On This Day September 20th

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September 20th is the 263rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 102 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

1187 – Saladin begins the Siege of Jerusalem.

1498 – The Nankai tsunami washes away the building housing the Great Buddha at Kōtoku-in; it has been outside ever since.

1697 – The Treaty of Ryswick was signed by France, England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Dutch Republic, ending the Nine Years' War.

1870 – The Bersaglieri corps entered Rome through the Porta Pia and completed the unification of Italy.

1893 – Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.

1911 – The White Star Line's RMS Olympic collides with the British warship HMS Hawke.

1946 – The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed for seven years due to World War II.

1967 – The Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is launched in Clydebank, Scotland.

1971 – Having weakened after landfall in Nicaragua the previous day, Hurricane Irene regained enough strength to be renamed Hurricane Olivia, making it the first known hurricane to cross from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific.

2011 – The United States military ends its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time.



Birthdays

1593 – Gottfried Scheidt, German organist and composer (d. 1661)

1614 – Martino Martini, Italian missionary, cartographer and historian (d. 1661)

1819 – Frederick Ellsworth Sickels, American inventor (d. 1895)

1853 – Chulalongkorn, Siamese king (d. 1910)

1876 – Carleton Ellis, American inventor and chemist (d. 1941)

1878 – Upton Sinclair, American novelist, critic, and essayist (d. 1968)

1917 – Red Auerbach, American basketball player and coach (d. 2006)

1934 – Sophia Loren, Italian actress

1948 – George R. R. Martin, American novelist and short story writer.

1978 – Héctor Camacho Jr., Puerto Rican-American boxer



Holidays and Observance

Adopt a Less-Adoptable Pet Week

 Humans have had a special relationship with animals for as long as we have been around. The earliest humans successfully domesticated certain animals, and since then, we have shared our homes (and hearts) with them. Pets have become our friends; some pets have achieved stardom, and their human families have immensely loved all of them. Pets have been known to uplift our mood, sense when we are sad, and be our companions in our darkest hours. So what makes some of them “less adoptable”?

 According to petfinder.com, animals who spend 48 weeks or more on the website can be classified as “less adoptable” compared to other animals who spend an average of 12.5 weeks. When an animal is old, disabled, diagnosed with some illness, or not as good-looking, its chances of getting adopted are compromised.

 Some of the most common, less adoptable pets are black dogs and cats — since the color black is often associated with negativity. Senior pets also tend to be ignored since people are worried about their lifespan and age-related illnesses. Special needs pets are also considered less adoptable since potential parents are concerned about care and maintenance. Even though it sounds intimidating, most special needs pets can care for themselves with help from their human family. Certain breeds of cats and dogs are considered “less adoptable” for their appearance or behavior. To help combat this, Petfinder.com designated the third week in September as the week they focus on this specific topic and dispel many myths.


Others Include

German World Children's Day

International NFT Day

National Care For Kids Day

National Crime and Intelligence Analyst Appreciation Day

National School Backpack Awareness Day

National String Cheese Day


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