World Lizard Day – A day to appreciate and raise awareness about the diversity, ecology, and conservation of lizards and their habitats.
International Lefthanders Day: This day celebrates left-handed individuals and their unique contributions to society.
World Calligraphy Day: This day celebrates the art of calligraphy and its cultural significance around the world.
National Navajo Code Talkers Day: This day honors the Navajo Code Talkers who played a crucial role in transmitting coded messages during World War II.
V-J Day: Victory over Japan Day is celebrated to mark the anniversary of Japan’s surrender, which ended World War II.
World Humanitarian Day: This day celebrates humanitarian workers and their efforts to provide assistance and support to people affected by crises and disasters around the world.
1040: King Duncan I of Scotland is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival, Macbeth.
1457: The first book ever printed is produced in Mainz, Germany by Johannes Gutenberg, who invented the printing press with movable type.
1880: Construction of Cologne Cathedral in Germany, one of the largest and most famous cathedrals in the world, is completed after 632 years of construction.
1945: Japan accepts the terms of the Potsdam Declaration, ending World War II.
1969: British troops are deployed in Northern Ireland to restore order following sectarian violence between Catholics and Protestants.
2003: A massive power outage affects much of the northeastern United States and parts of Canada, leaving millions of people without electricity for several days.
