1st AUGUST- NATIONAL MOUNTAIN CLIMBING DAY

Every year on 1st August National Mountain Climbing Day is observed.

It is said that the day was established in honour of the author's son, Bobby Mathews, and his friend Josh Madigan, for successfully climbing the 46 High Peaks of New York State's Adirondack Mountains.

National Mountain Climbing Day promotes mountain climbing and celebrates the fact that it helps in maintaining good physical health.

Mountain climbing is an adventurous hobby for many people and has its challenges.

In 1965, Avatar Singh Cheema became the first Indian to climb Mount Everest.
Before Avatar Singh, fifteen foreigners had already climbed the highest peak of Mount Everest.

The first Indian woman to climb Everest was Bachendri Pal who did so in 1984, at the age of 30.

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16th JULY- WORLD SNAKE DAY

World Snake Day on July 16th urges increased awareness of the wide variety of 3,500 species around the world. Among the 3,500 species, only about 600 are venomous. According to the World Health Organization, only about 200 of those pose a significant risk to human life. The world’s smallest snake is the Barbados thread snake. This serpent is smaller than a nightcrawler at about 4 inches. The longest snake is the reticulated python, and the heaviest is the green anaconda. Reticulated python Green Anaconda

9th AUGUST- NAGASAKI DAY

Nagasaki Day is observed on 9 August. On this day US dropped an atomic bomb on the Nagasaki city of Japan in 1945 during World War II. The first bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima and the second was dropped on Nagasaki on 9 August which killed around 74,000 people or more. Bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki was known as “Fat Man” . Plutonium bomb exploded over Nagasaki just two days later on 9 August levelled 6.7 km square of the city and killed around 74,000 people by the end of 1945. The temperature of the ground reached 4,000 degrees Celsius and radioactive rain poured down. On 15 August 1945, the Japanese Emperor announced the surrender and ‘Victory in Japan’ or ‘V-J Day’ celebrations broke out across the United States and other Allied nations.

12th JULY - MALALA DAY

12 July- Malala Day is celebrated every year to celebrate the birthday of activist Malala Yousafzai. Malala Day was designated by the United Nations to honor the young woman who has been advocating for women's education for years. Malala Yousafzai, often referred to mononymously as Malala, is a Pakistani activist for female education and the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Born : 12 July 1997 She was 17, when she was awarded the Nobel Prize . She is the world's youngest Nobel Prize laureate, and the second Pakistani and the first Pashtun to ever receive a Nobel Prize.

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