Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for April 15, 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
- Income Tax Day
- National ASL Day
- Jackie Robinson Day
- Microvolunteering Day
- 1250: Pope Innocent III refused the request of the Jews of Cordova, Spain their request to build a synagogue
- 1817: In Hartford, Connecticut, the first American school for the deaf opened
- 1874: The New York State legislature passed a compulsory education law
- 1947: Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in US major league baseball
- 1962: The US national debt first climbed above $300,000,000,000
- 1979: A disastrous magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Montenegro coast
- 1989: Students in Beijing launched pro-democracy protests
- 2010: Volcanic ash from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland led to the closure of airspace over most of Europe
Weekly Holidays and Observances including April 15, 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)