• Celebrate the Century: Search the Web for U.S. History of the 1940s
  Search the Web to learn more about the stories behind the stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service commemorating the people, places, events, and trends of the fifth decade of this century. Explore Web sites related to the advent of television and antibiotics, to the big-band sound and the baby boom, and to Rosie the Riveter and Harry the president. Included: An Internet scavenger hunt for students!
• 20th Century World History
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1st Easter Egg Hunt (1877)

Why All the EGGS-citement About EGGS?
Eggs-ploit the egg with an eggs-plosion of across-the curriculum egg-tivities forallgrades!

1st Movie Theatre opened (L.A.; 1902)

Battle of Copenhagen (1801)

• Napoleonic Wars
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Beethoven's 1st Symphony premiered

• Music: Composers
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• American Music Conference
  The American Music Conference is the only national organization dedicated to the promotion of music and music education to the general public.
• Composers: Beethoven
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Charlemagne Born

• Charlemagne
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• The Middle Ages: Twelve Activities Take Students Back in Time
  Cross-curriculum ideas for exploring the Middle Ages! Learn how a unit on the Middle Ages inspired great writing among fourth and fifth graders in Chandler, Arizona. Included: 12 great activities for teaching about the Middle Ages.
• Days and Knights: A Unit on the Middle Ages
  A teacher-created unit on the Middle Ages! You've tried an activity or two on the Middle Ages --- and your students are begging for more. This is the kind of topic cross-curricular units are made of. Don't miss your chance! Included: A teacher-created unit on the Middle Ages!
• Kids in the Castle: Lessons, Activities, and Virtual Tours!
  Interactive activities for young knights and fair ladies! Provide students with some pure fun as they explore life in the Middle Ages. Send them on a castle tour or a medieval adventure! Included: Five great interactive sites about the Middle Ages.

Daylight Savings' Time Begins

• Happy New Year! Or Is It?
  Happy New Year? That depends on which calendar you use! Students can explore the world's calendar options and create their own "perfect" calendars!

Falkland Islands seized by Argentina (1982)

Area Studies: Argentina
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• World Resource Center: Argentina
  A country guide to Education Resources in Argentina.

Hans Christian Andersen's Birthday

• Hans Christian Anderson: Immortal Storyteller
  Brief biography of the author.

International Children's Book Day

International Children's Book
International Children's Book Day is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books.
• Language/Literature
  Education World's section entirely devoted to Literature resources and language tools!

National Holiday (Argentina)

Area Studies: Argentina
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• World Resource Center: Argentina
  A country guide to Education Resources in Argentina.

National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day

New York State 1st required license plates (1901)

US Mint established (1792)

• The Mint
  This very interactive site teaches the ins and outs of personal finance, entrepreneurship, and basic economics.
• Stock Market Games Bring Math to Life
  Are your students in the market for meaningful math? Check out these on-line stock market simulations! Included: A fourth-grade teacher and her students talk about a fun and educational on-line stock market game!

USSR Coal Miners' strike held (1991)

• Geology: Mining
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• Labor History
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