Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for September 1, 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
- 1267: Rabbi Moses Ben Nachman established a Jewish community in Jerusalem
- 1614: Vincent Fettmich expelled Jews from Frankfurt-on-Main, Germany
- 1862: The US Government levied a federal tax on tobacco
- 1894: A wildfire destroyed the town of Hinckley, Minnesota, killing 438 people
- 1923: A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, killing 142,000 people
- 1924: Kenchoji Rinzai Temple in Kamakur, Japan was heavily damaged by an earthquake
- 1938: Benito Mussolini “canceled” the civil rights of Italian Jews
- 1939: Adolf Hitler ordered the extermination of mentally ill people, arguing wartime “was the best time for the elimination of the incurably ill”
- 1941: Jews living in Germany were required to wear a yellow star of David
- 1942: A US Federal judge upheld the detention of Japanese-Americans
- 1946: Greece voted for monarchy
- 1954: Hurricane Carol struck Long Island and New England, killing 68 people
- 1961: The Eritrean War of Independence officially began with the shooting of Ethiopian police by Hamid Idris Awate
- 1962: 12,000 people died in an earthquake in western Iran
- 1963: New Language laws going into effect in Belgium caused a riot
- 1968: An earthquake destroyed Ferdows, Persia, killing 2000 people
- 1975: Bangladesh banned all political parties
- 1982: Mexico President Lopez Portillo nationalized the banks
- 1995: New York State reinstated the death penalty
- 2019: Hurricane Dorian made landfall on Elbow Cay, in the Abaco Islands, Northern Bahamas as a category five storm with winds of 180mph (285km/h)
- 2020: Rare protests happened in Mongolia against moves to teach school subjects in Mandarin instead of Mongolian
Weekly Holidays and Observances including September 1, 2021
- National Nutrition Week (September 1-7)
- Self-University Week (September 1-7)
September Monthly Holidays and Observances
- Animal Pain Awareness Month
- ADHD Month
- Baby Safety Month
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
- Healthy Aging Month
- International People Skills Month
- International Self-Awareness Month
- International Speak Out Month
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
- National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
- National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
- National Cholesterol Education Month
- National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
- National Disaster Preparedness Month
- National Food Safety Education Month
- National Fruits and Veggies Month aka More Matters Month
- National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
- National Literacy Month
- National Myositis Awareness Month
- National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- National Pain Awareness Month
- National Preparedness Month aka PrepareAthon
- National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- National Recovery Month
- National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
- National Suicide Prevention Month
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month
- Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month
- Self-Care Awareness Month
- Self-Improvement Month
- Update your Resume Month