Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for July 6, 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
- 1609: Emperor Rudolf II granted Bohemia freedom of religion
- 1892: Striking steel workers in Homestead, Pennsylvania fired on scabs and killed 7 people
- 1893: Pomeroy, Iowa was nearly destroyed by a tornado that killed 71 people and injured 200 people
- 1894: The city of Cleveland sent 2,000 troops to the city of Chicago to suppress the Pullman strike
- 1939: German Nazis closed the last Jewish enterprises in Germany
- 1983: The US Supreme Court ruled retirement plans can’t pay women less than men
- 2017: The Sri Lankan government confirmed an outbreak of dengue fever killed at least 227 people
- 2018: Floods and landslides began in south-western Japan. At least 200 were people and more went missing. The Evacuation Orders included nearly 2 million people
Weekly Holidays and Observances including July 6, 2021
- Freedom Week (July 4-10)
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