International Childhood Cancer Day: This day aims to raise awareness and support for children who are battling cancer around the world. It also highlights the need for improved diagnosis, treatment, and care for pediatric cancer patients.
Singles Awareness Day (SAD): Also known as Anti-Valentine’s Day, this day celebrates singlehood and encourages people to embrace their independence and enjoy their own company.
World Hippo Day: This day celebrates the third largest land animal in the world, the hippopotamus. It aims to raise awareness about the importance of preserving their habitat and protecting them from poaching and other threats.
1564 – Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and physicist, is born in Pisa, Italy.
1764 – The city of St. Louis, Missouri is founded by French fur traders.
1898 – The battleship USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor, Cuba, leading to the start of the Spanish-American War.
1933 – In Germany, Adolf Hitler announces the formation of the Luftwaffe, the German air force.
1965 – Canada replaces the Union Jack with a new national flag featuring the maple leaf.
2003 – The world’s largest coordinated peace demonstration takes place, as millions of people in over 600 cities worldwide protest against the impending Iraq War.
2013 – A meteor explodes over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, injuring over 1,500 people and causing extensive damage.
