: On this day in 1781, forty-four Mexican people colonized what came to be known
as Los Angeles, CA.
Sep 5: The first Continental Congress met on this day in 1774.
Sep 6: Jane Addams was born on this day in 1860. She was a famous American social
worker.
Sep 7: Grandma Moses, famous American artist, was born on this day in 1860.
Sep 8: Cherokee National Holiday commemorates the arrival of the Cherokee Nation at the Indian
Territory of Oklahoma.
Sep 9: Abraham Lincoln received his license to practice law in the state of Illinois
on this date in 1836.
Sep 10: The gifted musician Jose Feliciano was born on this day in 1945.
Sep 11: SPECIAL NOTE: In many instances, the tragedy of 9/11 may be too much for some
children. This was true for many years of Pearl Harbor Day (Dec 7) and the JFK assassination
(Nov 22) as well. I leave it up to parents to determine the degree that you memorialize
this day.
For those who wish to have another focus for younger children, I provide the following:
Sep 11: A Dutch explorer named Henry Hudson discovered Manhattan Island on this date in 1609.
Sep 12: The Olmpic athlete Jesse Owens was born on this date in 1913.
Sep 13: Margaret Chase Smith was elected to the Senate on this day in 1948.
Sep 14: Frances Scott Key wrote the words of the Star Spangled Banner on this day in 1814.
Sep 15: This day is "Old People's Day" in Japan.
Sep 16: This day is Mexico's Independence Day.
Sep 17: Citizenship Day is celebrated on this day to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence on this day in 1810.
Sep 18: The cornerstone of the US Capitol building was laid on this day in 1793.
Sep 19: Micky Mouse made his first appearance in 1928 in the cartoon Steamboat Willie.
Sep 20: Ferdinand Magellan set sail on this day in 1519.
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Sep 25: The Spanish explorer Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean on this date in 1513.
Sep 26: Johnny Appleseed was born on this date in 1776.
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Sep 28: On this day Taiwan celebrates Teacher's Day, honoring Confucius.
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Sep 30: Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run on this date in 1927.
