International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers: This day aims to raise awareness about violence against sex workers and to advocate for the protection of their human rights.
Wright Brothers Day: This day commemorates the first successful flight of a powered aircraft by the Wright brothers on December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
National Maple Syrup Day: This day celebrates the sweet, delicious syrup made from the sap of maple trees, which is a popular topping for pancakes, waffles, and other breakfast foods.
International Day of Neutrality: This day was established by the United Nations General Assembly to promote the importance of neutrality in international relations and to recognize the role that neutral countries can play in resolving conflicts peacefully.
497 – The first recorded sighting of a comet (later named C/497 K1) was made by Chinese astronomers.
942 – William I of Normandy, also known as William Longsword, was assassinated in a plot led by his chamberlain.
1398 – Sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud’s army defeated Tughlaq forces in the Battle of Delhi, leading to the end of the Tughlaq dynasty in India.
1777 – France formally recognized the United States as an independent nation and signed a treaty of alliance and friendship with the Americans during the American Revolutionary War.
1903 – The Wright Brothers made their first sustained flight in a powered aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
1938 – Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann discovered nuclear fission by splitting uranium atoms.
1969 – The US Air Force closed its investigation into the UFO sightings in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, concluding that there was no evidence of extraterrestrial activity.
2010 – Mohamed Bouazizi, a Tunisian street vendor, set himself on fire in protest of police harassment, sparking the Tunisian Revolution and the Arab Spring uprisings.
