World Animal Day
Aligned with the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. Running since 1925.
- Category
- Animal
- Observed in
United States
Canada
Mexico
Also on this day
Full history →Notable · 1943
World War II: Allied forces executed Operation Leader, an air raid against German shipping near Bodø, Norway.- 2017Joint Nigerien-American Special Forces are ambushed by Islamic State militants outside the village of Tongo Tongo.
- 2010The Ajka plant accident in Hungary releases a million cubic metres of liquid alumina sludge, killing nine, injuring 122, and severely contaminating two major rivers.
- 2006WikiLeaks is launched.