18th June – On this Day What does the 18th June have to offer, well on this day… On this day in 1815 Duke of Wellington and Marshal Blücher defeat Emperor Napoleon and his army near Waterloo. Today is also Sustainable Gastronomy day, “gastronomy is a cultural expression related to the natural and cultural diversity…
17th June – On this Day What does the 17th June have to offer, well on this day… Today is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the day’s purpose is to promote public awareness of the need for international cooperation to combat desertification and the effects of drought and the implementation of the UN…
16th June – On this Day What does the 16th June have to offer, well on this day… On this day in 1960, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho premiered, the film led the way for slasher films and pushed the horror format into another direction. In 1963 Valentina Tereshkova, born on a collective farm near Yaroslavl, USSR,…
15th June – On this Day What does the 15th June have to offer, well on this day… The 15th of June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The day is to raise awareness about the global social issue that affects the health and human rights of millions of older persons around the world, and…
14th June – On this Day What does the 14th June have to offer, well on this day… The 14th of June marks World Blood Donor Day. The day organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) seeks to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary unpaid blood…
13th June – On this Day What does the 13th June have to offer, well on this day… The 13th of June marks International Albinism Awareness Day. Albinism is a rare, noncontagious, genetically inherited difference present at birth. It is still profoundly misunderstood, socially and medically, and, as a result, people with albinism face many…
Lewis Walker