International Day of Conscience: This day is observed to promote the importance of conscience, which is an inner voice that tells us what is right and what is wrong. It also highlights the role of conscience in shaping our decisions and actions.
National Deep Dish Pizza Day: This day celebrates the iconic and delicious deep dish pizza, which originated in Chicago, Illinois. It’s a day for pizza lovers to indulge in their favorite cheesy and saucy dish.
International Gold Star Wives Day: This day honors and recognizes the sacrifices and contributions of the spouses of fallen military service members. It’s a day to pay tribute to their strength and resilience in the face of loss and grief.
National Caramel Day: This day celebrates the sweet and gooey confectionery known as caramel. It’s a day to enjoy caramel in all its forms, from candies to sauces and everything in between.
1614: Pocahontas marries John Rolfe, a British tobacco planter in Jamestown, Virginia.
1792: George Washington casts the first presidential veto in the United States, rejecting a bill that would have apportioned representatives among the states based on population.
1818: The Battle of Maipú takes place in Chile, resulting in a decisive victory for the Chilean and Argentine armies against Spanish colonial forces.
1900: Archaeologist Arthur Evans discovers the ruins of the ancient city of Knossos on the island of Crete, which is believed to have been the center of the Minoan civilization.
1951: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death for conspiracy to commit espionage in the United States.
1964: Douglas Engelbart demonstrates the first computer mouse at a technology conference in San Francisco, California.
1976: Howard Hughes dies at the age of 70 in Houston, Texas. He was an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist who was one of the wealthiest people in the world during his lifetime.
1992: The Siege of Sarajevo begins during the Bosnian War, in which Serbian forces besieged the city of Sarajevo for nearly four years, resulting in the deaths of over 11,000 people.
