World Homeopathy Day – This day celebrates the birth anniversary of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy.
Siblings Day – A day to celebrate the special bond and relationship between siblings.
International Safety Pin Day – This day commemorates the invention of the safety pin by Walter Hunt in 1849.
Encourage a Young Writer Day – A day to inspire and motivate young writers to explore their creativity and express themselves through writing.
National Farm Animals Day – A day to raise awareness about the welfare and rights of farm animals, and to promote humane treatment towards them.
879 AD – Louis III becomes King of the West Francia.
1815 – Mount Tambora, a volcano located in Indonesia, begins to erupt. The eruption is the largest in recorded history and affects global weather patterns for several years.
1849 – Safety pin is patented by Walter Hunt in the United States.
1866 – The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City.
1912 – The RMS Titanic sets sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. The ship sinks on April 15, 1912 after colliding with an iceberg, resulting in the deaths of over 1,500 people.
1970 – Paul McCartney announces the breakup of The Beatles.
1972 – The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) to limit the number of nuclear weapons each country can possess.
1998 – The Belfast Agreement, also known as the Good Friday Agreement, is signed, ending decades of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland.
