All - Leep Calendar

Between 8 AM on April 27 and 8 AM on April 28, 2011, 226 tornados touched down in the United States, killing 334 people. It was the most intensive outbreak of tornados ever recorded in the country. Today is a day to focus on tornado safety and prevention.

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Apr

Blueberry Pie Day: April 28

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Blueberry Pie Day is your excuse to enjoy this all-American pastry. Blueberries are native to the United States, but they’ve only been part of the American diet for over 100 years. Blueberries are packed with antioxidants, low in calories, and blend well with several flavors, including oats, salads, pancakes, and pies!

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Apr

Cubicle Day, Ntl. (1967): April 28

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Do you live in a cube farm during the day? There was a time when the cube walls were high enough to afford privacy. Now it is more likely to be an open floor plan with very little privacy that allows managers always to see everyone. Gone are the offices of middle management. Cube farms leave space for only the most senior people to have an actual door. The "corner office" quest is now the quest for a "door." National Cubicle Day marks the introduction of cubicles to the workforce on April 28, 1967. Robert Propst is the inventor of the cubicle, and he worked for Herman Miller at the time. Cubicles were created to subdivide open office spaces and give workers some privacy while promoting the free flow of ideas. Prior to cubicles, secretarial, knowledge, and low-level workers sat in open rows of desks with little or no privacy. At least cubicles gave them some. Federal Reserve Bank of New York was the first business to use an office formation similar to the cubicle in 1963. They formed the test case. Cubicles were an improvement fifty years ago. But like the airlines stripping us of our legroom and space, corporations realized they could fit more people into the room if they arranged the desks as tiny boxes, a concept contrary to why they were designed. Today they are hated by most workers. The creator of the original cubicle (Called Action Office II) had this to say in 1997 after seeing his invention in use. "The cubiclizing of people in modern corporations is monolithic insanity." As a former cube inhabitant, this writer must agree.

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Apr

Ed Balls Day (2011): April 28

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British MP Ed Balls sent a Tweet on April 28, 2011, that amused the Twitter-sphere. He was attempting to discover what people were saying about him. Instead of searching for his name, he tweeted his name, Ed Balls @EDballs. The latent tween that seems to inhabit most people burst out that year, and the tweet became a meme, and then an annual tradition of tweets and Ed Balls Day was born.

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Apr

Kiss Your Mate Day: April 28

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Kiss Your Mate Day is an excuse to kiss your wife, husband, girlfriend, or boyfriend. Show your love this day by kissing your partner. Kiss Your Mate Day is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Apr

National Day of Mourning (CA): April 28

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Nationally declared in 1991, Canada's National Day of Mourning pays tribute to the thousands of people who have lost their lives, gotten sick, or injured while doing their job. Its purpose is both to remember and refocus on workplace health and safety.

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Apr

Poetry Reading Day: April 28

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National Poetry Reading Day is a day for appreciating the different forms of poetry, including the sonnet, shi, villanelle, tanka, haiku, ode, and ghazal. It is also a chance to immerse yourself in various genres, including narrative, epic, dramatic, satirical, lyric, elegy, verse fable, prose, and speculative poetry. You’ll see poetry readings organized in schools, libraries, cafes, and clubs throughout this day. In all their glory, you’ll hear the beautiful words of Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Frost, Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson, and TS Eliot. Enjoy National Poetry Reading Day.

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Apr

Safety at Work, World Day for Health and: April 28

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World Day for Health and Safety at Work is promoted by various unions and organizations, including the International Labour Organization (ILO). World Day for Health and Safety at Work promotes adherence to best practices in workplace safety and, when necessary, draws attention to raising work safety standards globally.

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Apr

Worker's Memorial Day (1971): April 28

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April 28, 1971, is the anniversary of implementing the Occupational Safety and Occupational Health Act. Workers Memorial Day remembers all those who have died on the job and is supported annually by the AFL-CIO.

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Apr

Dance Day, Intl. (1727): April 29

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International Dance Day is celebrated annually on April 29. The date was chosen in 1982 to mark the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810). He is considered the creator of modern ballet. This day celebrates dancing and appreciates its beauty and artistic ability to transcend political, cultural, and ethnic barriers while bringing people together.

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Apr

Golden Week (JP): April 29 - May 6

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Golden Week in Japan is a unique period from April 29 through the beginning of May, including several public holidays. Most Japanese companies will be closed, and people typically take vacations during this period. On April 29, Japan celebrates Emperor Shōwa Day (Hirohito), who lived from April 29, 1901, to January 7, 1989. May 3 is Constitution Memorial Day—Marking the anniversary of the institution of the Japanese Constitution, May 3, 1947. May 4 is Greenery Day— a reason for people to commune with nature acknowledging Emperor Shōwa's love of plants and nature. May 5 is Children's Day— the fifth day of the fifth month saw the boy's festival of Tango no Sekku. Throughout the country, you'll see carp-shaped streamers symbolizing strength and success. Children's Day has also been a national holiday in South Korea since 1975. The week's length officially depends on how the key dates fall within the standard week. Golden Week can end on May 3, 4, 5, or 6, depending upon the year.

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Apr

Guide Dog Day, Intl.(1989): April 29

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International Guide Dog Day raises awareness of the importance of these service animals in helping the blind to participate in society. American Dorothy Harrison Eustis developed the idea for guide dogs in Switzerland following WWI. This annual event marks the anniversary of the creation of International Federation of Guide Dog Associations on April 26, 1989

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Apr

International Day for the Foundation of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (1997): April 29

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International Day for the Foundation of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, or #OPCWDay, marks April 29, 1997, the establishment of articles prohibiting chemical weapons in war. According to the OPCW, as of 2021: 193 States committed to the Chemical Weapons Convention. 98% of the global population lives under the protection of the Convention. 98% of the chemical weapons stockpiles declared by possessor States have been verifiably destroyed.

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Apr

Peace Rose Day: April 29

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French horticulturist Francis Meilland in the late 1930s, created the Peace Rose, a soft yellow hybrid tea rose with pink-tinged outer petals. France shared it with other countries during the year leading up to the Second World War to protect the rose. Peace Rose Day marks the anniversary of the fall of Berlin, April 29, 1945. It was the end of Nazi Germany, and the war in Europe would finally end within the next ten days.

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Apr

Showa Day (JP)(1901): April 29

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Japanese emperor Michinomiya Hirohito was born on April 29, 1901, at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan. He presided over Japan as an empire and then state until he died in 1989. Showa Day in Japan honors his birthday and is part of Golden Week.

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