Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for July 2, 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!
Please note all holidays and observances listed as “National” days are American holidays and observances unless it is stated otherwise.
On This Day
- Freedom From Fear of Speaking Day
- Made in the USA Day
- 1776: The Continental Congress resolved “these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States”
- 1823: Portuguese rule in Brazil came to an end with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia
- 1839: Slaves aboard the Spanish schooner La Amistad revolted to secure their freedom
- 1858: Partial emancipation of Russian serfs was granted
- 1890: The US Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act
- 1916: Lenin said Imperialism was caused by capitalism
- 1921: US President Warren G. Harding signed a joint Congressional Resolution that declared the end of war with Germany
- 1927: The Jericho Earthquake in Palestine killed about 500 people
- 1928: The British Parliament lowered the voting age for women to 21 – the same as men
- 1941: The Nazi mass murder in Lvov/Lemberg left 7,000 people dead
- 1964: US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law
- 1976: The US Supreme Court ruled the death penalty was not inherently cruel or unusual
- 1986: A general strike was held against the Pinochet regime in Chile
- 1986: The US Supreme Court upheld affirmative action in 2 rulings
- 1989: Tiananmen Square Protest leader Wang Dan was arrested and imprisoned for spreading counterrevolutionary propaganda and incitement
- 2012: Monsoon rains in East India killed at least 79 people and left 2.2 million people homeless
- 2020: More than 160 people died after a landslide at a jade mine in northern Hpakant area of Myanmar
Weekly Holidays and Observances including July 2, 2021
- Eye Safety Awareness Week (June 27 – July 3)
July Monthly Holidays and Observances
- Bioterrorism/Disaster Education and Awareness Month
- Eye Injury Prevention Month
- Fireworks Safety month
- Fragile X Awareness Month
- Freedom from Fear of Speaking Month
- Herbal/Prescription Interaction Awareness Month
- Independent Retailer Month
- Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
- National Black Family Month
- National Child-Centered Divorce Month
- National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month
- National HIV Awareness Month
- National Roadside Traffic Safety Awareness Month
- Purposeful Parenting Month
- Sarcoma Awareness Month
- Self Care Month
- Social Wellness Month
- UV Safety Month