Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for April 13, 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
- Thomas Jefferson Day
- International Creativity and Innovation Day
- National Sexual Assault Awareness Month’s Day of Action
- 1556: Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism were burned by order of Pope
- 1911: The US House of Representatives voted to institute direct elections of senators to Congress, a step towards direct democracy
- 1918: An electrical fire killed 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital
- 1919: British troops opened fire on demonstrators in Amritsar, India, killing 350
- 1921: The Spanish Communist Workers’ Party was founded
- 1959: The Vatican issues an edict forbidding Roman Catholics from voting for communists
- 2013: 20 civilians were killed by the government bombing of Saraqib, Idlib
Weekly Holidays and Observances including April 13, 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)