Autistic Pride Day – This day is dedicated to celebrating the pride and acceptance of autistic people and raising awareness about autism.
International Picnic Day – A day dedicated to enjoying and celebrating the outdoors with picnics, food, and fun activities.
Sustainable Gastronomy Day – This day is focused on promoting sustainable agriculture, food security, and gastronomy as a way to improve people’s well-being and protect the planet.
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict – This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war and to promote efforts to prevent it.
National Splurge Day (USA) – A day to treat yourself to something special and indulge in some well-deserved pampering or retail therapy.
618 – Tang dynasty Emperor Gaozu of Tang dies.
1812 – War of 1812: The U.S. Congress declares war on Great Britain.
1858 – Charles Darwin receives a paper from Alfred Russel Wallace that includes nearly identical conclusions about evolution as Darwin’s own, prompting Darwin to publish his theory.
1873 – Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
1940 – Second World War: General Charles de Gaulle becomes prime minister of the French Provisional Government.
1983 – Space Shuttle Challenger launches from Cape Canaveral on mission STS-7, with Sally Ride becoming the first American woman in space.
2010 – Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco.
2018 – The United States withdraws from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
