World Hemophilia Day: This day aims to raise awareness and understanding about hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
International Haiku Poetry Day: Celebrated on the birthday of Matsuo Basho, one of Japan’s greatest poets, this day encourages people to write and share haiku poetry.
International Bat Appreciation Day: This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of bats in the ecosystem and dispelling myths about them.
Blah Blah Blah Day: This day is all about listening patiently to someone who talks too much or says nothing of importance, and trying to find something of value in what they say.
1492: Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella agreed to finance Christopher Columbus’ expedition to the New World.
1521: Martin Luther, a German religious reformer, was excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church.
1790: Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, died in Philadelphia at the age of 84.
1861: The state of Virginia seceded from the Union, becoming the eighth state to do so.
1961: A group of Cuban exiles, trained and financed by the CIA, launched the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba.
1975: The Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, captured Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, marking the beginning of their brutal reign.
1986: The United States launched air strikes against Libya in response to a bombing at a West Berlin discotheque that killed two American soldiers.
2014: A group of militants attacked a university in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 160 people.
