World Health Day – A day observed by the World Health Organization to raise awareness about health issues and advocate for better health conditions for everyone.
International Beaver Day – A day to celebrate and raise awareness about the importance of beavers in the ecosystem and their impact on the environment.
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda – A day to remember the victims of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and to renew the commitment to prevent such atrocities from happening again.
National Beer Day (USA) – A day to celebrate the repeal of prohibition in 1933 and the return of legal beer sales in the United States.
National No Housework Day – A day to take a break from all housework and enjoy some leisure time.
1348: Charles University, the first university in Central Europe, is founded in Prague by Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV.
1795: France adopts the metre as the basic measure of length.
1922: The Treaty of Moscow is signed between the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, establishing friendly relations between the two countries.
1948: The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.
1994: The Rwandan genocide begins, leading to the mass murder of an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus.
2001: Mars Odyssey is launched, beginning NASA’s mission to explore Mars.
