Four years ago, New York City, by a Mayoral Proclamation from Michael Bloomberg, established November 10, 2009, as “Sesame Street Day”.

Sesame Street Day 2009 marked the 40th anniversary of the show’s first broadcast on November 10, 1969.

Sesame Street Day 2009 marked the 40th anniversary of the show’s first broadcast on November 10, 1969

To celebrate, the corner of 64th Street and Broadway in Lincoln Square was temporarily renamed 123 Sesame Street with a dedication ceremony on November 9, 2009.

Sesamestreet.org celebrated its own Sesame Street Day throughout the week of November 10 – 17, 2009.