International Monkey Day – A day to raise awareness about these intelligent animals, and promote their conservation and protection.
World Energy Conservation Day – A day to promote the importance of saving energy and reducing carbon emissions in order to protect the planet and combat climate change.
International Shareware Day – A day to celebrate and promote the use of shareware software, which allows users to try out software before buying it.
National Bouillabaisse Day – A day to celebrate the French seafood stew, bouillabaisse, and its cultural significance.
National Alabama Day – A day to celebrate the state of Alabama in the United States and its history, culture, and contributions to society.
1799: George Washington dies at Mount Vernon, Virginia.
1911: Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen becomes the first person to reach the South Pole.
1946: The United Nations General Assembly meets for the first time in New York City.
1962: NASA’s Mariner 2 becomes the first spacecraft to successfully fly by Venus and send back data.
1981: Israel annexes the Golan Heights, which it had captured from Syria during the Six-Day War in 1967.
2012: A gunman kills 28 people, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
