World Malaria Day: This day is observed to raise awareness about malaria, its prevention, and the need for more efforts to control and eradicate the disease globally.
International Delegate’s Day: This day is dedicated to recognizing and appreciating the role of delegates in international diplomacy and their contribution to promoting peace, cooperation, and understanding among nations.
World Penguin Day: This day is observed to celebrate and raise awareness about the unique and important role that penguins play in the ecosystem of the Southern Hemisphere.
DNA Day: This day marks the discovery of the structure of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953, and it celebrates the progress and potential of genetics and genomics in science and medicine.
International Guide Dog Day: This day is dedicated to honoring guide dogs and their role in providing independence and mobility to people who are visually impaired or blind.
World Veterinary Day: This day is observed to celebrate the important contributions that veterinarians make to animal health and welfare, as well as to public health and the environment.
ANZAC Day: This day is observed in Australia and New Zealand to commemorate the sacrifices of those who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.
404 BC – The Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens comes to an end with the signing of the Peace of Nicias.
1507 – The first recorded sighting of Brazil is made by a fleet of Portuguese ships under the command of Pedro Álvares Cabral.
1792 – Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes the first person executed by guillotine.
1859 – British naturalist Charles Darwin publishes his seminal work “On the Origin of Species”, which outlines his theory of evolution by natural selection.
1915 – The Gallipoli Campaign during World War I begins as Allied troops land at Cape Helles and Anzac Cove in the Ottoman Empire.
1945 – The Soviet Union and the Western Allies meet at the Elbe River in Germany, effectively dividing Germany into two zones of occupation.
1986 – The Chernobyl disaster occurs when an explosion and fire at the nuclear power plant in Ukraine releases radioactive material into the atmosphere.
2005 – The first video is uploaded to the video-sharing website YouTube.
