Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for June 16, 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
- Wish Fulfullment Day
- 1913: The South African Government passed the segregationist Native Land Act, which restricted the purchase or lease of land by native Africans
- 1943: 2 people were killed during Race Riots in Beaumont Texas
- 1944: George Stinney, a 14-year-old African-American boy, was wrongfully executed for the murder of two white girls, becoming the youngest person ever executed in 20th-century America
- 1959: South African Apartheid government efforts to remove Black people from Cato Manor were met with violent resistance
- 1964: An earthquake struck Niigata, Japan
- 1970: Race Riots occurred in Miami, Florida
Weekly Holidays and Observances including June 16, 2021
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June Monthly Holidays and Observances
- Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
- Caribbean-American Heritage Month
- Cataract Awareness Month
- Disaster Preparedness Month
- Effective Communications Month
- Entrepreneurs “Do It Yourself” Marketing Month
- Gay & Lesbian Pride Month
- International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month
- National Aphasia Awareness Month
- National Burglary Prevention Month
- National Safety Month
- National Smile Month
- Rebuild Your Life Month