International Albinism Awareness Day – This day aims to raise awareness about albinism, a genetic condition that affects the production of melanin, the pigment that colors skin, hair, and eyes. It promotes the protection and enjoyment of the human rights of people with albinism, who often face discrimination and social exclusion.
National Sewing Machine Day – A day to celebrate the invention of the sewing machine, which revolutionized the textile industry and made it possible to produce clothes more efficiently. It also honors the skills and creativity of people who use sewing machines to make their own clothes or create unique items.
World Blood Donor Day – This day aims to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation and to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. The theme for 2021 is “Give blood and keep the world beating”, highlighting the essential contribution of blood donors to the global health system.
323 BC: Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire, dies in Babylon at the age of 32.
1373: Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Alliance is signed, which establishes the oldest alliance in the world that is still in force.
1920: The United States Postal Service rules that children may not be sent by parcel post.
1944: World War II – German troops massacre 642 residents of the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane.
1966: The United States Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them.
1971: The New York Times begins publishing the Pentagon Papers, a secret history of United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
1981: At the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, 17-year-old Marcus Sarjeant fires six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II.
1996: The Montana Freemen surrender after an 81-day standoff with FBI agents.
2005: A jury in Santa Maria, California acquits pop star Michael Jackson of charges of molesting a 13-year-old boy.
2016: A gunman kills 49 people and injures 53 others in a terrorist attack at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
