Around here in Wilmington North Carolina, the month of April is pretty significant! Why? Well it is
Azalea Fest
parties, parades, circus, street fairs, garden tours, queens and belles, and on and on and on! You can go here for all of that...Azalea fest
But here is also what April brings...Easter, Spring, Surfers, ....
 April Fool's Day, 1st
Income Tax Day, 15th
Passover, Sundown March 29th - April 6th
Earth Day, 22nd
Arbor Day, 30th
Garden Month (National)
Sports Eye Safety Month
Chocolate Eaters Month
Women's Eye Health and Safety Month |
Along with these...
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William Shakespeare was born, 1564
Pocahontas married colonist John Rolfe in Virginia, 1614
The American Revolutionary War began, 1775.
George Washington took office as first US President, 1789
The first patent law was passed, 1790
Abraham Lincoln assassinated at Ford's Theater, 1865
The Titanic struck an iceberg and sank, 1912
Teflon was invented by Roy Plunkett, 1938
Nation's first Social Security checks distributed, 1937
The TV Dinner was introduced by Swanson, 1954
United States launched its first weather satellite, 1960
General Hospital premiered on ABC-TV, 1963
Ford Motor Company unveiled the Mustang, 1964
Millionaire Dennis Tito became the world's first space tourist, 2001
Pope Benedict XVI inaugurated as 265th Pope, 2005
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BUT around here it is all about the Azalea Fest and the beginning of Tourist Season
Come join us....each year gets better and better!! You will have a great time!
Dick Beals
