International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: This day aims to promote the role of sport and physical activity in contributing to the United Nations’ goals for development and peace.
Tartan Day: This day is celebrated primarily in North America to honor and celebrate the contributions of Scottish Americans to the United States and Canada.
National Siamese Cat Day: This day is observed in the United States to honor and appreciate the Siamese cat breed, known for their distinctive coloring and playful personalities.
New Beers Eve: This day is celebrated in the United States on the night before National Beer Day (April 7th) as a way to ring in the occasion and celebrate the history and culture of beer.
1320: The Declaration of Arbroath is signed in Scotland, asserting Scottish independence from England.
1652: Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a settlement at the Cape of Good Hope, in modern-day South Africa.
1814: Napoleon Bonaparte abdicates as Emperor of France and is exiled to the island of Elba.
1896: The first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece.
1917: The United States declares war on Germany, entering World War I.
1968: Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech in Memphis, Tennessee, one day before he is assassinated.
1994: The genocide in Rwanda begins, with the killing of the country’s Hutu president, Juvenal Habyarimana.
2019: Scientists release the first-ever image of a black hole, taken by the Event Horizon Telescope.
