World Mental Health Day: It is observed to raise awareness about mental health issues and mobilize efforts in support of mental health.
International Day of the Girl Child: This day aims to promote girls’ human rights, highlight gender inequalities that still exist, and address the various forms of discrimination and abuse suffered by girls around the world.
World Homeless Day: It is an annual event observed to raise awareness about homelessness and to provide support and aid to those who are homeless.
World Porridge Day: This day is celebrated to highlight the importance of porridge in fighting hunger and malnutrition, and to raise awareness about the work of Mary’s Meals, a charity that provides food to children in some of the poorest communities around the world.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day: It aims to raise awareness about hospice and palliative care, and to improve access to these services for people with life-limiting illnesses and their families.
732: The Battle of Tours took place, where Frankish leader Charles Martel defeated an Islamic invasion from Spain, preserving Christianity in Europe.
1845: The United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Maryland, with 50 midshipmen and seven professors.
1913: The Panama Canal officially opened, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and allowing for faster and more efficient transportation between the two coasts.
1935: The George Gershwin opera “Porgy and Bess” premiered in New York City.
1967: The Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits the placing of weapons of mass destruction in space, was signed by the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom.
1973: Spiro Agnew resigned as Vice President of the United States after being charged with tax evasion and bribery.
1985: Actor and filmmaker Orson Welles died at the age of 70.
2010: The 33 Chilean miners who had been trapped underground for 69 days were rescued in a dramatic operation that captured the world’s attention.
