Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for April 30, 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
- Arbor Day
- Beltane
- National Honesty Day
- 1349: The Jewish community of Radolfzell, Germany was exterminated
- 1492: Spain announced it would expel all Jews
- 1563: Jews were expelled from France by order of Charles VI
- 1838: Nicaragua became an independent republic
- 1888: The Moradabad Hailstorm: hail stones allegedly as big as oranges killed 246 people and thousands of sheep and cattle in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
- 1911: Portugal approved women’s right to vote
- 1945: The prisoners at the Munchen-Allag Concentration Camp were freed
- 2004: U.S. media released graphic photos of American soldiers abusing and sexually humiliating Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison
Weekly Holidays and Observances including April 30, 2021
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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)