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April 4th marks a unique day in the calendar that hosts a variety of unusual and exciting celebrations worldwide. This date brings together different themes ranging from the appreciation of health-focused foods and vitamins to the celebration of particular animals and professions.

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Fresh organic carrots, nature's healthy harvest grown in soil

International Carrot Day

#Food

Honoring the versatile vegetable and promoting its health benefits.

A landmine in the grass with danger sign linking it

International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

#Awareness#Safety

Striving towards a world free of the threat of landmines and unexploded remnants of war.

Rat calmly aside in the open air at night

World Rat Day

#Animals

Appreciating the role rats play in research and the companionship they provide as pets.

Interesting Facts of April 4th

  1. 1. April 4th is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 271 days remaining until the end of the year (272 in leap years).
  2. 2. Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968, an event that sent shock waves around the world and became a defining moment in the civil rights movement.
  3. 3. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was established on April 4, 1949, when its founding document, the North Atlantic Treaty, also known as the Washington Treaty, was signed.
  4. 4. Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 4, 1975, which would grow to become one of the largest and most influential technology companies in the world.