Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for April 24, 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
- Armenian Genocide Rememberance Day
- National Day of Silence
- (Spring) National Prepare-A-Thon Day
- National Rebuilding Day
- National Healing Day
- 1867: Black demonstrators staged ride-ins on Richmond, Virginia streetcars
- 1872: Mt Vesuvius erupted in Italy
- 1960: An earthquake struck Southwestern Iran killing about 500
- 1990: West and East Germany agreed to merge currency and economies on July 1st
- 2013: 33 people were killed and 115 were injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Weekly Holidays and Observances including April 24, 2021
- Animal Cruelty / Human Violence Awareness Week (April 18-24)
- 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)