Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for May 29, 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
- Composting Day
- 1677: The Treaty of Middle Plantation established peace between the Virginia colonists and local Native Americans
- 1790: Rhode Island became the last of the original 13 colonies to ratify the US Constitution
- 1905: A pogrom was carried out against the Jewish community in Brisk, Lithuania
- 1922: Ecuador became independent
- 1968: The US Truth in Lending Act was signed into law
- 1989: Student pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, China constructed a replica of the Statue of Liberty and named it the Goddess of Democracy
- 1990: An earthquake hit Peru killing over 200 people
- 2012: A 5.9 magnitude earthquake killed 24 people near Bologna, Italy
- 2015: A heat wave in India was reported to have killed 1800 people in a week
- 2017: A violent storm and high winds in Moscow, Russia left 13 people dead
- 2018: A heatwave in Karachi, Pakistan killed 65 people as temperatures soared above 110 degrees Fahrenheit
- 2019: Being transgender was no longer classified as a mental health illness by the World Health Organization
Weekly Holidays and Observances including May 29, 2021
- National Tire Safety Week (May 23-29)
May Monthly Holidays and Observances
- Arthritis Awareness Month
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month
- Better Hearing and Speech Month
- Better Sleep Month
- Clean Air Month
- Correct Posture Month
- Digestive Diseases Awareness Month
- Electromagnetic Radiation Awareness Month
- Employee Health and Fitness Month
- Family Wellness Month
- Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month
- Food Allergy Awareness Month
- Fungal Infection Awareness Month
- Haitian Heritage Month
- Healthy Vision Month
- High Blood Pressure Awareness Month
- Homeschooling Awareness Month
- Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month
- International Business Image Improvement Month
- International Civility Awareness Month
- Internet and E-Commerce Services Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- Labor History Month
- Lupus Awareness Month
- Lyme Disease Awareness Month
- Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
- Mental Health Month
- National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
- National Community Action Month
- National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
- National Hepatitis Awareness Month
- National High Blood Pressure Education Month
- National Inventors Month
- National Meditation Month
- National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
- National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- National Recommitment Month
- National Smile Month
- National Stroke Awareness Month
- Personal History Awareness Month
- Revise Your Work Schedule Month
- Small Business Month
- Spiritual Literacy Month
- Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month
- Trauma Awareness Month