Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for July 20, 2021

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ByGarrett

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

  • 1609: Emperor Rudolf II granted Silezische Protestants freedom of religion
  • 1808: Napoleon decreed all French Jews must adopt family names
  • 1810: Citizens of Bogotá, New Granada, (now Colombia), declared independence from Spain
  • 1877: The US Military fired on striking railroad workers in Baltimore, and killed 9 people
  • 1926: A convention of the Methodist Church voted to allow women to become priests
  • 1928: The government of Hungary issued a decree ordering Gypsies to end their nomadic ways, settle permanently in one place, and subject themselves to the same laws and taxes as other Hungarians
  • 1932: In Washington, D.C., police fired tear gas on the “Bonus Army” of World War I veterans who attempted to march to the White House
  • 1940: German occupiers forbade the Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in The Netherlands
  • 1944: The Death March of 1,200 Jews from Lipcani Moldavia began
  • 1956: France recognized Tunisian independence
  • 1967: Race riots occurred in Memphis, Tennessee
  • 1975: India expelled three reporters from “The Times”, “The Daily Telegraph”, and “Newsweek” because they refused to sign a pledge to abide by government censorship
  • 1977: Flash flooding hit Johnstown, Pennsylvania which killed 80 people and caused $350 million damage
  • 1985: The government of Aruba passed legislation to secede from the Netherlands Antilles

Weekly Holidays and Observances including July 20, 2021

  • Hemp History Week (July 17-23)
  • Hajj (July 17-22)
  • National Independent Retailers Week (July 18-24)
  • Eid-al-Adha (July 19 – 20)

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

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