National Automotive Service Professionals Day – is a day dedicated to recognizing the contributions of automotive service professionals, including mechanics, service advisors, parts specialists, and others who work in the automotive service industry.
World Day Against Child Labour – This day aims to raise awareness about the plight of child laborers around the world and to promote efforts to eliminate child labor.
Loving Day – This day commemorates the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down laws against interracial marriage.
National Red Rose Day – This day celebrates the beauty and significance of the red rose, a flower that has long been associated with love, passion, and romance.
World Gin Day – This day celebrates the popularity of gin as a versatile and flavorful spirit, and encourages people to explore the different types and flavors of gin available.
International Falafel Day – This day celebrates falafel, a popular Middle Eastern food that is made from ground chickpeas or fava beans, herbs, and spices. It aims to promote awareness and appreciation for this delicious and nutritious food.
1381 – Peasants’ Revolt: In England, rebels led by Wat Tyler stormed the Tower of London.
1775 – American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declared martial law in Massachusetts, setting off a chain of events that would lead to the outbreak of the war.
1939 – Holocaust: The SS St. Louis, a German ocean liner carrying over 900 Jewish refugees, was turned away from Havana, Cuba, and forced to return to Europe, where many of the passengers were later killed in concentration camps.
1963 – Civil rights: Medgar Evers, a civil rights activist and field secretary for the NAACP, was assassinated in his driveway in Jackson, Mississippi.
1987 – Ronald Reagan, the President of the United States, publicly challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall, which separated East and West Berlin.
1991 – Boris Yeltsin was elected as the first president of Russia, marking the end of the Soviet Union.
2016 – 49 people were killed and 53 others injured in a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, USA. It was the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil since the September 11 attacks in 2001.
