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Literacy gives people tools with which to improve their livelihoods, participate in community decision-making, gain access to information about ..→

National Grandparents Day is rooted in the innovative work of two committed and passionate pioneers: Jacob Reingold and Marian McQuade. During ..→

In February of 1848, Mexico and the United States signed a treaty which ended the Mexican War and yielded a vast portion of the Southwest, inclu..→

On September 9, 1947 Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, USNR, (1906-1992) who worked with computer pioneer Howard Aiken, found one of the first l..→

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. Risk factors include mental illness such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophr..→

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), September 10th, is an opportunity for all sectors of the community - the public, charitable organizations, ..→

The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007, introduced in the 110th Congress,(H.R. 980, S. 2123) proposed to establish minimum ..→

In the United States, Patriot Day, observed as the National Day of Service and Remembrance, occurs on September 11 of each year in memory of the..→

South-South cooperation, as an important element of international cooperation for development, offers viable opportunities for developing countr..→

International Chocolate Day is an observance that occurs in the United States every year on September 13. The U.S. National Confectioners Associ..→

One hundred and fifty years ago, a battle in northern Italy sparked an idea that has since changed the world. On 24 June 1859, Henry Dunant, a y..→

The UN General Assembly, in resolution A/62/7 (2007) encouraged Governments to strengthen national programmes devoted to the promotion and conso..→

World Lymphoma Awareness Day (WLAD) is held on September 15 every year and is a day dedicated to raising awareness of lymphoma, an increasingly ..→

In 1994, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date o..→

Mildred Fish was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1902. In 1926, she married German lawyer Arvid Harnack. They returned to his native Germany in..→

A parent is a caretaker of the offspring in their own species. In humans, a parent is the caretaker of a child (where "child" refers t..→

Constitution Day or Citizenship Day is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those w..→

Representatives of 12 of the 13 original states signed the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. The Constitution, with its 27 amendments, de..→

Established to recognize those who suffered or suffer captivity in foreign countries while in active service with the U.S. armed forces. Celebra..→

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It is bordered by Minnesota to the..→

International Talk Like a Pirate Day - celebrated September 19 is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur (Ol’ Chumbucket) and Mark Summe..→

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted t..→