Events this week National Animal Cracker Day 4/ 18 National Banana Day 4/21 Kindergarten Day Earth Day 4/22 Girl Scout Leader Day National Jelly Bean Day National Animal Cracker Day Since the 1800’s Animal -shaped cookies like animal crackers were eaten in the United Kingdom. And by the 1870’s animals crackers were a type of snack in the United States. The most popular brand, originally known as Barnum's Animals, began being made in 1902 by the National Biscuit Company (now known as Nabisco). They were named after P.T. Barnum and were sold in small packages that were designed to look like circus trains. Source: checkerdates Animal cookies Earth Day On April 22, 1970, was held the first Earth Day. Prior to April 22, 1970, there was no environmental movement. And many factories pumped toxins into the air, recycling was almost non-existent, and gas guzzling vehicles were the norm. The seeds of the modern movement had been plan...