International Day of Friendship: This day is celebrated to promote the role of friendship in promoting peace and understanding among people from different cultures and backgrounds.
National Watermelon Day: This day is celebrated to recognize the refreshing and juicy fruit, watermelon, which is enjoyed by people worldwide during summer months.
National Grab Some Nuts Day: On this day, people celebrate by indulging in different types of nuts and spreading awareness about their nutritional value.
National Night Out: This day is celebrated to raise awareness about crime prevention and to promote police-community partnerships.
Sisters Day: This day is celebrated to honor and cherish the bond between sisters and to recognize their importance in our lives.
1492: Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain on his first voyage to the Americas.
1852: Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale and Harvard, marking the beginning of one of the oldest American college rivalries.
1914: Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium, marking the beginning of World War I.
1936: Jesse Owens wins his first gold medal at the Berlin Olympics, defeating German athlete Luz Long in the long jump.
1949: The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League merge to form the National Basketball Association (NBA).
2004: NASA’s Messenger spacecraft is launched, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury.