Anniversaries, Holidays, & Observances for September 17, 2021

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ByGarrett

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

  • Citizenship Day
  • Constitution Day
  • National POW/MIA Recognition Day
  • 1394: Jews were expelled from France by order of King Charles VI
  • 1678: France and Spain signed the Treaties of Nijmegen
  • 1778: The first treaty between the US and Indian tribes was signed at Fort Pitt
  • 1809: The Treaty of Fredrikshamn Peace brought peace between Sweden and Russia in the Finnish War and ceded the territory that would become Finland to Russia
  • 1849: Harriet Tubman made her first escape from slavery in Maryland with two of her brothers
  • 1850: The Fourth Great Fire of San Francisco occurred
  • 1861: The first class for escaped slaves was taught by Mary Peake at Fortress Monroe Virginia (now Hampton University)
  • 1876: Race riots occurred in South Carolina
  • 1900: American anthracite coal miners went on strike for better wages until October 25, by which time the owners were persuaded that their stand was harming President McKinley’s campaign
  • 1902: The US filed an official protest against anti-semitism in Romania
  • 1916: 40,000 Amsterdam demonstrators demanded general voting rights
  • 1926: A hurricane hit Miami and Palm Beach, Florida leading to about 450 people’s deaths
  • 1928: A hurricane hit Lake Okeechobee, Florida drowning 1,800-2500 people
  • 1940: Nazis deprived Jews of possessions
  • 1956: Black students entered a Clay, Kentucky elementary school
  • 1959: A typhoon killed 2,000 people in Japan and Korea
  • 1960: Cuba nationalized US banks
  • 1962: The US Justice Department filed its first suit to end segregation in public schools
  • 1978: Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin, and Jimmy Carter signed the Camp David Accords, a framework for peace in the Middle East and between Egypt and Israel
  • 1989: Hurricane Hugo began a 4 day sweep through the Caribbean killing 62 people
  • 1990: The Soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic ties
  • 2018: Flooding in Nigeria killed over 100 people as the Benue and Niger Rivers overflowed
  • 2018: Hurricane Florence necessitated 900 people to be rescued from flooding and killed 23 people in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • 2019: Indonesia raised the female marriage age to 19 to be in line with males and curb child marriages
  • 2020: Barbados announced its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become a republic

Weekly Holidays and Observances including September 17, 2021

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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
  • National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)

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