23rd AUGUST - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

This day is observed on 23 August every year to remind us about the tragedy of the slave trade in memory of all peoples that is about the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade.
It provides a chance to think about the historic causes and the consequences of the slave trade.

The date is significant because, during the night of August 22 to August 23, 1791, on the island of Saint Domingue (now known as Haiti), an uprising began which set forth events which were a major factor in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
UNESCO Member States organize events every year on that date, inviting participation from young people, educators, artists and intellectuals. As part of the goals of the intercultural UNESCO project, "The Slave Route", it is an opportunity for collective recognition and focus on the "historic causes, the methods and the consequences" of slavery.

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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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