Workers’ Memorial Day – This day is observed to remember those who have died or been injured at work and to renew the commitment to work towards safe and healthy workplaces.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work – This day is observed to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases and to raise awareness of the importance of ensuring safe and healthy working conditions for all workers.
International Guide Dog Day – This day is observed to celebrate the life-changing work of guide dogs and to raise awareness about the important role that these animals play in the lives of people with disabilities.
National Superhero Day – This day is dedicated to all superheroes, both real and fictional, who inspire us to be our best selves and to make the world a better place.
International Dance Day – This day is observed to promote dance as an art form and to raise awareness of its importance as a means of cultural expression and communication.
1192: The Treaty of Jaffa is signed, ending the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.
1789: Mutiny on the HMS Bounty: Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift in a lifeboat by the rebel crew of the Bounty.
1945: Italian partisans execute fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
1967: Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the United States Army and is stripped of his boxing titles.
1986: The Soviet Union admits to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which had occurred two days earlier.
2011: Prince William and Catherine Middleton are married at Westminster Abbey in London, England.
