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National Babe Ruth Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE SULTAN OF SWAT It’s National Babe Ruth Day. On April 27, America honors the greatest baseball player who ever lived — 714 home runs, 7 World Series, and the man who made baseball the national pastime. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 27 BORN […]

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National Richter Scale Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ UNDERSTANDING EARTHQUAKES This day highlights the importance of seismic science in understanding natural disasters. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN January 24 ORIGIN Established in 2008 by the National Earthquake Information Center STAT Over 1.5 million earthquakes occur annually worldwide STAT The Richter Scale was developed

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National Pretzel Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A TWIST OF DOUGH! It’s National Pretzel Day. Every April 26, Americans honor the oldest snack food in continuous production — twisted by 7th-century monks, perfected by 16th-century Bavarians, still warm at the mall food court. Grab the mustard. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April

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National Pet Parents Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ TO THE PET PARENTS! It’s National Pet Parents Day — the last Sunday of April. A salute to the 90 million American households who feed, vet, walk, pay for, and love an animal as family. Dog moms, cat dads, fish parents, hamster handlers — all of you. ★ ★ ★

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National Kids and Pets Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BEST FRIENDS FOREVER! It’s National Kids and Pets Day. April 26 honors the specific, powerful, lifelong bond between a child and their animal — the first friend most of us ever have, and often the one we remember longest. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April

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National Help a Horse Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE HORSES April 26 is a day to make a difference for horses in need across the nation. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 26 ORIGIN Founded in 2007 by the ASPCA STAT Approximately 7 million horses in the U.S. STAT Over 100,000 horses are

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National Audubon Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE AUDUBON DAY This day is a meaningful opportunity to honor the legacy of bird conservation initiated by John James Audubon. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 26, annually ORIGIN Established in 1905 to honor John James Audubon STAT Over 900 bird species are found

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