World Car Free Day: This day encourages people to give up their cars for a day and use alternative modes of transportation such as walking, biking, or public transportation to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion.
World Rhino Day: This day is observed to raise awareness about the threats faced by rhinoceroses due to poaching, habitat loss, and other factors. It aims to promote conservation efforts to protect these endangered animals.
International Day of Radiant Peace: This day promotes the idea of creating a peaceful world by spreading positive energy and radiating peace to others. It encourages individuals to perform acts of kindness, forgiveness, and compassion.
Hobbit Day: This day is a celebration of the fictional hobbits from J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” series. Fans of the books and movies celebrate by dressing up in costumes, re-reading the books, or watching the movies.
International Elephant Appreciation Day: This day is dedicated to celebrating elephants and raising awareness about their conservation. It aims to promote the protection and welfare of elephants, which are threatened by habitat loss, poaching, and other human activities.
1692: Last of the Salem Witch Trials executions takes place.
1862: US President Abraham Lincoln issues the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves in Confederate-controlled territory to be free as of January 1, 1863.
1949: The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb, becoming the second country after the United States to possess nuclear weapons.
1964: The musical “Fiddler on the Roof” opens on Broadway.
1980: Iraq invades Iran, beginning the Iran-Iraq War.
2005: Hurricane Rita makes landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border as a Category 3 storm.
2013: Al-Shabaab militants attack a mall in Nairobi, Kenya, resulting in the deaths of 67 people.
