On This Day April 18th

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April 18th is the One Hundred-eighth Day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 257 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

796 – King Æthelred I of North Umbria is murdered in Corbridge by a group led by his ealdormen, Eldred and Wada. The patrician Osbald is crowned but abdicates within 27 days.

1506 – The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.

1775—American Revolution: The British advance by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.

1831 – The University of Alabama is founded in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

1906 – An earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California.

1942 – World War II: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, and Nagoya are bombed.

 

Birthdays

1813 – James McCune Smith, American physician, apothecary, abolitionist, and author (d. 1865)

1857 – Clarence Darrow, American lawyer (d. 1938)

1863 – Siegfried Bettmann, founder of the Triumph Motorcycle Company and Mayor of Coventry (d. 1955)

1924 – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005)

1947 – James Woods, American actor and producer

1973 – Derrick Brooks, American football player. Go Buc’s

 

Holidays And Observance

The International Day for Monuments and Sites

The International Day for Monuments and Sites was established by ICOMOS in 1982 and later adopted by UNESCO during its 22nd General Conference. ICOMOS suggests a theme for activities to be organized by its members, National and International Scientific Committees, Working Groups, partners, and anyone else who wants to participate in commemorating the day. Cultural heritage conservation requires critically evaluating the past and a commitment to the future. In recent years, debates about the deletion and erasure of some narratives and the prioritization of specific stories over others have intensified. Therefore, dealing with contentious history requires lengthy discussions to avoid skewed perspectives and interpretations of the past.

According to the 1972 World Heritage Convention, "the loss or deterioration of any item of cultural or natural heritage represents a harmful impoverishment of the heritage of all nations of the world." However, there are still disparities in the recognition, interpretation, and conservation of various cultural manifestations.

The first International Day for Monuments and Sites, which was held in 2001, was themed "Save Our Historic Villages." Organizations such as UNESCO support the day, and various activities are carried out worldwide, including conferences and excursions to historical places and monuments. For the uninitiated, a heritage site is a culturally significant location that protects a society's or group's intangible and physical artifacts passed down through the generations.

 

Others Include.

Adult Autism Day

Animal Crackers Birthday

College Student Grief Awareness Day

Get to Know Your Customer Day

Give OUT Day

International Amateur Radio Day

International Day for Monuments and Sites

International Juggler's Day

International Pizza Cake Day

National Ask an Atheist Day

National D.A.R.E. Day

National High Five Day

National Lineman Appreciation Day

National Newspaper Columnists Day

National Transfer Money to Your Daughter's Account Day

National Velociraptor Awareness Day

Pet Owners Independence Day

Pinata Day

Poem in Your Pocket Day

Support Teen Literature Day

Take Action for Libraries Day

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