World Cancer Research Day: This day aims to raise awareness about the importance of cancer research in improving prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer worldwide.
World Maritime Day: This day is celebrated to recognize the importance of maritime transport and its contribution to world trade and the global economy.
National Punctuation Day: This day is observed to promote the correct usage of punctuation marks in written communication and to raise awareness about the importance of clear and effective communication.
World Gorilla Day: This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the endangered status of gorillas and the need to protect their natural habitats.
International Day of Sign Languages: This day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of sign languages as a means of communication for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
622 – The Islamic prophet Muhammad completed his Hijra from Mecca to Medina, which marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
1789 – The United States Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1789, establishing the federal judiciary of the United States and creating the office of the Attorney General.
1869 – Black Friday: The U.S. gold market crashes and the price of gold plummets, leading to the Panic of 1869 and a nationwide financial crisis.
1906 – U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first U.S. National Monument.
1934 – Babe Ruth played his final game as a New York Yankee at Yankee Stadium, hitting his 714th career home run.
1957 – The United States Army launched the first Earth satellite, Explorer 1, into orbit.
1996 – U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for military or civilian purposes.
