International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members: This day is observed to show solidarity with all those who have been detained, imprisoned, or gone missing while performing their duties as journalists or other media workers.
National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: This day honors and recognizes the small business owners who work hard and contribute to the growth and development of their communities.
World Piano Day: This day celebrates the piano as a versatile musical instrument that has played an important role in the history of music.
National Vietnam War Veterans Day: This day is observed in the United States to honor and remember the sacrifices made by the veterans who served during the Vietnam War.
National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day: This day celebrates the popular dessert made with lemon zest and chiffon cake, a light and fluffy cake made with egg whites and vegetable oil.
Smoke and Mirrors Day: This day celebrates the art of illusion and deception, and encourages people to look beyond appearances and question what they see.
1461 – Wars of the Roses: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England.
1794 – The U.S. Congress passes the Naval Act of 1794, authorizing the construction of six frigates.
1849 – The United Kingdom formally annexes the Punjab region of India.
1886 – Dr. John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia.
1973 – The last U.S. troops leave South Vietnam, ending the Vietnam War.
2004 – Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia join NATO as full members.
2012 – Spanish photographer Miquel Dewever-Plana reveals that the man known as “La Barbie,” one of the most-wanted drug traffickers in Mexico, was actually his neighbor in a suburb of Mexico City.
2020 – The World Health Organization announces that the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 600,000.
