Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Day – This day aims to raise awareness about the importance of small businesses and their contribution to sustainable development and economic growth. It also emphasizes the need to support these enterprises in achieving their full potential.
International Day of The Seafarer – This day recognizes the invaluable contribution of seafarers to global trade and the world economy. It also aims to raise awareness of the risks and challenges that seafarers face in their work and to promote their well-being.
Helen Keller Day – This day commemorates the birth anniversary of Helen Keller, an American author, activist, and lecturer who overcame deaf-blindness to become an influential advocate for disability rights.
National Sunglasses Day – This day encourages people to wear sunglasses to protect their eyes from harmful UV rays and to raise awareness about the importance of eye health.
PTSD Awareness Day – This day raises awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its impact on individuals and society. It also promotes understanding, compassion, and support for those who suffer from PTSD.
1358: The Jacquerie, a peasant uprising against the French nobility, is brutally suppressed at the Battle of Mello.
1709: Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava, a turning point in the Great Northern War.
1844: Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church, and his brother Hyrum are murdered by a mob in Carthage, Illinois.
1898: The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum aboard his sloop, the Spray.
1950: The Korean War begins as North Korean forces cross the 38th parallel and invade South Korea.
1976: Air France Flight 139 is hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists and diverted to Entebbe, Uganda. Israeli commandos later rescue the hostages in a daring raid.
1985: U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned after 59 years as a federal highway.
2013: NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft becomes the first man-made object to enter interstellar space.
