World Vegan Day: This day aims to promote and raise awareness about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle, both for the environment and animal welfare.
World Cities Day: This day aims to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing urban challenges towards sustainable development and urbanization.
National Author’s Day: This day is celebrated in the United States and honors American authors, including poets, novelists, and essayists.
National Brush Day: This day is celebrated in the United States and aims to promote oral health by encouraging children to brush their teeth after eating candy on Halloween.
National Cook for Your Pets Day: This day is observed to remind pet owners that their pets also deserve to have healthy and nutritious meals and to raise awareness about animal nutrition.
1512: Michelangelo’s painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome was opened to the public.
1755: A massive earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal, killing tens of thousands of people and destroying much of the city.
1765: The British Parliament enacted the Stamp Act, a tax on printed materials in the American colonies, which helped spark the American Revolution.
1800: U.S. President John Adams became the first president to move into the newly constructed White House in Washington, D.C.
1914: World War I began with the first major battle at Ypres, Belgium.
1952: The United States exploded the world’s first hydrogen bomb, code-named “Ivy Mike,” at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific.
1982: Honda became the first Japanese automaker to produce cars in the United States, with the opening of its factory in Marysville, Ohio.
1993: The European Union was formed with the signing of the Maastricht Treaty.
2000: The first resident crew arrived at the International Space Station, consisting of two American astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut.
