International Youth Day: This day is observed every year to raise awareness about the challenges faced by young people worldwide and to promote their rights and participation in social, economic, and political life.
World Elephant Day: This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the plight of elephants and promoting their conservation and protection.
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: This day is observed to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous peoples, who are often marginalized and discriminated against.
International Youth Day for Girls: This day is dedicated to empowering and promoting the rights of young girls, who often face unique challenges and discrimination.
National Julienne Fries Day: This day is dedicated to celebrating the popular French fries cut in thin, crispy sticks known as Julienne fries.
30 BC – Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt, commits suicide after her lover Mark Antony’s defeat at the Battle of Actium.
1492 – Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, on his first voyage to the Americas.
1851 – Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.
1898 – The peace protocol ending the Spanish-American War is signed in Washington D.C.
1953 – The Soviet Union successfully tests its first hydrogen bomb.
1960 – Echo 1, the first communications satellite, is launched by the United States.
1981 – IBM introduces its first personal computer, the IBM PC.
2015 – A massive explosion at a chemicals warehouse in Tianjin, China, kills over 170 people and injures hundreds more.
