International Plant Appreciation Day – A day to appreciate the role of plants in our lives, and to promote their conservation and preservation.
National Scrabble Day – A day to celebrate the popular word game Scrabble, and to promote literacy and vocabulary-building.
International Be Kind to Lawyers Day – A day to appreciate the work of lawyers and to promote kindness towards them.
National Peach Cobbler Day – A day to celebrate the delicious dessert made with fresh peaches and a crispy crust.
National Thomas Jefferson Day – A day to honor and celebrate the legacy of the third President of the United States, who was instrumental in drafting the Declaration of Independence.
1204: The Sack of Constantinople occurred during the Fourth Crusade when Crusader armies sacked the city of Constantinople and looted its treasures.
1742: Handel’s oratorio, Messiah, received its premiere in Dublin, Ireland.
1919: The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in Amritsar, India, when British troops opened fire on a peaceful gathering of Indians, resulting in hundreds of deaths.
1943: The Jefferson Memorial was dedicated in Washington D.C. in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.
1964: Sidney Poitier became the first African-American to win the Best Actor Academy Award for his role in “Lilies of the Field.”
1970: An oxygen tank on the Apollo 13 spacecraft exploded, jeopardizing the lives of the crew and leading to a dramatic rescue effort by NASA.
2005: Pope Benedict XVI was inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, succeeding Pope John Paul II.
