Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for April 9, 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
- Name Yourself Day
- National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
- 1768: John Hancock refused to allow two British customs agents to go below deck of his ship in what is considered by some to be the first act of physical resistance to British authority in the colonies
- 1866: A major post-Civil War Civil Rights Bill passed over President Andrew Johnson’s veto
- 1918: Latvia proclaimed its independence
- 1947: Tornadoes struck West Texas and Oklahoma resulting in 169 deaths and injuring 1,300
- 1991: Georgia SSR voted to secede from USSR
- 2013: 37 people were killed and 850 injured after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Iran
- 2013 The French Senate approved a bill for same-sex marriage
Weekly Holidays and Observances including April 9, 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
