Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for April 12, 2021
Many days there are far too many anniversaries, holidays, and observances to post about individually on social media, so in an effort to have more of them available, LLPHP is going to experiment with posting them daily. If there are other items you feel should be included, please email contact@llphp.org and share!
On This Day
- Walk On Your Wild Side Day
- 1545: French King Francois I ordered the killing of protestants of Vaudois
- 1713: Dutch State-General signed a peace with France. The Netherlands lost the Orange Princedom
- 1844: Texan envoys signed the Treaty of Annexation with the United States
- 1861: Fort Sumter, South Carolina was attacked by the Confederacy beginning the American Civil War
- 1919: The British Parliament passed a 48-hour work week with minimum wages
- 1931: Spanish voters rejected the monarchy
- 1938: New York State implements the first US law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses
- 1946: Syria gained independence from France
- 1990: In their first meeting, the East German Parliament acknowledged responsibility for the Holocaust and asked for forgiveness
- 1991: The US announced the closing of 31 major US military bases
- 2020: A huge storm system produced more than 40 tornadoes in the US from Texas to South Carolina killing 32 people across six states
Weekly Holidays and Observances including April 12, 2021
- Money Smart Week (April 10-17)
- National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (April 11-17)
- National Youth Violence Prevention Week (April 12-16)
April Monthly Holidays and Observances
- Alcohol Awareness Month
- Arab American Heritage Month
- Celebrate Diversity Month
- Community Service Month
- Genocide and Human Rights Awareness Month
- International Amateur Radio Month
- National Autism Awareness Month
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
- National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
- Physical Wellness Month
- Ramadan (Evening of April 12 – Evening of May 11)
