NATIONAL DUELING DINOSAURS DAY
The last Saturday in April is National Dueling Dinosaurs Day on the National Day Calendar. Prepare to take a journey of discovery into the exciting world of the Tyrannosaur and Triceratops dinosaurs and the best dinosaur discovery to date.
In 2006, Clayton Phipps, a Montana rancher, and his associates discovered two amazing dinosaur fossils in the late Cretaceous sediments of the Hell Creek formation. The dinosaurs appeared to be in the final stage of a battle between a Tyrannosaur and a Triceratops that took place around 67 million years ago.
In 2024, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences opened the 'Dueling Dinosaurs' exhibition and laboratory devoted to studying the complete fossils of a Tyrannosaur and Triceratops. Come and Discover more about this brand new fascinating National Day...
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With the full list of National Days for the 26th, rather than create a overwhelmingly long email, head over here to see more of each and every National Day for April 26, 2025.
Coming on April 27, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL TELL A STORY DAY
NATIONAL DEVIL DOG DAY
NATIONAL GUMMI BEAR DAY
NATIONAL PET PARENTS DAY
NATIONAL PRIME RIB DAY
NATIONAL BABE RUTH DAY
Notable Birthdays for April 26
Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) - Co-designer of Central Park.
Artemus Ward (1834-1867) - Considered to be first stand-up comedian in the U.S.
Erminnie Adelle Platt (1836-1886) - Anthropologist and the first woman to specialize in the scientific study of people's cultures and customs.
Ma Rainey (1886-1939) - Singer who is often referred to as "Mother of the Blues."
Charles F. Richter (1900-1985) - Physicist and seismologist who developed the Richter Scale.
Bernard Malamud (1914-1986) - Author of the Naturalist and The Fixer.
Jimmy Giuffre (1921-2008) - Clarinet player and saxophonist.
Browning Ross (1924-1998) - WWII soldier who became known as the father of long-distance running.
Bernie Brillstein (1931-2008) - Talent agent.
Carol Burnett (1933-Still Living) - Comedian and star of The Carol Burnett Show.
Bobby Rydell (1942-2022) - Teen idol who sang Wild One.
Channing Tatum (1980-Still Living) - Actor with roles in Coach Carter (2005), Magic Mike (2015-2023), 21 Jump Street (2012) and 22 Jump Street (2014).
Memorable Events for April 26
1607 - The first landing in America (Jamestown expedition) occurs at Cape Henry (currently VA).
1954 - The first clinical trials of the polio vaccine begin in Fairfax County, VA.
1956 - The first modern container ship leaves NJ and sails towards Texas.
