June 14·Every year

World Blood Donor Day

June 14th marks the birthday of Karl Landsteiner, who discovered the ABO blood group system in 1901 — a breakthrough that made safe transfusion possible. About 118 million blood donations are collected worldwide each year, yet 40% of countries still lack sufficient supply. Voluntary unpaid donation remains the gold standard.

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Notable · 2017

A fire severely damaged Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, London, killing 72 people.

2017The Grenfell Tower fire, a catastrophic fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 72 people dead and another 74 injured.
2017Republican U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, and three others, are shot and wounded while practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
2014A Ukraine military Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter is shot down, killing all 49 people on board.