Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for April 8, 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
- Holocaust Remembrance Day aka Yom HaShoah (Evening of April 8, 2021 to Evening of April 9, 2021)
- Buddha Day
- 1766: The first fire escape was patented. It was a wicker basket on a pulley and chain
- 1913: The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified by Congress, providing for direct election of Senators by popular vote
- 1916: Norway approved female suffrage
- 1943: US President Franklin D Roosevelt, in an attempt to check inflation, froze wages and prices, prohibited workers from changing jobs unless the war effort would be aided thereby, and barred rate increases to common carriers and public utilities
- 1952: US President Harry Truman seized steel mills to avert a strike
- 1960: The US Senate passed a major Civil Rights Bill with measures against discriminatory voting practices
Weekly Holidays and Observances including April 8, 2021
- Holocaust Remembrance Week (April 4-11)
- American Indian Awareness Week (April 5-9)
- Explore Your Career Options Week (April 5-9)
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
