International Women’s Day: This day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, and also highlights the need to address gender inequality and women’s rights worldwide.
World Kidney Day: This day aims to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining healthy kidneys and reducing the risk of kidney disease, which affects millions of people worldwide.
International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day: This day celebrates women in the brewing industry and aims to promote gender equality in the industry by encouraging collaborations between women brewers.
National Peanut Cluster Day: This day celebrates the popular American treat of clusters of peanuts held together with chocolate or other ingredients.
1702: Queen Anne of England ascends to the throne after the death of King William III.
1910: The first International Women’s Day is observed in the United States, in honor of the women’s rights movement and to call for better working conditions and suffrage for women.
1911: International Women’s Day is celebrated for the first time in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland.
1917: Women textile workers in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) lead a demonstration in Russia that marks the beginning of the Russian Revolution.
1965: The United States sends the first combat troops to Vietnam.
1971: The Fight of the Century boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with Frazier winning by decision.
1983: President Ronald Reagan proposes the Strategic Defense Initiative, which becomes known as “Star Wars,” a plan to develop a space-based missile defense system.
2014: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 people on board.
