May 6th Special Days - Featuring Freebies!
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May 2nd is... International No Diet Day, Eiffel Tower Opened (1889), National RN Recognition Day/Nurses' Day, Hindenburg Disaster (1937), Robert E. Peary's Birthday (1856),
PLUS - interesting books to read and free printables, paper crafts, kid crafts, activities, and coloring pages.
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International No Diet Day-- An annual celebration of body acceptance and body shape diversity. This day is also dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness of the dangers and futility of dieting. International No Diet Day is observed on May 6th, and its symbol is a light blue ribbon.
Read: The Eat This, Not That! No-Diet Diet: The World's Easiest Weight-Loss Plan!
Free Printables:
• Health, Diet, Weight Loss Printables
• Free Health, Exercise, Fitness, Diet, and Weight Loss Printables
Eiffel Tower Opened (1889)-- Built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair celebrating the centennial of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower is the second-tallest structure in France. Named for engineer Gustave Eiffel, it has three levels accessible to visitors who climb steps or use elevators for the view of Paris below.
Read: Eiffel Tower (Structural Wonders)
Free Printables:
• 3D Black And White Eiffel Tower
• Eiffel Tower Paper Model
National RN Recognition Day/Nurses' Day-- also known as National RN Recognition Day, is always celebrated on May 6th and opens National Nurses Week, which begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, the birth date of Florence Nightingale.
Read: I Want to Be a Nurse
Free Printables:
• Top 25 Nurse Coloring Pages
• Nurse Hat, Doc McStuffins, Party Hats - Free Printables
• Nurses Printable Activities and Worksheets
Hindenburg Disaster (1937)-- At 7:25 p.m. on May 6, 1937, while the Hindenburg was attempting to land at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, a flame appeared on the outer cover of the rear of the Hindenburg. Within 34 seconds, the entire airship was consumed by fire.
Read: The Hindenburg Disaster
Free Printables:
• Airship coloring pages
• Hindenburg Disaster
Robert E. Peary's Birthday (1856)-- Robert Edwin Peary, who has
made goodand
nailed the Stars and Stripesto the North Pole, is a Pennsylvanian, born in Cresson, Pa., May 6, 1856. On July 6, 1908, Peary set off on his final assault towards the North Pole. He left New York City on the Roosevelt with a group of 23 men.
Read: Peary and Henson: The Race to the North Pole
Free Printables:
• Robert Peary Printables
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