World Leprosy Day
Closes January every year — chosen because it lands near the anniversary of Gandhi's assassination, who advocated for those with the disease. Cases dropped 95% since 1985.
- Category
- Awareness
- Observed in
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Also on this day
Full history →Notable · 2020
A Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California, killing all nine people on board, including former basketball player Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.- 2021Protesters and farmers storm the Red Fort near Delhi, clashing with police. One protester is killed and more than 80 police officers are injured.
- 2020A Sikorsky S-76B flying from John Wayne Airport to Camarillo Airport crashes in Calabasas, 30 miles west of Los Angeles, killing all nine people on board, including five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant.
- 2015An aircraft crashes at Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete, Spain, killing 11 people and injuring 21 others.