National Tap Dance Day Designated May 25, 1988 Social Event 1988-05-25 National Tap Dance Day is designated by an Act of Congress on May 25, 1988 in recognition of tap dance's contribution to American culture and to honor the birthday of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Congressional resolution introduced by Congressman John Conyers, with Gregory Hines, Harold Nicholas, Howard "Sandman" Sims, and Savion Glover in publicity shots of the event. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts New York Public Library: CATNYP: Dance Collection: Tap Dancing. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Gregory Hines Collection of American Tap Dance (). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.587