International Day of Charity: This day is observed annually to raise awareness and promote charitable efforts that help alleviate poverty, suffering, and other humanitarian crises around the world.
National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day: This day is dedicated to celebrating and exploring the English language’s vast vocabulary, particularly by focusing on words that cannot be rhymed with other words.
Emma M. Nutt Day: This day commemorates the achievements of Emma M. Nutt, who became the world’s first female telephone operator on September 1, 1878.
World Letter Writing Day: This day is celebrated to revive the art of letter writing and to encourage people to write letters to their loved ones and friends.
Ginger Cat Appreciation Day: This day is dedicated to celebrating the unique and endearing characteristics of ginger cats, also known as orange tabbies.
World Peace Day: This day is observed annually to promote peace and non-violence among nations, communities, and individuals around the world.
1159: Pope Adrian IV, the only Englishman to have held the papacy, died in Anagni, Italy.
1529: The Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and his companions became the first known Europeans to set foot in Texas.
1715: Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, died in Versailles, France, after reigning for 72 years, making him the longest-reigning monarch in European history.
1939: Germany invaded Poland, marking the start of World War II.
1969: Muammar Gaddafi, the leader of Libya, overthrew King Idris I in a military coup and established a republic.
1985: A joint U.S.-French expedition located the wreckage of the RMS Titanic, which had sunk on its maiden voyage in 1912.
2019: Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm, causing widespread devastation and loss of life.
