Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for April 18, 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
- Adult Autism Day
- International Amateur Radio Day
- 1879: The Trial of Standing Bear-Crook regarding Native American rights began
- 1880: An F4 tornado struck Marshfield, Missouri, killing 99 people and injuring 100
- 1906: The famous San Francisco earthquake and fire killed nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city
- 1918: The People’s Council of Latvia proclaimed the independence of the new country of Latvia
- 1949: The Republic of Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth
- 1956: Egypt and Israel agreed to a cease fire
- 1978: The US Senate voted to turn the Panama Canal over to Panama on Dec 31, 1999
Weekly Holidays and Observances including April 18, 2021
- Animal Cruelty / Human Violence Awareness Week (April 18-24)
- Consumer Awareness Week (April 18-23)
- National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 18-24)
- National Organ / Tissue Donor Awareness Week (April 18-24)
- National Volunteer Week (April 18-24)
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)