Author Archives: Christopher Moshier

April 19th – Sylvester the Cat and John Parker

Sylvester the Cat

Sylvester the Cat’s Birthday Sylvester the Cat’s birthday is on April 19th. This date is celebrated by fans and featured in various online posts and videos. For example, one Facebook post mentions celebrating Sylvester’s birthday on April 19th, 2025. Another Facebook post also confirms April 19th as Sylvester’s birthday. Sylvester debuted in “Life with Feathers” […]

April 18th – Piñatas and Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers

Piñata Day Piñata Day is celebrated on April 18th each year. It’s a fun and festive unofficial holiday that honors the colorful, treat-filled piñata — a staple of parties, especially in Mexican and Latin American cultures. Make your own piñata using papier-mâché or a DIY kit. Host a party and hang up a piñata filled […]

April 17th – Kickball, Dodge Mustang and the 2nd Amendment

Ford Mustang

Kickball Day Kickball Day is typically celebrated on April 17th each year. It’s a fun, unofficial holiday that encourages people of all ages to get outside and enjoy a game of kickball — a playground classic that combines elements of baseball and soccer. Organize a game with friends, family, or coworkers at a park or […]

May 16th – Librarians and Mushrooms

Mushrooms

Librarian Day National Librarian Day is observed annually on April 16 in the United States. This day honors the vital role librarians play in fostering literacy, education, and community engagement. Librarians manage complex cataloging systems, curate diverse collections, lead educational programs, and adapt to evolving technologies to meet the needs of their communities. Their contributions […]

May 15th – Erasers, Anime, That Sucks and Tax Day

Erasers

Rubber Eraser Day National Rubber Eraser Day is celebrated annually on April 15th, not May 13. This day honors the invention of the rubber eraser, a simple yet revolutionary tool that has allowed generations to correct mistakes with ease. British engineer Edward Nairne accidentally discovered that natural rubber could effectively erase pencil marks. He began […]

April 14th – Dolphins, Pecans and Pan American

Dolphins

Dolphin Day National Dolphin Day is celebrated annually on April 14 to honor dolphins—highly intelligent, social marine mammals—and to raise awareness about their conservation. National Dolphin Day was established in 1990 by the Earth Island Institute’s International Marine Mammal Project. It began as a protest against the mass killing of dolphins caught in tuna fishing […]

April 13th – Borinqueneers, Songkran Water Festival and Scrabble

Scrabble

Borinqueneers Day The Borinqueneers were members of the 65th Infantry Regiment, a Puerto Rican regiment of the United States Army. This unit has a distinguished history, especially for its service during the Korean War, where it earned acclaim for bravery and sacrifice. “Borinqueneers” is a nickname derived from “Borinquen,” the indigenous Taíno name for Puerto […]

April 12th – Cosmonautics, Wind and Grilled Cheese

Astronaut

Cosmonautics Day, Day for Human Space Flight, Yuri’s Night, and World Space Party Cosmonautics Day, celebrated on April 12th, marks the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s groundbreaking spaceflight in 1961, when he became the first human to journey into outer space and orbit the Earth aboard Vostok 1. This historic achievement by the Soviet Union not […]