April Fools Day.
April Fools' Day or April Fool's Day (sometimes called All Fools' Day) is an annual celebration on April 1, commemorated by practical jokes and hoaxes. The player(s) of the joke(s) or hoax(es) often exposes their action by […]
Calendar
12 events found.
Last Quarter Moon
The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.
Total Solar Eclipse
The "Great American Eclipse" occurs on this date - don't miss it!
When Science Goes Wrong: The Desire and Search for Truth – Br. Guy speaks at the Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich
Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich, Inc. 37 Lafayette Place, Greenwich, CT, United StatesWhen we think that following science is a sure way to get to all the right answers, we misunderstand the nature and history of science
Adventures of a Vatican Astronomer – Br. Guy speaks at Fairfield University
Quick Center for the Arts Quick Center for Arts, Fairfield, CT, United StatesBr. Guy discusses what he does as a Vatican Astronomer
International Day of Human Space Flight.
The General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/65/271 of 7 April 2011, declared 12 April as the International Day of Human Space Flight “to celebrate each year at the international level the beginning […]
J. A. Fleming died, 1945 (b. 1849).
Illustration from the Bibliographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, 1945. The Royal Society, London. Sir John Ambrose Fleming FRS died in 1945, aged 95 (born 29 November 1849). […]
International Earth Day
First held in 1970, Earth Day is held annually on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
International Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day
On Girls in ICT Day– marked annually on the fourth Thursday in April – the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is highlighting the need to promote technology career opportunities for girls and […]
International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
An explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 spread a radioactive cloud over large parts of the Soviet Union; millions of people in the three countries were exposed to the radiation.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work will focus on addressing the outbreak of infectious diseases at work, in particular, on the COVID-19 pandemic.