Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for June 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!
Please note all holidays and observances listed as “National” days are American holidays and observances unless it is stated otherwise.
On This Day
- 1525: A tax revolt occurred in Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- 1942: The Nazis killed all the inhabitants of Lidice, which had been implicated in the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, Nazi controller of Bohemia and Moravia, to “teach the Czechs a final lesson of subservience and humility”
- 1943: “Pay-as-you-go” (withholding) US income tax deductions were authorized
- 1953: Worcester County, Massachusetts was stuck by a tornado that killed 94 people, injured 1310 more, and left 10,000 homeless
- 1956: A heavy earthquake struck Afghanistan and killed 400 people
- 1960: Typhoon Mary made landfall in China and killed at least 1,600 people
- 1989: A rare tornado in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania killed 1 person
- 1997: The British lease on Hong Kong expired
Weekly Holidays and Observances including June 9, 2021
- n/a
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