World Kidney Day: A global awareness campaign to raise awareness about the importance of kidneys and reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems.
K9 Veterans Day: A day to honor and celebrate the service and sacrifices of military and working dogs who have served alongside their human counterparts in various capacities such as bomb detection, search and rescue, and security operations.
Open an Umbrella Indoors Day: A fun and quirky observance that encourages people to break superstitions by opening an umbrella indoors, which is believed to bring bad luck in many cultures.
National Good Samaritan Day: A day to recognize and honor the act of kindness and selflessness demonstrated by individuals who voluntarily help others in need, without any expectation of reward or recognition.
World Sleep Day: An annual event to raise awareness about the importance of healthy sleep and its role in promoting physical and mental well-being.
624 – Battle of Badr: Muhammad led the first Muslim army to victory against a larger Meccan army in what is now Saudi Arabia.
1781 – William Herschel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun.
1865 – American Civil War: The Confederate Congress adjourns for the last time.
1881 – Alexander II of Russia is assassinated by a member of the People’s Will, a Russian revolutionary group.
1930 – The news of the discovery of Pluto is announced by Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona.
1964 – American bar manager Catherine “Kitty” Genovese is murdered in New York City, which later led to the concept of the “bystander effect” in psychology.
1996 – Dunblane massacre: In Dunblane, Scotland, 16 children and one teacher are shot dead by a lone gunman, who then commits suicide.
